VFW Walker Rogers Post 662 Auxiliary

It is with deep sadness to share with you the passing of our sister Helen Bogochow, a longtme, life member of the Auxiliary VFW who was often seen preparing meals for meetings, events and other programs at the post on Plain street alongside her daughter Barbara Golden, also a longtime life member, as well as many of her grandchildren and great grand children in that kitchen or running around the hall while she was preparing something wonderful for all members of both the Auxiliary, the VFW and countless patrons over the decades to enjoy. She was always seen alongside the love of her life her husband Walter "Wally" Bogochow at every observance, parade, memorial and so much more over the years. May god bless her entire family at this difficult time.

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FYI!!!

For the month of June, Hannoford supermarket on Rogers St in Lowell, MA has chosen the Auxiliary VFW of Lowell Post 662 as the non profit organization for their community bag program. $1 of every one of these specially marked reusable shopping bags goes to help us with meeting our goals to be able to support veterans and their families.

'Centralville Memorial Park'
Est. 1983 - Dedicated 1984
Honoring Our Veterans

City of Lowell's Memorial Day Observance 5/21/2024

Attention veterans and transitioning service members - the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a virtual event from May 7-9, 2024 to provide 1-on-1 assistance with VA health care, benefits, disability claims, and more.

This is open to residents of the listed states, so check it out and register today at www.va.gov/veac.

Let's make sure our veterans get the support and resources they've earned.

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Our post lost a great man who was one of our highest decorated veterans and a longtime member of our honor guard who will be greatly missed.

So we will be able to pay our respects at his wake on Tuesday, our monthly meeting will be starting an hour later at 6pm instead.

Robert B. Camble of Bedford, MABedfordRobert “Bob” Bordly Camble, 91, passed away peacefully of natural causes on April 2, 2024, at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massach…

Some information on Lowell's upcoming Memorial day observences 🇺🇸

Our Guard Connie's surgery went well and she's now on the mend. Further information will be available at our meeting on the 12th. Let's keep her in our prayers for a speedy recovery.

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In November 2023, Governor Maura Healey filed the most comprehensive veterans legislative package Massachusetts has seen from a Governor in a generation. The HERO Act proposes improving the lives of veterans through benefit expansion, inclusivity, and modernization.

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A Memory Picture borrowed from an Aux. Members Facebook wall.

VFW Lowell, Walker Rogers Post 662, Lowell MA 2019 Auxiliary

We are looking for members to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new park across from the Riley School at 50 Douglas Rd on November 1st at 5:30pm. Please let either president Donna Tevepaugh or Sr. Vice President Kristen Jordan know if you will be attending.

Our members Natalie and Debbie have been hard at work knitting these cozy hats for veterans and the homeless to help keep them warm in the coming months while Kymberlee is busy getting together large bags full of all sorts of necessities she's named "You Matter Bags" that she will be handing out in December so even while our new building is under construction we are still hard at work getting veterans needs met.

Some of the members who were able to attend July's meeting at President Donna Tevepaugh's home on Tuesday with others like myself attending virtually on Zoom. Time and date for August's meeting which will also be at Donna's home tbd but we hope to see as many as possible either in person or virtually through Zoom.

We will be holding our July meeting at President Donna Tevepaugh's home located at 44 Fred St, Lowell, MA, 01850 on Tuesday, July 11th at noon. We will also have our August meeting at her house , date and time to follow and as always access through Zoom is available for any members who cannot attend in person.

Auxiliary president Donna Tevepaugh is busy preparing the goodie bags for the upcoming state convention.

Members of the VFW and Auxiliary of post 662, key note speakers and officials at Lowell city hall on Friday to kick off memorial day weekend observances.

Memorial day 2023
Walker Rogers Post 662
Of
Lowell, Ma

*** RESCHEDULED ***

The meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday has been rescheduled for Wednesday May 24th instead at 5pm still at the club on Plain Street, hope to see many in attendance as we will discuss upcoming events and other important things going on in Auxiliary VFW news.

Meeting this coming Tuesday April 11th at 5pm still at the club on Plain Street, hope to see many in attendance as we will discuss upcoming events and other important things going on in Auxiliary VFW news.

MEETING POSTPONED!!!

Due to the nor'easter forcast for tomorrow, our March meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 16th at 5pm. Hope to see everyone on Thursday 🍀

90 more pairs of boxer shorts donated by Auxiliary VFW post 662 are ready to head to our veterans in desperate need at the Bedford VA hospital thanks to a generous grant from Veterans Assisting Veterans and the VAVS officer Mary Williams who will be sure they get to these veterans. Our hospitalized veterans are in constant need of new underwear, undershirts, socks, toiletries and other necessities which is where much of our fundraising efforts go towards. We donated 90 pairs to the hospital workshop as well that went to other veterans also in desperate need so if you could drop off a new pack of boxer shorts, white pocket Tee under shirts, all white crew socks, full sized soaps, shampoos, deodorant, shaving cream/gel, sanitary napkins and other feminine hygiene products, toothpaste and/or toothbrushes to any VFW or to any member of an Auxiliary VFW we will be sure they get to a veteran in need. Financial donations are always welcomed as well then we will do the running around for you.