VFW Auxiliary 5990 Events

07/17/2026

Every Sunday the Auxiliary offers $5 sack lunches!

07/17/2026

The VFW Auxiliary offers several student scholarships for grades K-12, so share these opportunities and this post with parents and eligible students! You do not need to be Auxiliary affiliated (for some)!

Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest and 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest for grades 9-12, up to $37,000 and $5,500, respectively! See here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/young-american-creative-patriotic-art-contest/

VFW Auxiliary National Patriotic Art Contest Illustrating America for grades K-8, up to $100! See here:https://vfwauxiliary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/26-27-I.A.-approved.pdf

Each year, more than 4,000 high school students from across the country participate in the VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. The contest began in 1979 to recognize up-and-coming artists and encourage patriotism in youth. View the current National state winners or all t...

07/13/2026

Congratulations Riley W! Riley (pictured here with our Auxiliary President) is a Marana Middle 8th grader, and the 2025-2026 1st place winner of the 5990 Auxiliary Avra Valley-Marana level of the National Patriotic Art Contest!
She is also the 1st place winner of District 5 and the 1st place winner of the Arizona Department level! She will be moving onto the national level where we hope she does local proud!
Do you know any students interested in writing or creating art for scholarships? Stay tuned for scholarship opportunities to share!

07/12/2026

Come visit the Auxiliary's Taco Thursdays!
Proceeds go to the 2028 Department President Banquet Fund

07/12/2026

Join us today at the Post for our Auxiliary Breakfast! Corned beef hash, scrambled eggs, plus biscuits with all the spreads!