Thursday, November 18, 2010

CARE PACKAGES

Last night at Post 7883 Westerville we stuffed about 165 boxes for troops at our Post. We had a good turnout with folks from various organizations to include our VFW, American Legion and its Auxilliary, Genoa Middle School, and Boy Scouts Troop #3. We also had some press coverage.

What we need are APO addresses of soldiers serving (preferably) in harms way, who are probably living in a Forward Operating Base (FOB) with little in the way of amenities. These guys can really use what we send. If you have a family member or friend of a family member, or know someone who is deployed, get their APO address to me at Department HQ's and we will get boxes to their location. We have some addresses, but we always need more. We need these addresses in the next 7-10 days to get the boxes to them by Christmas. Thanks for your help.

Bob Funk

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

SAD NEWS



JERRY WHITE, QUARTERMASTER VFW POST 4713 MALTA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENTS CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE PASSED AWAY TODAY. WE WILL ALL MIS JERRY.

Jerry White funeral arrangements:

Matheney Funeral Home
165 N. Kennebec Ave
McConnellsville, Ohio

Thursday, November 11, 2010 6-8
Friday, November 12, 2010 2-4 & 6-8
Funeral - Saturday, November 13 1:00PM

Card can be sent to:
Janet Whtie
PO Box 56
Malta, Ohio 43758

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

UNMET NEEDS & BURGER KING

From November 1 – November 30, 2010, Burger King Franchisee restaurants in the following 24 states are again launching a month-long VFW “Unmet Needs” campaign. The states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Customers will be asked to donate a dollar and sign a support pledge that will be
proudly displayed inside each restaurant.
I am asking for your assistance in this grand promotion. First, I need you to mobilize your members, their families and friends to patronize your local Burger King. Stop in, have a meal and be sure and thank the restaurant manager for their commitment. Ask him/her how your Post might be able to help.
Also, do everything you can to publicize the Burger King Franchisee campaign. Perhaps put a phrase such as “Eat at Burger King -- They Love Our Troops” on the sign outside your Post. Mention Burger King on your Post’s website or newsletter, send an editorial letter to your city newspaper, organize a Post nightout to eat at a Burger King, etc.
Isn’t this the least we can do for the Burger King Franchisee owners who have done so much to ensure that our military families are not forgotten?
Let’s not let Burger King franchisee owners down—after all they deserve our enthusiastic support for this exemplary endeavor on the VFW’s benevolent Unmet Needs program that you likewise contribute on a regular basis, all of which goes directly in providing grants to our military families during their most vulnerable times!
Sincerely,
Allen F. “Gunner” Kent
Adjutant General