Hello Auxiliary Sisters and Brothers!
What an ending we had for the month of August! Record high 3-digit temperatures and a Hurricane to boot! Hoping everyone survived and you are all safe and well!
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month-– 20 Veterans commit suicide each day. Get educated about the warning signs of suicide. The Veterans Crisis Line is a confidential toll-free hotline available 24/7/365 that connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified responders. Call 988 Press 1 – Please remember to conduct wellness checks on our Veterans. Refer to our Department VFS page for more information.
National Service Dog Month is a month-long celebration honoring the hard work and life-changing impact service dogs make on people with disabilities every day. Thank you to the Auxiliaries who have donated to my President’s Special Project "Freedom Dogs ". If you know someone who has benefited from having a service dog, you realize what a life-changing experience it can be and what a "paws” ative impact the dogs provide to those in need.
Maui VFW Fund Our hearts go out to the many families and businesses who have been impacted by the Maui wildfires, thank you to those Auxiliaries who have offered financial support to help those in need during these challenging times. Together let’s stand strong and extend a helping hand to our fellow VFW Community in Maui on their path to recovery, rebuilding and resilience. Visit our Department VFS page for ways you can help.
District "Pup" Date-
- Bonds: we are 100%”
- Audits: still waiting on a few to be checked off, refer to the blackout sheet to see your status.
- IRS forms- Please continue to send in proof of completion.
- Membership: Congratulations to the following Auxiliaries for reaching 100% in membership: #1513, #1924, # 7907, # 9578! The current District total membership is 93.84%. Membership is our lifeblood, please continue to recruit, and retain members.
- Inspections: I have completed 4 Official Visits and wish to thank those Auxiliaries for their warm welcome! My team will be visiting 6 more Auxiliaries this month and look forward to hearing about your "fur” tastic work that you do for our veterans!
- Programs: The blackout sheet is up and running and the Department Program Chairmen are busy approving reports. Now is the time to work on the Scholarship Program and Buddy Poppy hat contest which will take place at our November District meeting.
"Pup” Coming Events-
September
9/6 District Auxiliary Fundraiser @ Lakeside boll Weevil 5 – 9
9/11 Patriot Day
9/15 POW / MIA Recognition Day
9/16 Department POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony USS IOWA, Long Beach 11 am
9/18 Air Force Birthday
9/23 NC Stand Down Clothing Drive- Rancho Bernardo
9/24 Gold Star Family Day
9/26 District Membership Santee Post
9/29 VFW Day
Oct 14 District Auxiliary Fundraiser Prime Rib Dinner @ 1512 see me for tickets.
Keep up the good work that you are doing to improve the lives of our Veterans! If I can be of service, please contact me!
Loyal in service to our Veterans,
Diana
Our programs support our service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged and long after they return. Your tax-deductible donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.
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