Texas VFW Auxiliary District 6

Thinking about going back to school? The VFW Auxiliary can help!

The VFW Auxiliary is pleased to present Continuing Education scholarships to assist members who wish to further their education by pursuing a college degree or a career direction at a vocational/technical school. ONLY the spouse, son and daughter of a member are also eligible to apply.

Four Continuing Education scholarships are awarded each Program Year: one per Conference.

Learn more about this scholarship here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/continuing-education/

Note: All applicants must be at least 21 years of age by date of submission.

The VFW’s Unmet Needs program is here to help America's active-duty service members (to include activated Guard/Reserve members) and their families who have run into unexpected financial difficulties because of deployment or other military-related activity or injury. The program provides financial assistance up to $2,500 to assist daily necessities in the form of a grant – not a loan – so no repayment is required. To further ease the burden, we pay the creditor(s) directly.

For additional information, and to see if you or someone you know qualifies for a grant through the Unmet Needs program, please review the Unmet Needs eligibility criteria: https://www.vfw.org/assistance/financial-grants

District 6 First District meeting and School of Instruction. Had a great day of fellowship and training. Kuddos to Beeville VFW for a great meal! Thanks to our great team!

Join us in honoring the life and service of Unaccompanied U.S. Army Veteran Robert Harvey Graf, Jr. on Friday, August 16, at 10:00 a.m. at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi. If you have the opportunity, please come out and attend. We do NOT leave Texas Veterans behind. 🇺🇸

Have you heard of SWAP?

SWAP was an initiative started in 2018 that encouraged members to Share Wonderful Auxiliary Projects. It works when an Auxiliary has had a great idea for a project, Program, event, parade float, membership recruitment or promotion and decides to document and share that idea with other Auxiliaries, which then take those ideas and run with them!

If you have participated in an Auxiliary SWAP or have an idea that may benefit other Auxiliaries, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line Auxiliary SWAP. Please include a description of the project, the date(s), 1-3 photographs, your Auxiliary number and, if applicable, the number of the Auxiliary you got your SWAP idea from!

When you share your Auxiliary’s ideas and another Auxiliary runs with them, that’s a successful SWAP!

VFW National convention is starting. New this year log into Malta and go to live streaming to see events and presentations during convention. You can also go to page: VFW Auxiliary-National Organization and watch streamed videos. Lots of good information!

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Want to know what went on at our State Auxiliary Training? Want to get a leg up for our upcoming District Training? Have no fear go to the Texas VFW Auxiliary page for videos of all presenters. Follow this page as well to keep up with information from Department! Let’s get connected!

VFW Auxiliary Training will be streamed today and tomorrow on page Texas VFW Auxiliary.

So proud of our District 6 Auxiliaries.

VFW Auxiliary Statewide Training

New Auxiliary district 6 Officers installed. What an awesome team!!!

You’re 180 days of separating from the military – now what? Find a VFW Pre-Discharge representative to assist you through the claims process on or near major military installations across the country: https://www.vfw.org/assistance/va-claims-separation-benefits/pre-discharge-locations-and-contacts!

The VFW Pre-Discharge program is here for you during this important transition process and we couldn’t do it without the support from our friends at Wounded Warrior Project!

One of National Americanism Ambassador and Patriotic Instructor Linda Roloff’s goals this year is to impart to both members and the general public the message that "POW-MIA" should be "Prisoner of War/Missing in Action.” She is doing this through her "More Than Letters" campaign.

Check out her blog posts on our website for more details! Find them at www.vfwauxiliary.org/blog under Americanism.

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Are you familiar with Auxiliary Outreach?

This Program involves the partnering of your Auxiliary with another organization in order to show Auxiliary presence locally while building and strengthening ties in your community.

This Program is not for donations or individual volunteerism; it involves Auxiliary members working together alongside the organization with whom you voted to partner. Show your Auxiliary pride by wearing clothing or gear (ex: uniform shirt, hat, badge, etc.) and have fun making new friends through volunteerism!

If your Auxiliary has participated in an Auxiliary Outreach program or event recently, we would love to see pictures. Email us at [email protected] with the subject line Outreach. We love showcasing our !

ATTENTION MEMBERS:
We’re excited to share BenefitHub!

WHAT IS IT?
A FREE discount marketplace that offers deals on thousands of brands in categories like entertainment, restaurants, apparel and more.

HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Visit vfwauxiliary.benefithub.com or click on the Member Benefits section of the homepage at vfwauxiliary.org.

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QUESTIONS?
Contact BenefitHub at 1-866-664-4621 or email [email protected].

Please note that VFW Auxiliary National Headquarters cannot help with your login or answer BenefitHub-related questions.

What is the VFW Auxiliary?
We’re of the nation’s oldest veterans’ service organizations! Our members are relatives of those who have served in a location of foreign conflict. We have members worldwide who volunteer millions of hours and fundraise millions of dollars for charitable projects that benefit veterans, military service personnel, their families and their communities.

Wondering how to join?
Click here to learn more: http://vfwauxiliary.org/join-us/

Attention Members!

Deadlines are just one week away!

March 31 - Illustrating America
March 31 - Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
March 31 - 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Contest
March 31 - Get Excited For the Red, White & Blue!

Please continue to promote these scholarships and contests which benefit children as young as 5 through adults 21+ attending accredited colleges and university programs. Get the word out before it’s too late!

Did you know that 12 categories of family members (including husbands and wives, mothers and daughters, grandfathers and grandsons and multiple siblings) are eligible under one to join this organization!

Learn more today about eligibility requirements and how you can support your veteran: http://vfwauxiliary.org/join-us/eligibility-information/

Today we recognize the official start of the Iraq War. We pause not only to remember, but to honor all those who selflessly answered our nation’s call to serve and we pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

SNAP: Stop Now, Ask Permission

National Historian and Media Relations Ambassador Diana Morris encourages all members to “SNAP” as they take and post pictures this year. That stands for “Stop Now, Ask Permission.”

Advice from Morris includes:
1. Print photo releases from the MALTA Member Resources page to protect yourself and the person you are photographing, especially children
2. Be aware of who/what you are photographing and be kind
3. Connect with the subject and the emotion – don’t be a paparazzi

On other words, think before you SNAP!

Attention Members!

DEADLINE TWO WEEKS AWAY!

Attention all 9-12 grade students with a passion for and !

Enter the 2023-2024 VFW Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest and compete with other student artists from across the nation for your chance at winning one of 19 national scholarships, with the first-place winner receiving a $15,000 scholarship!

Local entries are due to Auxiliaries March 31, 2024.

Find out how you can enter and view the 2022-2023 National and Department (state) winners here: https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/young-american-creative-patriotic-art-contest/

The VFW Auxiliary offers cancer grants to members who are battling cancer.
Eligibility requirements:

• Applicant must be a member of the VFW Auxiliary for one (1) full year.
• Current dues must be paid before applying for a cancer grant.
• After twelve (12) months have passed from date of diagnosis or last treatment, application will not be accepted.
• A member is allowed two (2) grants during lifetime. Twelve (12) months must elapse between new diagnosis and/or treatment from date of first grant for a second application to be considered. Continuous treatment which lasts beyond the twelve (12) month period will qualify for a second grant.
• Application will be rejected if member has been deceased for longer than 30 days.

The grant amount is currently $550.00 and funds are paid directly to the member or, in the case of a deceased member, to their estate. Funds are dispersed 2-4 weeks following the acceptance and approval of the completed and signed application. Please read the instructions carefully before submitting an application. The most common reason an application is denied is due to missing information from either the member or physician.

To access the application, log into your MALTA account.
Questions? Contact National Headquarters at 816.561.8655.

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