Auxiliary News
- 2018-2019 Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
Each year more than 132,000 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. The national first-place winner wins $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The first-place winner from each state competes for national awards totaling $55,000, with each first-place state winner receiving a minimum of $500 at the national level.
The essay contest encourages ... - $10,000.00 Scholarship Winner Announced
2018 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
First Place
$10,000 Scholarship
Kayla Juds | 12th Grade
“Life and Memories of a Patriot” | Medium: Oil Paint
Sponsored by VFW Auxiliary 10519 | Greendale, Wisconsin
“This painting of my grandfather is a historic reflection of a patriot who, in decades past, proudly went to battle. The memories of serving his country honorably ... - $10,000 Home Repair Grants to Veterans
The Washington County Office of Community Development was recently awarded funds from Oregon Housing and Community Services to help low-income elderly or disabled Veterans with repairs to their homes. The Veterans Home Improvement Program will provide grants of up to $10,000 to perform these repairs.
Please call 503 846 8897 for more information.
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Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterGoogle - Photos from Memorial Day Observance and Picnic
What a powerful way to honor our fallen veterans by attending the annual Memorial Day Observance and Picnic on May 28th, 2018.
Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterGoogle - Memorial Day 2018
You’re invited to our annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 28th at the Winona Cemetery, 10:45AM, followed by a Memorial Day Picnic at the Tualatin Community Park at 11:45AM – 1:30PM.
PROGRAM
Opening of Ceremony 10:45 am Emcee: Dale Potts, Vietnam War Veteran
Missing Man Maneuver Flyover Narrator: Norb Murray, Vietnam War Veteran
National Anthem and Posting of ... - March 29 is Vietnam War Veterans Day
National Vietnam War Veterans Day honors a generation of men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in U.S. history. March 29 marks the anniversary of when combat forces departed South Vietnam in 1973, even though some troops remained until their final departure in 1975.
In 2017, U.S. Senators Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and ...
Memorial Day Picnic
Thank you to all of our 2018 corporate sponsors to make our annual Memorial Day Picnic the best event ever.
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Our Mission
Established 1914, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Auxiliary set out to serve the veterans of this country and our communities in honor of the sacrifices and commitment of every man and woman who has served in uniform. We have unwavering support for uncommon heroes.
