VFW Checkpoint

May/June 2019

As a VFW Post, District or Department commander, you are receiving Checkpoint, a bi-monthly e-newsletter!

We invite you to take this opportunity to see what other Posts around the world are doing to better their communities. Read about the invaluable programs VFW offers such as Unmet Needs and Help A Hero. Be sure to share the valuable information you get here with your fellow VFW members.

But most importantly, let us hear what you are doing in your community. We always are looking to promote the great efforts of VFW. Email jdyhouse@vfw.org your story, and you just might see it in an upcoming issue of Checkpoint.

Scholarship Recipient Pursues Doctorate

Thanks to VFW’s Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship, Iraq War vet Andrew Cox is working on his doctoral degree in community counseling with an emphasis on traumatology.

Illinois Post Brings Comedy to Its Community

In an effort to attract younger members, Post 5694 in Highland, Ill., hosts comedians at its Post. While membership has increased since the shows started in January, it’s the community outreach the Post is most proud of.

VFW’s Unmet Needs Program Helps Vet and His Family

Iraq veteran and retired Army sergeant Glenroy Wilson credits VFW’s grant for helping his family through a rough patch. Wilson said Unmet Needs ‘eased the burden.’

2019 VFW National Publications Contest Winners Announced

With 75 entries, this year’s contest saw nearly 20 more entries than last year. The pool of entries this year proved to be very competitive.

California Post Starts Service Dog Training

In Sacramento, Post 8358 provides free training for service dogs belonging to veterans with post- traumatic stress disorder. In just a year, they have trained seven dogs.

California Post Starts Service Dog Training

Orlando Awaits VFW

If you are planning to go to Orlando for VFW’s National Convention in July, click here for all of the information you will need for planning your trip..

A Simple Way to Help Your Fellow Veterans

There are a number of ways to support the VFW that don’t require you to donate any money today, and it only takes a few minutes. For instance, have you considered naming the VFW as a beneficiary of your retirement, bank accounts or life insurance policies. For details, see vfw.org/plannedgiving or contact the VFW Planned Giving Office at (816) 968-1119 or email plannedgiving@vfw.org.

VFW Offers Travel Insurance

Get protection while you're traveling, starting the moment you leave your driveway. Learn more here.