Thank you Alma Panthers Football Team! The Alma Panthers High School Football Team donated $2,500 from their annual Lift-A-Thon to purchase wreaths for this year's Wreaths Across America program. Thank you Alma Panthers for your continued support! Upcoming Events
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Annual Kid's Halloween Party PicturesThis year's Kid's Halloween Party (an annual event made possible by our Post's awesome Auxiliary) was a spooktacularly fun event filled with lots of games, face-painting, yummy treats & free pumpkins for the kids to decorate. Go Fund Me Campaign UpdateAs of 10/13/19 we have received $1,540.00 on our GoFundMe account and private donation of $800.00 which brings our total donations to $2,340.00. We are $326 away from meeting our project goal. Thank you all for your support. Thank You Alma City Police Department!The Alma City Police Department began a "No Shave November" Fundraising Campaign with proceeds supporting our Post's building project. Every Alma City Police Officer contributed and the Alma PD delivered a check to our Post for $300! Thank you Alma PD! Reminder Auxiliary Pastie Orders Due Oct. 21st!Next Fish Fry October 25th - Public Welcome!Attention Euchre Players - Coming in NovemberThank You Linda J. Baracy Memorial Charity!Please join us in thanks to the Linda J. Baracy Memorial Charity for their generous contribution to our Post. Funds will be used for building materials to complete many Post improvement projects. Thank you for your continued support of our Post, Auxiliary and our local Veterans! VFW Post 1454 Honor Guard
See the video on our Post's Facebook page by clicking the link below. www.facebook.com/alma.vfw.7/videos/534502163969135/ We are very proud of all of our Honor Guard Members. They do a fantastic job carrying out their duties and representing our Post. Most importantly, they are always present to honor their Comrades. Thank you Honor Guard! Thank You Alma Panthers Football & Athletics!Alma Panthers Football & Alma Panthers Athletics have been great supporters of our Post and our local Veterans. Let's show them the awesome support they have shown us. Support Panther Athletics! Go Alma Panthers! Auxiliary Steak Fry Closes For 2019 Season
Congratulations Jamie & Diana!Blood Drive Monday, September 16thReminder to Post & Auxiliary MembersFriday Night Fish Fry - PUBLIC WELCOME!
See You Next Year!A few of our members visited the traveling WWII, Korean & Michigan Vietnam War Memorials on display this week at the Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport in Howell, MI. The display was constructed by the non-profit organization "Freedom's Never Free." Viewings began Thursday, July 11th. This display is free and open to the public 24 hours a day through Sunday, July 14th. For more information on American Memorials located in Michigan
and across our Nation please visit the link below. American Memorials Directory "Journey of a Lifetime" Waterfowlers for Warriors 22 Mile Veteran's Suicide Awareness Walk on June 8th was a huge success with many walkers turning out to participate. The walk began at Edmore VFW Post 2292 at 5:30 a.m. and ended at our Post with a meal for the walkers. We were honored to once again welcome the Spartan Sword and pleased to assist Waterfowlers for Warriors in their effort to raise awareness for this worthy cause. We hope you will consider joining in next year!
1st Auxiliary Steak Fry of the Season - 80 Steaks - SOLD OUT! Thank You Girls Scout Troop #51227 We loved the handwritten cards & Girl Scout cookies! Gearing Up for the Highland Parade - Driving "Miss Daisy Deuce" 2019 Highland Parade - Alma, MI Thank You Great Lakes Highlanders Caber Toss Team!
2019 Memorial Day Ceremony Riverside Cemetery, Alma, Michigan Visit our Events Page and Follow Us on Facebook for the latest info on summer fun, activities & events at VFW Post 1454.
Many are events open to the public! Your interest & participation in Post events allows us to better serve our Veterans locally & nation wide. VFW Post 1454's Honor Guard presents the colors to kick off the training event for the Michigan Veteran Employment Services Bi-Annual Conference at Mt. Pleasant Michigan Works!
Family, Farm & Home in Alma, Michigan recently held a "Buy One/Give One" promotion to collect snacks for Active Duty Military personnel stationed overseas. VFW Post 1454's Auxiliary offered their assistance by volunteering to pack & ship the treats collected overseas. It was an awesome surprise to receive photos back from our Troops stationed in Kuwait. Our Post & Auxiliary is dedicated to serving our Veterans, Active Duty Military & our community. There are many ways YOU can be involved! Join us for a monthly meal or one of our many events - Public Welcome! Stop by the Post to meet our Members or visit our Facebook page. Volunteer opportunities are available for Post & Auxiliary Members and non-members alike.
VFW Post 1454 is "Springing Into Action" serving our Veterans, Active Duty Military, and our community. We have a busy Spring/Summer season planned with many volunteer opportunities for Members & non-members alike. Each donation and act of volunteerism helps us advance our cause but it's your ACTIVE PARTICIPATION that enables us to meet & exceed our goals. We're calling all readers of this post to "Spring Into Action!" Visit the Post, attend Post events and join us for a monthly meal. Public Welcome! Project Paws |
VFW Post 1454 Auxiliary is collecting NEW items to donate to homeless Veterans. They are also collecting gently used men's dress shirts to make bibs for our Veterans. Donations may be dropped off at the Post anytime during business hours & volunteers are welcome to help sew. All contributions greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting your local Veterans. |
VFW Post 1454 Salutes Alma Family Farm & Home
Thank You Jack Gibson!Special thanks to Jack Gibson for his generous donation to our Post's Building Fund. We are currently running a 50/50 Raffle to raise funds needed to make repairs at the Post. Proceeds from this raffle along with Jack's generous donation will allow us to make much needed improvements all are sure to enjoy. Stop by the Post & pick up your tickets! One lucky ticket will win BIG! Tickets $1 each or 6 for $5. |
Congratulations VFW Dart League Players!
- Chad Billings 2nd Place Singles
- Diana Maria 2nd Place Level 6 Cricket
- Desirae Castellon, Joshua Douglas Parks & Joel Miller 2nd Place Mixed Trips Level 2
St. Patty's Day Dinner
Special thanks to our St. Patty's Day Cooking & Clean-Up Crew
Pat, Loretta, Dar, Char, Shanna, Jeanne & Tyler
Thank you for another delicious meal!
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Leslie C. McLean
VFW Post 1454
Dedicated to a lifetime of service to our county and our community.
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