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A Sunflower State VFW Post in March hosted a benefit dinner for a resident who needed help with medical bills. Chris Dearinger, a Basehor, Kansas, resident, was “stricken” by COVID-19 in September 2021, according to VFW Post 11499 Commander David Babin. The Army veteran said that even though Dearinger has medical insurance, the Basehor ...
A VFW Post in the Silver State for the second time organized a barbecue contest to help raise funds for scholarship programs funded by VFW. VFW Post 3396 in Sparks, Nevada, a suburb east of Reno, Nevada, hosted the 2nd Annual Armed Forces BBQ Challenge which had 17 total groups of competitors. VFW Post 3396 Commander Candace Beck said that the Post...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough is one of many featured speakers who will join more than 10,000 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and its Auxiliary during the 123rd VFW National Convention as it convenes this Saturday through July 21 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. &l...
VALLEY FORGE, Penn., – Over 30 VFW 2022 Voice of Democracy state winners traveled to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to attend the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge’s Spirit of America Youth Leadership program. For years, the two organizations have been connected through the VFW’s Voice of Democracy program, a patriotic audio essay ...
When N’Jhari Jackson was 12, he earned the coveted title of Eagle Scout for his Eagle project called “NJ’s Love to the Rescue.” To achieve this honor, a Scout plans and develops a service project and must also earn at least 21 merit badges. Belonging to Boy Scout Troop 142, Jackson raised money for an automated external defi...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2022-23 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. America’s high school students will be required to answer, “Why Is the Veteran Important?” while middle school students will have the opportunity to declare...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tonight, during the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) virtual Parade of Winners, the organization proudly presented more than $211,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2022 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. For the the second year in a row, the VFW virt...
Members of VFW Post 2269 in Wixom, Michigan, noticed a decline in Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen participation in recent years. That changed in 2021 when they teamed up with MemorialBracelets.com, also located in Wixom. The company ran local Facebook ads directing students and parents to the scholarship pages on Post 2269’s websit...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it will host its annual Parade of Winners live on Facebook on April 7, 2022, at 7 p.m. CDT. The virtual event will recognize all VFW Department (state) winners of the VFW’s 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy scholarship competition, as well as the national Patriot&rsqu...
For three consecutive years, VFW Post 7096 in Brooklyn, New York, has achieved 100% membership. Focused on supporting veterans as well as uplifting area youth, its dedicated members demonstrate the good work that is possible when many band together. In addition to providing vital assistance to its members — like suicide prevention and informa...
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