Alaska VFW

FROM YOUR PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON

Membership

This revision adds the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal as a qualifying medal for membership.
This addition was approved by the
VFW National Council of Administration on July 27, 2016.

It’s never too early to achieve 100%! Now is the time to begin reaching out to your members and encouraging them to convert to Life Membership, Life Legacy Membership, or to simply renew their annual.

Thinking about becoming a member? Membership in the VFW has never been easier! You can sign up right online, at www.vfw.org. Enjoy exclusive member benefits and sign up, today!

Youth Activities Chairman

Please join us in congratulating Scott Taylor for his achievement as Department of Alaska’s Scout of the Year winner.
Scott was sponsored by Golden Heart Post 3629, Fairbanks.
Scott is currently a Eagle Scout and member of Troop 42 and the Order of the Arrow’s Toontuk Lodge. He has an active community service record, to include participation at the local library, senior center and food banks. In school, Scott is enrolled in several AP courses, holds a 3.8 GPA, and is a member of the National Honor Society.
We wish him luck as he moves on to compete Nationally. Thank you to all those Posts who participated in this Youth Program.

Participating Posts and Auxiliaries: 3629, 5559

Patriot’s Pen Chairman

2017-2018 Patriot’s Pen Theme: “America’s Gift to my Generation”
Applications will be available around April 2017

Voice of Democracy Chairman

2017-2018 Voice of Democracy Theme: “America’s History: Our Hope for the Future”
Applications will be available around April 2017

Teacher of the Year Chairman

It’s never too early – start preparing your nomination package for the teacher in your community who loves America and promotes patriotism in the classroom! The 2017-18 deadline will be here before you know it!
Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

Buddy Poppy Chairman

Buddy Poppy sales are in full swing! Don’t forget to order your Poppies for the 2016-17 term!
Please use this form when ordering.

Community Activities

Timely reporting of community activities is crucial to the development of the VFW. Posts should report monthly to the Department Headquarters using this form.
It is of the utmost importance that VFW Posts report their volunteer hours and especially their donations accurately. A Post that inflates the amounts of money they donate, intentionally or otherwise, may place their non-profit status in jeopardy.

HOURS: When the Post reports to the Department, they should list the hours of community service performed by the Post, affiliated Cootie Scratch, Auxiliary, Men’s Auxiliary, Sons of the VFW and Junior Girls for that reporting period. Only volunteer service hours benefiting the community are to be reported. Volunteer hours committed to projects and activities benefiting the Post and its affiliated units listed above cannot be reported.

MONEY: The money that should be reported are the dollars donated or expended by the members in performance of the community service hours reported, plus $0.14 per mile for each mile driven by the volunteers.

DO NOT REPORT: The value of the hours worked is a calculation made on the national level only. Posts and Departments should never report any figures derived from the value of hours worked.

Veterans and Military Support

Post Commanders – Please don’t forget to complete your monthly report and remit to Chairman Ed Lopez. Click here for the form