VFW Kennewick Post #5785

12/09/2025

⭐️📣 New page for Kennewick VFW Post 5785! 📣⭐️

We’ve launched a brand-new page to keep our members, supporters, and community informed. This will be the place to find event updates, announcements, volunteer opportunities, and all the ways we continue to support local veterans.

👉 Follow the new page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582557894682

Your support helps us reach more people in the Tri-Cities community. Give the page a follow and invite others who care about our veterans. Together, we’ll keep Post 5785 strong and connected. 💙🤍❤️

11/24/2025

🚨🚨 Stay Connected with Kennewick VFW Post 5785! 🚨🚨

We’re excited to announce our new page, created to keep you updated on everything happening at Post 5785. From upcoming events and fundraisers to honoring our veterans, this page will be your central hub for all Post activities.

👉 Follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582557894682

Your support makes a difference. Please give the page a follow and share it with others who’d like to stay involved. Together, we’ll continue supporting veterans and strengthening our community. 💙🤍❤️

11/04/2025

We’ve got a new home on Facebook!

Friends and members of the Kennewick VFW post 5785, we’ve set up a new official page to help us better share updates, events, and ways to support our veterans and community.

👉 Please take a moment to follow us here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582557894682

Be sure to like and follow so you don’t miss upcoming announcements, fundraisers, and local events. Thank you for your continued support of our veterans and the Kennewick VFW post 5785! 💙

VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5785,Chartered in 1957, the James E Rosselott Post #5785 offers a wide range of services to support veterans in our community. We work closely with local organizations to ensure that our veterans have access to the resources they need to thrive. Our team is made u...

10/17/2025

A special Thank You to Heather Morgan and Performance Digital Marketing for their support for our Annual Dinner Fundraiser this year. Much of our success this year was a direct reflection of the effort by Heather and her team. Thank You!!!

10/15/2025

The Post now has a new website. The new URL is www.vfw5785.org. If you type in Kennewickvfw.org or Kennewickvfw.com you will be directed to the new website. Please feel free to provide any feedback and we work to refine the site and its content. Thanks so much.

VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5785,Chartered in 1957, the James E Rosselott Post #5785 offers a wide range of services to support veterans in our community. We work closely with local organizations to ensure that our veterans have access to the resources they need to thrive. Our team is made u...

09/30/2025

Monday was a great day for the Post as we received our first Sponsorships for next years Annual Fundraiser Dinner. Two of our sponsors from this year have already stepped up for next year: Visiting Angels stepped up as a Defender of Freedom Sponsor, and O'Brien Construction is a Spirit of Valor Sponsor. Additionally, we added a new sponsor, HFG Trust as a Guardian of Service Sponsor. What an awesome start to our annual event. We are humbled to be supported by such great organizations. That you Visiting Angels, O'Brien Construction, and HFG Trust. Next years event will be held on September 19, 2026 at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Mark your calendar now for another great event!

09/30/2025

Thank you GESA Credit Union!!!
Kennewick VFW Post 5785 is honored to receive the Local Heroes Grant of $1,000 from GESA Credit Union!
This generous support will directly help veterans in our community with our Youth Scholarships, Honor Guard, Emergency Relief Support, and Building Fund to support Veterans and their families in the community.
The focus for our Post remains Service First!

09/28/2025

An opportunity for those in need of some dental work. Take advantage if possible.

09/15/2025

Here are some more photos from the Carmichael Memorial rededication.

09/14/2025

The Post had the great honor to provide the Honor Guard for the rededication of the Carmichael Memorial in Kennewick, WA. Corporal Gerald Carmichael, USMC made the ultimate sacrifice and was the first man from Kennewick to be killed in Vietnam. The event was led by Kevin Veleke, USMC, and was attended by Cpl Carmichael's three sisters, General Jim Mattis (Ret), Tom Mattis, USMC Ret, State Senator Matt Boehnke (USA Ret), Kennewick Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem, Executive Director of the Columbia Basin Veterans Center, Capt Pickett, USN and MOAA President, Tri-City Young Marines, Kennewick High Air Force JROTC, Hanford High Army JROTC, and Marines from the Yakima Training Center and USMC Recruiting Office. Taps was performed by Vickie Evans.
Always proud to participate in such a meaningful event and proud of Post Participation. Means so much to NEVER Forget.

09/06/2025

Saturday, Sept 6, the time has arrived for our annual fundraising dinner. All is calm as we prepare for a great event tonight.
On Friday, we were finalizing some details such as a pickup from Popcorn Northwest and Indulgences Coffee. We also had an unexpected last minute donation from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Yes you guessed it, Girl Scout Cookies that will be available for our Veterans at the end of the Evening.
Fingers crossed for a great event and thanks to an amazing planning team for all of their preparations for this event.

08/29/2025

As we get closer to our fundraiser, our team was out thanking businesses for their support. Mike Dotson, Al Younker and Annette McGehee were out picking up items.
Mike picke d up a tool chest from Dale Brown, Store Manager, Home Depot Richland, a distilled set from Lauryn, Manager at Goose Ridge, Rick at the Educated Cigar, VCA Meadow Hills Vet Clinic, Scott's Cycle, and from the General Manager at Canyon Lakes Golf Course. Al Younker and Annette McGehee picked up a drill set from Kennewick Lowes, and an Electric Tabletop Grill from Lowes Pasco. Well done by the team and tremendous thanks to the companies mentioned above and all of the companies that supported our event.