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Students in Ava, Missouri can now compete for up to $35,000 in scholarships through five different writing and art contests. The local VFW Post is accepting entries from kindergarten through 12th grade, with winners advancing to state and national competitions.
Students from Waubonsie Valley High School's Veterans Support Club spent their Saturday morning spreading peatmoss and planting flowers at their local VFW post. The Mother's Day weekend volunteer event brought together community members to beautify the space where local veterans gather.
A New York VFW post is inviting 100 community members to join their annual Day of Service restoring forgotten gravestones, including those from the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. For the next five years, volunteers will clean headstones, repair landscaping, and honor veterans and civilians whose graves have been neglected for generations.
Veterans gathered in Live Oak County to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Vietnam Peace Accords while sparking hope in younger generations. Post Commander Harvey Hamrick says events like these help restore national pride in communities across America.
This Saturday, volunteers will gather at Lakeview Cemetery to place flags on veterans' graves, continuing a beloved New Canaan tradition that honors fallen service members while bringing the community together. The VFW Post 653 coordinates the effort, which involves planting flags at hundreds of gravesites ahead of Memorial Day.
A spaghetti dinner organized by elementary students in Lake Leelanau raised over $11,000 to help local veterans access their community post. The funds will support a major renovation making the VFW facility wheelchair accessible.
After a news story revealed that Waukesha's first Memorial Day march might not happen, dozens of volunteers flooded in to save the day. Now the VFW post is celebrating both the march and a community that showed up when it mattered most.
A small Catholic school in Michigan just handed over $11,000 to local veterans, thanks to a spaghetti dinner where volunteers served 300 meals. A generous matching gift doubled the fundraiser's impact for a VFW post working on accessibility improvements.
A local donor just turned a $500 annual scholarship into four $20,000 awards for trade school students in Minnesota's Iron Range. The gift represents a 160-fold increase in support for students pursuing careers in mining, construction, and skilled trades.
At Michigan Veterans Home Chesterfield, volunteers are making sure no veteran celebrates their birthday alone. They deliver T-shirts and cards to residents who have no family to remember them.
A Sabine County family descended from pioneers in the area before Texas became a state gathered for their 12th annual Juneteenth celebration, bringing relatives from across America to honor their ancestors and teach the next generation. The weekend event spanned three Texas towns and welcomed the entire community for free.
A Iowa farmer who spent his life working the land left his entire estate to five local charities. Larry Rasmussen's farmland sold for over $2 million, with proceeds going to veterans, conservation, and health organizations.
Dozens of volunteers gathered on a freezing Saturday morning in Hampden, Maine to pack 10,000 nutritious meals for neighbors facing impossible choices between food and heating bills. High schoolers and retirees worked side by side, turning rice, beans, and hope into 1,700 ready-to-eat bags headed straight to local food pantries.
Seven students received $500 scholarships honoring a mother and community volunteer who dedicated her life to service. The Charlotte Ellis Memorial Scholarship celebrates academic excellence while keeping alive the legacy of a woman who gave back through her church and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Dozens of volunteers placed 5,000 flags at veterans' gravesites across two Nebraska cemeteries ahead of Memorial Day. The community also installed 40 new trash receptacles and restored the veterans memorial through donations and grants.
A New Hampshire city is turning environmental protection into a community event, inviting neighbors to spend summer evenings together removing invasive plants from beloved local spaces. No experience needed, just gloves and a willingness to help.
More than 5 million veterans lost money to scammers in 2024, but a growing network of advocates, tech experts, and fellow veterans is fighting back with free tools and education. New resources are helping service members protect their benefits and personal information from fraudsters who exploit military records.
Virginia lawmakers just passed groundbreaking legislation to help veterans struggling with depression and PTSD. Once the FDA approves psilocybin-based medicine, veterans will have immediate legal access to this promising treatment.