Membership & Auxiliary Reporting Page

Activities that can be reported by the VFW or Auxiliary under this category relate to the promotion, participation and education of patriotism and celebration of patriotic holidays including:

• Public patriotic holiday programs
• US flag programs, flag etiquette, flag retirements
• Patriotic education, Veterans in the Classroom
• Business recognition
• Blue Star, Gold Star recognition

Activities that can be reported by the VFW or Auxiliary under this category relate to providing assistance and volunteering as an organization to the benefit of our communities and are not directly related to other VFW or VFW Auxiliary programs, including:

• Providing assistance to the elderly and special needs populations
• Blood drives
• Hunger, Homelessness projects for the general population 

Note: This category is for projects and activities that are not affiliated with VFW or VFW Auxiliary programs and do not directly benefit the Post of Auxiliary. 

Activities that can be reported under this category relate to improving the loves of veterans, service members and their families through advocacy, including:

• Promotion of VFW Priority Goals
• Participation in election activities
• Attending legislative events such as town halls.
• VFW Action Corps participation

Activities that can be reported under this category relate to volunteering, sponsoring, and providing services and aid to both VA and non-VA facilities in support of the veterans that facilities service, including:

• Aid to VA and Non-VA facilities
• Donations of items or services
• Hospital visits and sponsoring hospital events or activities
• Volunteering in any medical facility, recruiting volunteers
• Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) program

Activities that can be reported under this category relate to sponsoring and working with youth groups including:

• Supporting Scouting and ROTC programs
• VFW, Auxiliary activities with youth groups
• Promotion, participation in Illustrating America, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue programs (see details)
• Youth Groups Supporting Our Veterans citations and Patriotic Youth Awards presentations

• Activities that can be reported under this category relate to supporting Veterans, Military and their families including:
• Fundraising for National Veterans Service (NVS), VFW Unmet needs, Help a Hero, etc.
• Promotion of suicide prevention and mental health awareness
• Homeless Veteran events or projects
• Direct aid to Veterans, Activity Duty and their families
• Other - such as participation in veteran funerals, honor guards

Activities that can be reported by the VFW or Auxiliary under this category relate to the promotion and distribution of Buddy Poppies, including:

• Buddy Poppy program promotion, both within the Post or Auxiliary and in the community
• Buddy Poppy drives

Activities that can be reported by the VFW or Auxiliary under this category relate to the support of the VFW National Home for Children, including

• Promotion of the National Home and the National Home Hotline
•  Fundraising and donations to the National Home

Activities that can be reported under this category relate to the support of VFW and Auxiliary scholarships and Teacher award including:

• Promotion of scholarships programs
• Assisting with program preparation such as coordinating resources and judges
• Hosting awards ceremonies

Please submit all VFW Warriors hours in the respective category for the post