Wilson County Memorial VFW Post 8555 & Auxiliary

09/03/2026

🎄🎁 HELP BRING CHRISTMAS JOY TO WILSON COUNTY FOSTER CHILDREN & TEENS! 🎁🎄

Our friends at the Wilson County Veterans Coalition and Wilson County Veterans Services Office are collecting donations for their annual Christmas Toy Drive! ❤️💚

Donations will benefit local foster children and teens right here in our community. 🧸🏈🎮🎨🎁

📅 Donations accepted: September 1 – December 2
📍 Drop-off: Wilson County Veterans Services Office
1144 C Street, Floresville, TX 78114

Additional drop-off locations throughout Wilson County will be announced soon!

We encourage our VFW Post 8555 family, friends, and community to help support this wonderful cause. Whether it’s a toy for a little one or a gift for a teenager, every donation can help make Christmas a little brighter. 🎄❤️

📞 For more information: (830) 393-7376
📧 [email protected]

Please share and help spread the word! 🇺🇸🎁

🎄🎁 WILSON COUNTY VETERANS COALITION TOY DRIVE 🎁🎄

The Wilson County Veterans Coalition will be accepting donations for our Christmas Toy Drive to help give to our local Foster Children & Teens. 🧸🪀🏈🧩🕹️🎸📱💻

We will be accepting donations from September 1st to December 2nd. ❄️

📥The drop-off locations in Wilson County, TX, will be posted later.

We will be accepting donations at the Wilson County Veterans Services Office at 1144 C Street, Floresville, TX 78114.

For More Information, call (830)393-7376 or email [email protected] 📞📩



Texas Veterans Commission Women Warrior Veterans of Wilson County Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home Texas VLB Coffee, Cars & Veterans National Association of County Veterans Service Officers American Legion, Post 38, Floresville, Texas Wilson County Memorial VFW Post 8555 & Auxiliary San Antonio Coalition for Veterans and Families - SACVF Bexar County Department of Military and Veterans Services Military Order of the Purple Heart, San Antonio 1836 Mike Monreal

09/03/2026

🇺🇸 VFW POST 8555 GUN RAFFLE 🇺🇸

🎟️ Raffle tickets are available now!

Tickets are $10 each or 6 for $50!

We’ll be drawing for 5 prizes:

1. Radical Arms AR-15
2. Savage Axis 6.5 CM
3. CZ Over-Under Field Sh***un — 28” 12G
4. CZ P09C 9mm Auto
5. R***r 10/22

📅 Drawing: December 5, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM

🎟️ Get your tickets:
📍 Available at Jansky’s Service Station in Poth
📞 Call us at 830-484-7317
💬 Or message us right here on Facebook!

Thank you for supporting VFW Post 8555 and our local veterans! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

09/03/2026

🍎 October Food Distribution 🍎

Our next food distribution, in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, will be Wednesday, October 7!

📍 715 Houston St., Poth, TX 78147
🕖 Registration: 7:00 AM — please bring a valid photo ID
📦 Distribution: 8:00 AM

🙌 Volunteers are appreciated for setup, distribution, and cleanup! We can also sign off on community service hours for students.

📞 830-484-7317

Held the first Wednesday of every month. Please share! ❤️

09/01/2026

Tomorrow morning! September 2!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s food distribution! ❤️

VFW Post 8555, in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, hosts a free food distribution on the first Wednesday of every month.

Our next distribution is Wednesday, September 2.

📍 715 Houston St., Poth, TX. 78147
🕖 Registration: 7:00 AM (Please bring a valid photo ID.)
📦 Distribution: 8:00 AM

Volunteers are always welcome for setup, distribution, and cleanup!

Questions? Call 830-484-7317.

09/01/2026

🇺🇸❤️ WILSON COUNTY VETERANS & FAMILIES! ❤️🇺🇸

💰 Financial assistance may be available for eligible Wilson County Veterans, spouses, surviving spouses, and dependents experiencing financial hardship! 🙏

Assistance may include:

🏠 Mortgage payments
🏡 Rent payments
💡 Utility bills
🚗 Vehicle repairs or loan payments
🕊️ Eligible Veteran funeral expenses

📋 Applications are now available through the Wilson County Veterans Services Office!

👇👇 Check out their original post below for all the details, eligibility requirements, and contact information!

📣 PLEASE SHARE! You never know which Veteran or military family in our community may need a little extra help right now. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

🎖️ VFW Post 8555 | Poth, Texas 🇺🇸

Are you a Veteran, surviving spouse, spouse, or dependent of a Veteran living in Wilson County and experiencing financial hardship? 🪖💰

You may be eligible for assistance through the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance, administered by the Texas Veterans Commission.

Eligible assistance may include:
🏠 Mortgage payments
🏡 Rent payments
💡 Utility bills
🚗 Transportation assistance, including eligible vehicle repairs or loan payments
🕊️ Funeral assistance for an eligible Veteran

The program is designed to help eligible Veterans and their families with essential expenses during times of financial hardship. 🙏

If you or your family are in need of assistance, please reach out to learn more about eligibility and the application process.

Wilson County residents

Ask for Ms. Christine Jones 👩‍💼
📞 (830)391-3844
📧 [email protected]
📍 Applications are available in the office

We are open Monday–Friday from 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. ⏰

Address: 1144 C Street, Floresville, TX 78114 (On the corner, next to the historical archives and museum jailhouse).

Eligibility requirements and program limits apply. Assistance is subject to available grant funds and program guidelines.
This program is supported by a grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance provides grants to organizations serving veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.tvc.texas.gov. 📞📧

08/31/2026

🇺🇸 WILSON COUNTY STUDENTS — WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! 🇺🇸

VFW Post 8555 in Poth is inviting students from ALL across Wilson County to participate in our 2026–2027 VFW youth scholarship competitions! 🎓

These contests are NOT just for public school students! Eligible students may attend public, private, or parochial school, or be homeschooled.

✏️ PATRIOT’S PEN
⭐ Open to eligible 6th, 7th & 8th grade students
🏆 National Grand Prize: $5,000

🎙️ VOICE OF DEMOCRACY
⭐ Open to eligible 9th–12th grade students
🏆 National Grand Prize: $35,000 Scholarship

🇺🇸 2026–2027 Theme:
“What a Veteran Taught Me About America”

📅 ENTRY DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2026

Whether you attend a public school, private school, parochial school, or are homeschooled, we want Wilson County families to know about these opportunities! Students can compete for awards and scholarships at the Post, District, State, and National levels.

📣 Parents, teachers, counselors, homeschool families, churches, and community members — PLEASE SHARE! Help us reach as many eligible Wilson County students as possible!

📄 Official rules, eligibility requirements & submission forms:
https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships

💬 Have questions? Message VFW Post 8555 on Facebook!

🇺🇸 VFW Post 8555 | Poth, Texas

08/27/2026

🎉🪅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS — LOTERÍA IS COMING TO POTH! 🪅🎉

The VFW Auxiliary Post 8555 is excited to invite you to an afternoon of Lotería, prizes, food, fun, and fellowship! 🌵🌺🎶

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
🚪 Doors open at 1:00 PM
🎴 Games begin at 2:00 PM
📍 VFW Post 8555
715 Houston St. • Poth, TX 78147

🌮 Concessions and drinks will be available for purchase
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages are welcome!
🏆 Prizes will be awarded!

And the fun doesn’t have to end when Lotería does! 🎶 Stick around afterward for music, fellowship, and good company while the bar and concessions remain open!

🎟️ TICKET INFORMATION COMING SOON!
Keep an eye on our page — we’ll be sharing all the details as soon as they’re finalized!

📣 Help us spread the word! Tag your Lotería crew and SHARE this post! ❤️💚💛💙

We can’t wait to see everyone there! 🪅🎴🌺

08/27/2026

🎃👻 GET READY FOR A SPOOKTACULAR NIGHT AT VFW POST 8555! 👻🎃

Join us for our Halloween Dance & Costume Contest on Saturday, October 31st! 🕸️💀 Put on your best costume, bring your family and friends, and come enjoy a night of music, dancing, food, drinks, and Halloween fun!

🎶 L&C Entertainment will be keeping the music going all night!
🏆 Costume Contest with prizes for the winners!
🍿 Concessions available for purchase
🍺 Bar open with b**r, sodas & water
🎃 All ages welcome!

📅 Saturday, October 31, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM
📍 Wilson County Memorial VFW Post 8555
715 Houston St. • Poth, TX

🎟️ Admission at the door only
🧡 18 & older — $10
💜 17 & under — FREE
💵 Cash or Venmo accepted

🚫 No outside food or drinks, please.

Start planning those costumes now — we can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with! 🎃🧙‍♀️👻🧛‍♂️

Invite your friends, share this post, and come spend Halloween night with us at VFW Post 8555! 🧡💜

Questions? Message us on Facebook or call 830-484-7317.

08/27/2026

Come on out on October 4th to enjoy some good fried chicken! Contact us for tickets!

🍗🇺🇸 FRIED CHICKEN DINNER AT VFW POST 8555! 🇺🇸🍗

Come hungry and join us on Sunday, October 4, 2026 for a delicious Fried Chicken Dinner at VFW Post 8555 in Poth!

📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
⏰ Serving begins at 10:30 AM
📍 VFW Post 8555
715 Houston St. • Poth, TX
🎟️ $15 per plate

🍽️ Each plate includes:
• Fried Chicken
• Potato Salad
• Corn
• Whole Jalapeño
• Bread

🍺 Our bar will be open! Drinks will be available for purchase.

🧁 PLUS — BAKE SALE!
The VFW Auxiliary will also be hosting a Bake Sale, so be sure to stop by and grab something sweet! 🧁🍪

🎟️ Tickets are available now during pre-sale and will also be available at the door while supplies last!

📞 Ready to get your tickets?
Send us a Facebook message or call (830) 484-7317 for tickets or more information.

Come enjoy a great meal, support VFW Post 8555 & its Auxiliary, and spend your Sunday with us! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

We can’t wait to see you on October 4! 🍗

08/27/2026

We will be hosting our food distribution next Wednesday!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s food distribution! ❤️

VFW Post 8555, in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank, hosts a free food distribution on the first Wednesday of every month.

Our next distribution is Wednesday, September 2.

📍 715 Houston St., Poth, TX. 78147
🕖 Registration: 7:00 AM (Please bring a valid photo ID.)
📦 Distribution: 8:00 AM

Volunteers are always welcome for setup, distribution, and cleanup!

Questions? Call 830-484-7317.