Commander Richard DePontee
Message from our Quartermaster General....
Commanders & Comrades,
Earlier today I met with representatives from the Departments of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee to disseminate information on the process for requesting Disaster Relief Assistance. Over the course of the day, we here at National HQ dusted off our disaster relief tactics, techniques, and procedures to restart our support mechanisms. Similar to the disaster that occurred in Maui last year, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene is going to take a long time to overcome. Reports from the American Red Cross is that they’re gearing up to provide aid in the Ashville, NC area for at least a year. Finally, I consulted with the Commander-in-Chief about our planned way ahead and he’s given me the green light to execute.
Soon you will be seeing our call to action over social media and on our national website in support of the affected areas. Please help us to direct all parties interested in providing financial assistance to aid in the recovery efforts to visit our secure site at www.vfw.org/relief to make their tax-deductible donations. Feel free to broadcast the link to donate far and wide. For those who prefer to send in checks, that information is located at that link as well.
Lastly, the Department of North Carolina is working to identify Posts around the vicinity of the affected areas for food, clothing, and supplies to be sent for distribution. In these types of situations, water, toiletries, and sanitizers are always needed. Clothing and shoes run a close second. We will get that information out to you as soon as we obtain it. More to follow in that regard. For now, you can mail/ship items to
VFW Post 4542
1241 Pine Knoll Dr.
Spring Lake, NC 28390
Let’s do our best to remind our membership that to remain relevant in the veteran community, we must believe in what we do, and we do what we believe in. "I’m not asking you to give until it hurts, I’m asking you to give until it feels good.” Al Lipphardt, CinC 2024-2025
Marc Garduno
Quartermaster General
VFW National Headquarters
Missouri sponsors two cottages at the National Home. We have an annual trip scheduled in October and sponsor the Halloween Party for the children.
The National Home has published it's 2023-24 Fund Raising Program. Please give what you can. Missouri currently sponsors 2 cottages at the Home.
Editorial from the Webmasters
The Department of Missouri Website is a living document dedicated to Missouri Veterans. The site is for the dissemination of news, information and ideas to the membership. With that said, we are asking members to share their activities and stories with us to pass along. We are wanting committee chairpersons to share what they are doing on a more regular basis. Receiving updates quarterly at the COA convention is fine, but it does not reflect current activities. We would like to publish a Newsletter at least Monthly to keep the membership in tune with the latest happenings. In addition, we know that several members were taking pictures at the COA. We would love to have you share them with us to post on the Department Gallery. All you need to do is email them to us with a description and we will do the rest.
Become an active participant in the Department Website. This is your chance to participate.
Randy Craig – Webmaster Ken Allison – Assistant WebmasterCurrent Department Planning Calendar
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DEPARTMENT FOOD PANTRY
The Department hosts the Mid-Mo Military Family Pantry at our Department Headquarters, 3401 Knipp Drive, Jefferson City, MO. The Pantry is open on Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. However, if a veteran or his family is in immediate need, they can call the Department office at 573-636-8761 for assistance. We will do accept cold food donations.
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