Veterans and Family Support: Show your Appreciation

It’s so hard to believe that we are already past the halfway point for our year. With reporting periods coming to a close in a couple months, what are some ways that we can show our appreciation to veterans?
1. Donate to the VFW. The VFW is always looking for donations to help with financial assistance for things like Disaster Relief and Unmet Needs. Donations to the VFW can be made by visiting The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Donations made here will be used where most urgently needed and support our veterans and service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged, and even long after they have returned home.
2. Make or drop off dinner.
3. Fly your flag properly.
4. Visit a war memorial.
5. Volunteer at a VA Hospital.
6. Shop at a veteran’s business.
7. Treat a veteran to a cup of coffee.
8. Listen to a veteran’s stories.
9. Help with home repairs.
10. Write letters or send care packages. Funding is available for Adopt-A-Unit through the Military Assistance Program. More information is available at Troop Support – VFW.
11. Say thank you!
Don’t forget about the citations and awards available for the Veterans & Family Support Program!
Awards for Auxiliaries are as follows:
1. Citation to every Auxiliary that hosts an activity and/or event to increase awareness of military suicide and mental health.
2. Citation and $25 to one Auxiliary in each of the four Conferences that hosts the most outstanding activity and/or event to increase awareness of military suicide and mental health.
3. Citation to every Auxiliary that hosts an activity and/or event to increase support of veterans, active-duty military and their families.
4. Citation and $25 to one Auxiliary in each of the four Conferences that hosts the most outstanding activity and/or event to increase support of veterans, active-duty military and their families.
Entry forms are required and available on MALTA Member Resources. Auxiliaries must send the entry form to their Department Veterans & Family Support Chairman by March 31, 2024 for judging.
Awards are also available for Department Chairman as follows:
1. $25 VFW Store Gift Certificate to one Department Veterans & Family Support Chairman in each of the 10 Program Divisions for the best promotion of awareness of military suicide and mental health. $25 VFW Store Gift Certificate will be mailed directly to winners from National Headquarters after National Convention.

2. $25 VFW Store Gift Certificate to one Department Veterans & Family Support Chairman in each of the 10 Program Divisions for the best promotion of supporting veterans, active-duty military and their families $25 VFW Store Gift Certificate will be mailed directly to winners from National Headquarters after National Convention.

Thank you for all you have done for our veterans, service members, their families and your communities this year!