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Employer of the Year and VFW Member of the Year
Comrades,
The updated Community Service Program is located on the Department website.
The VFW Member of the Year Nomination Form and the VFW Employer of the year Nomination Form have been revised. They are also attached to this email.
The deadline for nomination forms for both programs remain March 28 to the Department Community Service Director or to Department Headquarters.
We encourage Post officers to review both of these valuable programs. Increase your Post exposure in your community by recognizing an employer for employing veterans., and there is no better way to recognize hard working Post members than by nominating them for VFW Member of the Year. A Post may nominate more than one candidate in each program.
If you are nominating a Post Member for VFW Member of the Year you may also want to nominate them for State of Michigan Commanders Group Veteran of the Year. The link to the nomination form is on the slider on the banner on the Department website.
We look forward to seeing your Post nominations to recognize these assets to your Post and Community.
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Support Operation Bottom Cover
Dear Comrades of Michigan:
The Department of Michigan program "Operation Bottom Cover” has been receiving your Post donations. Thank you!
On April 12 the Department Auxiliary will be hosting a "Baby Shower” at Midland VFW Post 3651 from noon to 4:00 pm to support the families of veterans in the huge catchment area of Saginaw VA Medical Center and all of the outpatient clinics under their control. Any family expecting a new child or with a recent addition is welcome to attend the shower. No registration is necessary, and lunch will be provided.
The Department is encouraging all VFW Posts that have not yet donated to Operation Bottom Cover or want to add to their prior contribution to make your donations to Department prior to April 1, 2025.
We intend to join with our Department Auxiliary to support this program. Please consider making your Post donation now!
Donations received after April 1 will be used to support the Auxiliary National Program, but we do want to keep as many of these dollars in Michigan as possible.
Thank you for supporting this great joint program with our Auxiliary.
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Post 6248 Gold Star Mother's Banquet
Comrades
Please find the attached flyer advertising the annual Gold Star Mother fundraising banquet hosted by Post and Auxiliary 6248, District 7 in Decatur.
This event was created to recognize and thank the Gold Star families of Michigan's West Side of the State and to provide support to the Gold Star Mothers organization of Michigan.
You may support by attending their banquet on April 26, ticket order form attached
You may make a donation directly to Post 6248 to be presented on April 26.
You may make a donation to Department where your donation will be pooled with others and support both this event and the annual District 5 Gold Star Mothers Banquet held in October hosted by a Post in District 5.
Please support all of our Gold Star Family Members and the Gold Star Mothers of America organization.
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Michigan Commanders Group Veteran of the Year
Comrades
Every year the Michigan Commanders Group solicits from the member organizations nominees for the Michigan Veteran of the Year.
If you are not familiar with the Michigan Commanders Group please review their website at: Michigan Commanders Group
The Commanders Group has just announced the opening of the nomination period for the 2024-25 year.
Posts are encouraged to nominate one more deserving Post members who have served the organization and the community well during the last 12 months.
Submit the completed application and supporting documents to the Chairman at the address on the nomination form.
Please let department know when you have submitted a nomination by a simple email to Barry Walter.
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Owosso Memorial Post #9455 Annual Golf Outing
Announces their 12th Annual Golf Outing supporting Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), and the programs it supports for the benefit of our community's veterans. The proceeds of will make it possible for the following programs:
Veteran's Relief Fund: This fund helps provide the materials for wheelchair ramps, financial assistance, and unforeseen emergency expenses for our local veterans.
Scholarships: College Scholarships and 6th -12th grade students can win a Patriot's Pen and or Voice of Democracy scholarship. See attached .PDF files.
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