VETERANS AND FAMILY SUPPORT

2024-2025 Chairman ~ Doris 'Dee' Ippolito
 
This program includes assistance to veterans who are not in hospitals or nursing homes, and to Military families. It includes financial assistance, bringing meals to shut-ins, and providing support during times of illness and bereavement. It can involve driving people to the doctor's office or to church, mowing their lawn, helping with shopping, or any type of assistance. It also includes support for the Military, such as funding or donating to the National Military Services fund, adopting a Unit, or providing assistance to Military families.
 
2024-2025 DNY PROGRAM GUIDEBOOK INFORMATION:
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 SWAP IDEAS:
  •  Collect non-perishable food items for a local food pantry.
  •  Collect new blankets for your local Rescue Mission or Veterans Outreach Center.
  •  Send monthly birthday cards to your members.
  •  Send Miss You cards to your homebound members.
  •  Adopt-a-Platoon and Welcome Home.  See the details of Aux 8726 with their Platoon HERE.
  •  Sample Stop 22 Suicide Awareness Walk Flyer/Poster
 
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IMPORTANT UPDATES:
 
  •  2023 Spring Conference Veterans and Family Support Chairman Presentation:
          Download PowerPoint Presentation HERE
          Download or Open PDF File Format HERE

  •  2022 OTI Veterans and Family Support Chairman Presentation:
          Download PowerPoint Presentation HERE
          Download or Open PDF File Format HERE
 
  • "TREES FOR TROOPS":  In conjunction with PSC Ben Thompson and Proctor-Hopson Post, fully decorated trees and menorahs will be sent overseas to our military serving away from home at the holidays.  Use the form below to sponsor a tree for $25:
 
           Trees for Troops Sponsorship Form 2023


  • HOLIDAY CARD:  Each year our Dept of NY sponsors a giant Holiday Card, which everyone is welcome to sign.  Donations are $5 for each signature, and the money will benefit sending Trees and Menorahs to our Troops overseas.  The Card will be available at Fall Conference, or you can send your donations to Chairman D. Ippolito, 24 Blue Jay Circle, Lancaster, NY 14086.  Deadline is October 31, 2023.
 
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 VETERAN & MILITARY SUICIDE AWARENESS:

WNY Healthcare Buffalo VA Suicide Awareness Display:
WNY Healthcare Buffalo VA Suicide Awareness Display 
 
 
     New Crisis Number:  988, then press 1
 
      or Text 838255
 
     Still in Operation:  (1.800.273.8255)
 
 

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  NATIONAL WEBSITE INFORMATION AND LINKS:
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NATIONAL AMBASSADOR BLOGS:

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OTHER RESOURCES:

 

VFW Auxiliary Resource Rack Card

VFW’s National Veterans Service

NVS consists of a nationwide network of service officers who are experts in dealing with the claims process and help thousands of veterans cut through the bureaucratic red tape every year. They are the key to success, recovering approximately $1 billion in earned benefits and compensation for veterans each year.

VFW’s Veterans & Military Support Program