VETERANS AND FAMILY SUPPORT

2023-2024 Department Chairman - Annie Sullivan, anniesullivan1972@gmail.com, 360-274-9178
 
Veterans and Family Support - This program includes assistance to veterans who are not in hospitals or nursing homes, and to Military families. It includes financial assistance, bringing meals to shut-ins, and providing support during times of illness and bereavement. It can involve driving people to the doctor's office or to church, mowing their lawn, helping with shopping, or any type of assistance. It also includes support for the Military, such as funding or donating to the National Veteran Services, National Veterans Military Services, to include:

Bulletins
Veteran & Family Support Bulletin 1
Veteran & Family Support Bulletin  2
Veteran & Family Support Bulletin  3
Veteran & Family Support Bulletin  4   Additional Attachments
Veteran & Family Support Bulletin  5   Mental Health First Aid
 
Reports
Veteran & Family Support 2023-2024 End of Year Report  (word)
Veteran & Family Support 2023-2024 Award No.1 (due to Dept Chairman March 31, 2024) 
Veteran & Family Support 2023-2024 Award No.2 (due to Dept Chairman March 31, 2024) 
 
Other
Veterans & Family Support School of Instruction Presentation 

Upcoming Event
Heroes in the Park - Tacoma, 25 May 25th 2024
Heroes in the Park - Spokane, 30 August 2024   
Heroes in the Park donation form
 
Veterans, service members and their families often face unexpected challenges and the VFW Auxiliary is here to assist them in their time of need. Since its founding in 1914, the VFW Auxiliary has worked tirelessly to offer financial and moral support to those who need it most.

The Veterans & Family Support Program:

  • Offers support for veterans, service members and their families. Our Veterans & Family Support Resource Card includes a list of 20 organizations and agencies that offer support to veterans, service members and their families.
  • Promotes Veteran and Military Suicide Awareness and Prevention
    Each day, an estimated 20 veterans commit suicide. You can help lower this number and make a difference in the life of a veteran or service member in crisis by educating yourself and others about the warning signs of suicide.

     

    • SEPTEMBER is Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness Month.
    • The Veteran & Military Suicide Awareness Blue Teardrop Sticker is the VFW Auxiliary’s symbol to give this issue the attention it so desperately needs. Wear the teardrop to open a conversation; when asked what the teardrop is, share that it’s to create awareness for veteran and military suicide.
    • The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 988 and press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.
 
Veterans and Family Support Resources

Suicide Prevention & Mental Wellness