DAV 84

03/27/2026

Our junior member, Holly Neathawk is currently in position for the wildcard spot in the national Bob Ross America's most artistic kid contest and she's needs your votes to secure and hold that position.

Also, a reminder that you can vote once per day with this same link.

link: https://artistickid.org/2026/holly-bc69

Voting is entirely free, although they do have an option to pay for extra votes. I won't ask anyone to pay, I'll just ask for a minute of your time to do the free vote, hopefully once per day while the contest is running.

My Child Is Always Drawing In Class, At Home, On Homework, Coming Up With These Insane Artworks. Teaching Her Friends And Learning.

02/26/2026

Today is the last day to vote for one of our own junior members, Holly Neathawk, is in the running for America's most artistic kid with the "Bob Ross presents America's most artistic kid" contest.

if you have a minute and we know you do, please consider voting for Holly. She's a freshman in HS and she volunteers with our chapter as much or more than a lot of our veteran members do.

Also, a reminder that you can vote once per day with this same link.

link: https://artistickid.org/2026/holly-bc69

Voting is entirely free, although they do have an option to pay for extra votes. I won't ask anyone to pay, I'll just ask for a minute of your time to do the free vote, hopefully once per day while the contest is running.

02/19/2026

One of our own junior members, Holly Neathawk, is in the running for America's most artistic kid with the "Bob Ross presents America's most artistic kid" contest.

if you have a minute and we know you do, please consider voting for Holly. She's a freshman in HS and she volunteers with our chapter as much or more than a lot of our veteran members do.

Also, a reminder that you can vote once per day with this same link.

link: https://artistickid.org/2026/holly-bc69

Voting is entirely free, although they do have an option to pay for extra votes. I won't ask anyone to pay, I'll just ask for a minute of your time to do the free vote, hopefully once per day while the contest is running.

My Child Is Always Drawing In Class, At Home, On Homework, Coming Up With These Insane Artworks. Teaching Her Friends And Learning.

01/01/2026

Good Evening,
I pray everyone has a safe and prosperous Happy New Year. Reminder, as announced at our annual Dav 84 Christmas Party, this Friday's ( 1-2-26 ) Chapter 84 meeting has been CANCELED and our next meeting is on Friday Feb 06, 2026 at 6:30 pm

PLEASE SHARE this message with our fellow chapter 84 members. Again have a
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!

Gilbert Shepard
Commander Dav Chapter 84

08/01/2025

DAV CAN page where you can see all the bills that the DAV supports (or does not)

Disabled American Veterans

06/05/2025

check out Lt Dan Band on July 12th @ Cantigny Park in Wheaton

https://www.wsfdv.org/

05/23/2025

99 years of Forget-Me-Nots. the DAV has been helping vets across America since the end of WWI.

see us this weekend at your local shops collecting donations that will go directly toward our cause of helping local vets

05/09/2025

DATE CHANGE for Steppenwolf Theatre Play

This month's Veteran's Play will be on TUESDAY May 13th. If you or anyone you know is planning to attend, be sure to note that the date has been changed to TUESDAY, May 13th

04/05/2025

Please make a donation to our Junior Auxillary Annual Pet Drive for the Animal Welfare League.

Our May meeting we will be collecting all donations

03/08/2025

DAV has recently had its mid-winter conference in Washington DC. These are the 8 critical Policy Goals

1. Strengthen presumptive policies to ensure toxic-exposed veterans
receive earned benefits in a timely manner

2. Eliminate gaps in mental health care and su***de prevention with
a focus on gender-tailored care

3. Prevent congress or the VA from reducing, offsetting or taxing
veterans benefits

4. Modernize and strengthen benefits for survivors

5. Expand comprehensive dental care services to all service-disabled veterans

6. Enhance long-term care by providing assisted-living and increasing
caregiver support

7. Sustain the VA health care system by reforming infrastructure planning
and funding mechanisms

8. Protect veterans benefits and services by ending PAYGO offsets
and budget caps that cut funding

02/08/2025

Our chapter is pleased to accept a check of $8,000 from the Chicago Police post AMVETS post #18