VFW Post 5520

10/15/2026

Need to walk off a meal or two, Bloomington VFW 454 annual ruck march is this weekend. Supports two good organizations.

Join us for the 5th Annual VFW 454 Veterans Ruck March 2026! We walk together to raise awareness of veteran su***de and support local organizations helping veterans with their mental health.

This event is open to veterans and community members alike!

Rucking just means you are walking with a weight on your back.

We suggest you bring a backpack full of food items for donation to the Midwest Food Bank. Last year we donated over 1,500 lbs of food!

The full route is 7.6 miles:
VFW 454 ➡️ Fiala Brothers Brewery & B**r Hall ➡️ Keg Grove Brewing Company - Bloomington ➡️ Brass Pig Smoke & Alehouse ➡️ VFW.

We spend 30 minutes at each stop to regroup and get a quick break before stepping off for the next leg of the route.

The event beneficiary this year is Devildog Canine. Funds raised from the event will apply to service dog training fees for local veterans. Training costs roughly $11,000 per dog so our fundraising goal is $22,000.

We invite you to get involved, show veterans they are not alone, and .

TIMELINE
8:00-8:30 AM - Check-in, raffle ticket sales, limited event t-shirt, long sleeve tees and hoodie sales

8:35-8:45 AM - Welcome speech and a word from our event beneficiary

8:50 AM - Final call for raffle sales + group photo

9:00 AM - Step off for Fiala Bros

10:15 AM - Drop off food donations at Fiala

10:45 AM - Step off for Keg Grove

11:20 AM - Gift card giveaway at Keg Grove

11:50 AM - Step off for Brass Pig

12:10 PM - Pit stop at Brass Pig

12:40 PM - Step off for VFW 454

1:25 PM - Last call for raffles before drawing

2:00 PM - Announce raffle winners and adjourn

*** SIGN UP + DONATE ***
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/veterans-ruck-march--2026

*** LIQUOR RAFFLE ***
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/veterans-ruck-march-2026-liquor-raffle

You don't have to be present to win these raffles. We must be able to contact you.

10/15/2026

🍎🇺🇸 DO YOU KNOW A TEACHER OF THE YEAR? 🇺🇸🍎

Some teachers go above and beyond every day, making a difference in the lives of our kids and helping shape our future. They deserve to be recognized!

Champaign VFW Post 5520 wants to help recognize an outstanding local teacher through the VFW Teacher of the Year Award!

🏆 Know a teacher who deserves recognition? Help us nominate them!

💰 This award gives outstanding educators an opportunity to receive recognition and win money for their classroom and school!

📅 NOMINATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2026!

👉 How can you help? If you know an outstanding K–12 teacher, encourage their nomination and help us recognize the difference they make in our community.

📄 Official nomination form and program details:
https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/teacher-of-the-year

Let's show our local teachers some support and help them get the recognition they deserve!

Please SHARE this post so we can reach more people and recognize the amazing teachers in our community!

Each year, the VFW selects elementary, middle, and high school teachers to participate in the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher program. Learn more.

10/14/2026

Thanks in advance to The Disrict Event Center for supporting our local Veterans organizations. Funds raised from this event will support our VFW Post Relief Fund to help local Veterans.

10/03/2026

For all those who have served in the military, thank you for our FREEDOM. Thank you for our FREEDOM.

09/09/2026

Due to an emergency, the Post will not be open this evening and not hosting trivia, apologies to our supporters.

09/09/2026

Due to an emergency, the Post will be closing early and not host trivia tonight. Our apologies.

08/20/2026

Just a reminder that trivia is every Wednesday starting at 7pm.(except the first Wednesday when there is a Post meeting). Come join us for the trivia or if you are a Veteran who is eligible to join the VFW, come here and lets find out. Please bring your DD-214 or equivalent discharge documents. Have a great evening!

07/29/2026

Karaoke this Friday starting at 7pm hosted by Your Friendly Neighborhood DJ Jamie Norton. Come join us!!!

07/29/2026

Trivia is on tonight starting at 7PM. See you there.

07/04/2026

As a reminder the Post will be participating in the Champaign County Freedom Celebration Parade this Saturday. Those wanting to ride in the van during the parade must be at the Post by 10am so we can all move out by 1015, thank you.