Have you bought tickets to the Black Out Bingo put on by 3944?  All proceeds will go to help our National Home.  Come meet our honor guest that will be there, the Executive Director of the National Children’s Home, Fred Puffenberger and the Development Director Sue Alverson.  Also there will be National Home Trustee and Past National President Sissy Borel and Past National Commander Jim Mueller.

Do you have questions about our National Home?  Here is your chance to ask the people that know the most about our home.  So, please come for a fun time and support our National Home for Children.

Check out the September Volunteer Newsletter about Smoke Free Veterans Facilities.

Newsletter September 2019

Our National President Peggy Haake is making her official visit to Missouri on Sept. 23 & 24.  Due to her needing to fly out of Lambert airport instead of Springfield, we have had to make some huge changes to her schedule.  Please download the following information and have it sent to Brenda Bryant, National President’s Visit Chairman by Sept. 15, 2019.  Anyone that wishing to come to St. James Veteran Home is welcome to stop in and visit with our Veterans with us.

National President’s Visit form

Here is the information for the Fall conference banquet.  Hope to see you there in Branson!

Form-Banquet-2019-Reservation-Form

If you would like to make the trip to the VFW National Home in October, you need to read the following fliers from our Department Buddy Poppy/National Home Chairman.

National Home TRIP AGENDA (1)-1

Annual National Home for Children Department of Missouri VFW Trip (1)

Department Legislative Chairman Shirley is having a contest on who signs up the most people for the Action Corp.  Read her flier below.

ACTION CORPS CONTEST

Action-Corps-Weekly-Sign-Up-Sheet

Department Chairman Amy Jo Lett is asking for you help with a book drive for children at the National Home.  Please read the following flier about this event.  Bring all books to the Fall Conference.

National Home Book Flyer

Are you going to the Department School of Instructions?  This is a great place to learn all about out programs for next year.  There will be one  held in Auxiliary 2654 in Moberly on June 29 and in Auxiliary 3168 Buckhorn.  Both will start at 9:30, so be there early to pick up information before we start.  Meal information can be found on the following sheet.

School of Instructions Reservations

South Platte Memorial VFW 7356 Auxiliary is having a raffle for a Patriotic Lap Quilt Raffle. Tickets are $1 or six for $5.  Drawing will be July 4, 2019.  For more information contact Anita Crowell at 816-550-1049.