VFW Post 9174

Mark your calendars! Upcoming bands for July at VFW Post 9174

Updated Dress code for members and guests. Please read

2022 - 2023 Installation of Officers VFW Post 9174.

June 4th! Save the date

Golf tournament on May 12th

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VFW Post 9174 updated their business hours.

Our next Food Distribution will be on April 28th at 9am. No ID is required to recieve the food; just your name and address

Our Post will be closed this Sunday for Easter. We will resume normal business hours on Monday

Our Annual Easter event is happening now! We're giving away Easter basket to all the kids, as well as hotdogs and juice. We will be starting our Easter egg hunt in a little while. So come on out!

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Save the date! Benefit fried fish plate sale on March 12th from 12pm-4pm. $15 per plate at VFW Post 9174. Please share!

Volunteers needed!

VFW Post 9174 will be CLOSED today 2/3 and tomorrow 2/4 due to the weather. We will reopen on Saturday 2/5 for normal business hours. Thank you and please stay safe.

Today is our 7th Food Distribution partnership with San Antonio Food Bank. Food Distribution starts at 9:00 AM. Breakfast starts 7:30 AM for Volunteers. Truck arrives at 8:00 AM, breakdown begins on separation of products. Thank you for Volunteering to serve the VFW, Community, Homeless and Veterans. Dress warm. Commander

VFW 9174 band update

January 21st-DJ Sam
January 28th-DJ Sam
January 27th- food drive
February 11th-Valentines day dance - Los Banger Broz playing 7-11.
February 13th-Super Bowl. Pot luck.

December food drive is tomorrow morning. Please share! All of the information is on the flyer.

Veterans Day in the Canteen before 65 VFW members, Auxiliary, and Guests. Our Distinguished Guest was Council Woman Melissa Cabello Havrda. She recognized all Veterans from all services and thank them for their service to this great Country. Council Woman bought 40 plates for the VPR. Commander Juan Martinez, Jr., was assisted by Past District 20 Commander Armando P Gonzales, Sr Vice Commander Bruce Alford, Jr. Vice Luis Martinez, Quartermaster Julian A Zamarripa, Sr., Adjutant Joaquin Ramirez, Judge Advocate Lenny Layman, and Chaplain Lee Arnold. Auxiliary President Yvonne Mata and ten Auxiliary members provided support for the meal, side dishes and serving. The VFW also provided A DJ for the celebration.

VFW Post 9174 distributed its 3rd Thanksgiving Baskets on 18 November 2021. Chairman Bruce Alford (Sr. Vice Commander) did an outstanding job, did all the leg work for the third consecutive year, getting all the turkeys, items, coordinated with teachers, counselors and points of contact to each school. Passmore Elementry received 10 baskets, Anson Jones Middle School 10 baskets, Cable Elementry 10 baskets and one Basket to one VFW Member in need. Comrade Alford was assisted by Commander Juan Martinez, Jr., Jr Vice Luis Martinez, Quartermaster Julian A Zamarripa, Sr., Auxiliaries Rose Villarreal and Oralia Martinez. VFW Post 9174 giving back to the Veterans, Community, Needy Families, Families of Veterans, Homeless, District 20 Department and National. Commander Juan Martinez, Jr.

On behalf of VFW Post 9174, We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We are not back to normal and may never be as it was before. We continue to the best we can with what we have. Our Food Distribution have been a success thanks to all the volunteers. We hope it was a relief for needy families. Our next Food Distribution is on 14 December 2021. Due to the holidays, we are moving some events up.

We are asking for bicycle of all sizes for our Children Christmas Party, 1 – 3 PM, 11 December 2021. Your name will be on the bicycle, and you will be recognized as the donor. If two people dononate a bike, both names will be recognized.

The holidays are fast approaching. May the Good Lord bring Happiness and Good Health to all. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May all your wishes be granted.

We would like to thank all VFW members, Auxiliary and Volunteers a well desire Thank You for supporting your Post, District 20, Department and National VFW. We could not do it without you. To all my Officers and Staff, thank you. To the Auxiliary President and Auxiliary, Thank You. To everyone that participates in the events, side dishes, baskets, 50/50, cleaning the kitchen and being part of the Post. To all our cooks and helpers, Thank you. If we left any one out, Thank you.

To our Canteen Manager, Joy Flores, that organizes the events, bands, booking of the Hall and more. Thank you. To our Bartenders, that serve our Veterans, guests and welcome you with open arms. They do a great job in keeping our Gentlemen likable. Thank you.

It’s been a Privilege and Honor serving you as Commander for the last 2 ½ years.

Upcoming events/meetings:
December 9, 2021 House and Building Committee 5:30 PM December 9, 2021 Trustee Audit 6:30 PM December11, 2021 General Meeting 10:00 AM December11, 2021 Auxiliary Meeting11:00 AM December11, 2021 Children Christmas Party 1:00 – 3:00 PM December14, 2021 Food Distribution 9:00AM Preparation 8:00 AM Breakfast 7:30 AM December17, 2021 Post Christmas Party 7:00 PM December25, 2021 Christmas Day Merry Christmas December31, 2021 New Year’s Eve January 1, 2022 Happy New Year

// // Juan Martinez, Jr Commander, Post 9174

Congratulations to Sr. Vice Commander Bruce Alford for receiving his 30 year pin and Officer of the Day, Rich Pferrman for his 35 year pin. Thank you for your service to the Post, District 20, Department and National VFW. Commander Martinez

We are expecting a good shipment of food this month. With people out of work, no benefits, in need of assistances, and the holidays coming up, you can come here. We will not turn anyone away. All you need is your address and you can receive the food for free. Look at next month's good drive also.

Juan Martinez, Jr.
Commander
VFW Post 9174

Heart2Heart4U and VFW Post 9186 invite all veterans of Foreign Wars and their families to a Veterans Thanksgiving Curbside Meal. Saturday November 13th, 11am-4pm.

VFW Post 9186
650 VFW Blvd.
San Antonio, TX
78214

Children’s Halloween a Party. 1st Place Sumo Restler 2nd Place Unicorn Light Up 3rd Spider-Man

This is our 5th Partnership with San Antonio Food Bank. Thank you Members and Volunteers. VFW Post 9174, Commander

VFW Post 9174 Halloween Party Costume Contest. 1st Place Sponge Bob, 2nd Place Zombie Empire, 3rd Place Maleficent. Thanks to all the participants and donors for the pot luck. It’s was a hard decision for the judges.

Hispanic Heritage month VPR

Attended 149th Fighter Wing, Communication Flight, Family Day. Able to promote the VFW an importance’s of Membership. It was our first Membership and Buddy Poppy Drive.

POW/MIA VPR