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VFW
Community Services Programs
The benevolence of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and its Auxiliaries extends well beyond the realm of veterans helping veterans.
VFW's Community Service programs are designed to encourage community service
and increase civic pride, which ultimately enhances education, improves the
environment and ensures the availability of health services for our nations
veterans.
Whether providing scholarships to the nation's youth or helping veterans receive
the entitlements they have earned, the VFW is there to honor the dead by helping
the living. You
can support these programs with a donation using your Visa or
MasterCard
Department of Michigan
2011-2012 Programs
Directors & Program Committees:
*Activities
Doug Masseau at DMas9426@aol.com Director
& Benny Gaglio
Committee Member
*All State Larry
Thayer at vfwlarry@aol.com Director
*Americanism / POW-MIA
David Tester at tester007@hotmail.com
Director
*Buddy Poppy
Steve Meredith at stevestmr@aol.com
Director
*Camp Trotter Earnest
E. Meyers, Sr. at
emeyers76@att.net
Director
*Cancer James
Proteau at mamabear1207@yahoo.com Director & Dale Avery
Committee Member
*Community Service
Robert Williams at
airbornbob@sbcglobal.net Director
*Day of Challenge
Robert Paavola at
rwpaavola@yahoo.com Director
*Drug & Safety
Leonard Milewski at
barb.lenny625@sbcglobal.net Director
*Employment & Homeless
Vets Walter Clingan
at v3952@comcast.net Director
*Hospital
George Wygant, Director at george.wygant@yahoo.com
&
Jerry Smith at
jerrylsmith@chartermi.net Committee Member
Hospital Reporting
Training Aid
*Legislative
William Dobbie at
wadobbie@prodigy.net Director & Jennifer Smith at
JSmith7148@aol.com Committee Member
*Michigan Freedom
Academy Maurice Morton at
mauricemorton@hotmail.com
Director
*Membership
Gerald Hawkins at
hawki1365@yahoo.com Director
*National Military Services
Dennis Walczewski at
dennis8060@gmail.com Director & Billy G. Stancroff at
BGStancroff@cs.com
*Patriots Pen Harry Croyle at
hlcroyle@yahoo.com Director & James M.
Galen Assistant Director & Gloria Dobbie Auxiliary Director
*Scouting
Larry Thayer at vfwlarry@aol.com Director
*Teacher of the Year
Harry Croyle at
hlcroyle@yahoo.com Director
&
James M.
Galen at
jmgalen@sbcglobal.net
Assistant Director
*Youth Activities
Steve Bidstrup Director
*Voice of Democracy
Harry Croyle at
hlcroyle@yahoo.com Director & James M.
Galen Assistant Director & Gloria Dobbie,
Auxiliary Director
*VFW National Home
Lloyd Scheutz Director
Have you ever
wondered what the VFW does in our local communities, in Michigan or around
the world? Well, here is a sampling of the programs and services offered by
the members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, its Auxiliaries and friends...
click here to learn more about
VFW Programs on You Tube
Youth
Scholarship Programs provide more than $3.5 million in
scholarships to our nation's youth. By providing leaders, funding, sponsorships
and other resources, the VFW and its Auxiliaries encourage America's young
adults to higher ideals and greater personal achievement. These scholarship
programs include
Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition,
Patriot's Pen
Essay Contest and
Scout of the Year.
Please contact us at vfwmi@vfwmi.org for
more information.
Click on on an icon for specific program information,
eligibility and entry deadlines
...and the
2011 Voice of
Democracy,
1st Place State Winner is Sarah
Barker
...and the
2011 Patriots Pen, 1st Place State Winner &
5th Place National Winner is Schaeffer E.
Thelen
VFW National Home for
Children is a community development in a family like
environment that is home to orphaned or single parent children of VFW or
Ladies Auxiliary members. The home, which was established in 1925 on 160
acres in Eaton Rapids, Mich., emphasizes the values of education, good work
habits and sound moral character.
Camp
Trotter: The Department of Michigan, Veterans of Foreign Wars
owns and operates a children's camp at Bills lake in Newaygo, MI. Please take a moment
and 'visit' Camp Trotter via our webpage.
Citizenship
Education program is designed to stimulate interest in
America's history and traditions and to promote citizenship, civic
responsibility and patriotism. There are numerous projects and services that
VFW Posts and its Auxiliaries offer to promote citizenship in the local
community and educational facilities.
Resources for
Educators
Teacher of
the Year Award
National
Scouting Team
VFW Service Office:
The VFW was founded in 1899 to help veterans of the
Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection obtain assistance from the
government. Today, our Service Officers (Professional Veterans Advocates) file
claims and appeals for veterans at no cost to the veteran. The Department of
Michigan Service Office has recovered an average of $75,000,000 in disability
claims, on behalf of Michigan's veterans, over the past few years.
Boy Scouts of America
includes the sponsoring of more than 1,200 Scouting units with 40,000 members
across the nation. In addition, the VFW honors an outstanding scout through the
VFW Scout of the
Year Scholarship program.
Michigan Overseas
Veteran reports on the Positive positive impact of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars on the Michigan Community.
Michigan
Veterans Trust Fund: The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of
Michigan have two members who serve on the Board of Trustee's helping veterans
and their families in need.
Michigan Home for Veterans,
Grand
Rapids, MI and
Marquette, MI: The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of
Michigan have two members that serve on the Board. VFW Posts around the State
donate clothes, personal items like shampoo deodorant & soap. In addition, they
raise funds for entertainment and miscellaneous unmet needs of the patients. The
VFW also works closely with our legislators to ensure our veterans receive the
proper care at the Homes.
Jobs for
Michigan's Veterans: The VFW's National Veterans Employment
Assistance Service strives to ensure the employment rights and benefits of
veterans in the workplace. This is achieved by working directly with with
federal and state agencies, as well as congressional representatives."
Karmanos Cancer Institute: The Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Department of Michigan began a program in 1983 to furnish monetary
aide for cancer research and dedicated the funds to Karmanos. The VFW has
donated over $1,200,000 since 1983, all funds collected are used for direct
research with no administrative costs by the VFW.
National
Military Service:
Military
Assistance Programs assist families of deployed service members with
home repairs, appliance purchases, rent and other financial issues. The VFW
has paid for travel for family members to visit their loved ones in
hospitals throughout the world.
Unmet Needs
Assists families with large expensive items.
Operation Uplink Provides
calling cards and phone centers (cafes) to hospitalized and deployed service
members.
Adopt a Unit The VFW provides military units with
entertainment, toiletries and other items that help the unit members during
their deployment.
Hospital Programs:
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliaries voluntarily and
enthusiastically donate time and money, along with offering friendship and
compassion, at the Michigan Home for Veterans in both Grand Rapids and
Marquette, plus the five VA Medical Centers in Michigan, in an effort to help
our sick and wounded patriots. VFW Posts, Auxiliaries, Districts, Departments
and the National VFW donate wheel chairs, electric scooters, walkers and other
hospital equipment.
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