VFW Auxiliary 1409

09/28/2026

Every wonder?

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📚 **AUXILIARY 101: Let’s Talk About What We Do!**

Ever wondered **what a VFW Auxiliary actually does, how it works, or how it fits into the VFW family?** You’re not alone!

Over the next several Thursdays, we’re breaking down the basics in our new **Auxiliary 101** series. 🇺🇸

We’ll answer questions like:
🔹 What exactly does an Auxiliary do?
🔹 What is the relationship between the VFW Post and Auxiliary?
🔹 Why can’t an Auxiliary exist independently of a VFW Post?
🔹 How do our programs support veterans, service members, families, and communities?
🔹 What does membership really mean?

Whether you’re a **new member, longtime Auxiliary member, VFW member, or simply curious**, this series is designed to make the structure and purpose of the VFW Auxiliary easy to understand.

Think of it as a little **“Auxiliary 101” refresher**—because sometimes it’s good to go back to the basics! 🇺🇸

📖 **Join us every Thursday as we learn something new about YOUR Auxiliary!**

09/08/2026

Our 112th birthday is one week from today, September 14, and we would love to celebrate it with you!

What is your favorite memory, moment or milestone as a VFW Auxiliary member? We would love to share these throughout the day next Monday. There are three ways to share: in a comment on this post, as a direct message on Facebook/Instagram or in the body of an email sent to [email protected] with the subject line Birthday. If you would like to include a photo, please do so as an attachment; we are not able to click on links.

The deadline for submissions 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 10. We reserve the right to edit for clarity or length.

Thank you! We look forward to sharing your stories.

09/08/2026

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Are you familiar with VFW Auxiliary Cancer Grants?

The VFW Auxiliary offers cancer grants to members who are battling cancer.

Eligibility requirements:
• Applicant must be a member of the VFW Auxiliary for one (1) full year.
• Current dues must be paid before applying for a cancer grant.
• After twelve (12) months have passed from date of diagnosis or last treatment, application will not be accepted.
• A member is allowed two (2) grants during lifetime. Twelve (12) months must elapse between new diagnosis and/or treatment from date of first grant for a second application to be considered. Continuous treatment which lasts beyond the twelve (12) month period will qualify for a second grant.
• Application will be rejected if member has been deceased for longer than 30 days.

The grant amount is currently $550.00 and funds are paid directly to the member or, in the case of a deceased member, to their estate. Funds are dispersed 2-4 weeks following the acceptance and approval of the completed and signed application.

Please read the instructions carefully before submitting an application. The most common reason an application is denied is due to missing information from either the member or physician.

To access the application, log into your MALTA account.
Questions? Contact National Headquarters at 816.561.8655.

08/24/2026

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At VFW Auxiliary National Headquarters, we have received a number of questions recently about VFW and VFW Auxiliary scholarships and contests. There is some confusion about which scholarships and contests "belong" to which organization, so we've created this quick, handy guide to help keep it all straight!

VFW Auxiliary scholarships for high school students include the Young American Patriotic Art Contest and 3-Dimensional Art Contest. Find more information about these on our website, here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/what-we-do/scholarships-2/

The VFW Auxiliary Continuing Education Scholarship for members and their immediate family can be found here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/continuing-education/

The VFW Auxiliary's Illustrating America contest is for students in grades K-8. Find more, including submission forms, here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/what-we-do/youth-activities/

While we do promote the Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen as part of our Scholarships Program, these are VFW scholarships. If you have questions about them, please reach out to them directly. You can find this year's theme and submission information, including a guide to finding local Posts, on their website, here: https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships

The VFW's "Sport Clips Help a Hero Scholarship" information can also be found on their website, here: https://www.vfw.org/assistance/student-veterans-support

Learn more about the Smart-Maher Teacher of the Year contest, sponsored by the VFW, here: https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/teacher-of-the-year

We hope this helps! Thank you for promoting these incredible opportunities.

08/03/2026

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06/21/2026

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Happy Father’s Day!

Throughout the day today we will be sharing our members’ submissions in which they honor their VFW Auxiliary fathers and father-figures they volunteer alongside all year long. Please follow the hashtag to see these posts as we recognize them today for their Unwavering Support for Uncommon Heroes and applaud all the ways they enhance the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.

In June of 2016, our very first male members were nearing the end of their first Program Year as VFW Auxiliary members, so in addition to recognizing Auxiliary fathers as individuals today, we would love to send a very special thank you to all of our male Auxiliary members for their first decade of service in the organization as we look ahead to many more.

In addition, we always keep close to our hearts our veteran dads and grandfathers, in particular those under whose eligibility so many of our members joined the VFW Auxiliary. Thank you for your service and support.

05/25/2026

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This Memorial Day, we honor and remember all who served and those we've lost, as we continue in our mission of providing Unwavering Support for Uncommon Heroes.

Throughout the day we will be sharing photos from the Memorial Day programs, projects, events and ceremonies posted or sent in by VFW Auxiliary members, which will also be compiled in an album for future perusal.

Thank you to all who spent this weekend spent this weekend From Sea to Shining Sea, Honoring Those Who Keep Us Free. We appreciate you and all you do for our veterans and in your communities.

Photo: VFW Auxiliary National President Lois Callahan joined VFW Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore in laying a wreath on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 2025.