Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR UNCOMMON HEROES® www.vfwauxiliary.org We are the nation’s oldest veterans’ service organization auxiliary. For more than 100 years, we have been serving veterans, the military and their families in countless ways. Millions of hours, millions of dollars and millions of tributes. THIS IS WHO WE ARE. VFW Auxiliary members are the relatives of those who have served in overseas combat. I am an Auxiliary member because our programs help veterans in need, preserve our nation’s patriotic traditions and educate youth. - Jeanene B. VETERANS & HOSPITAL FAMILY SUPPORT Value of goods and services Auxiliaries provided to veterans, Amount spent by Auxiliaries on active-duty service members and all hospital projects and items $6.2 their families. $2.7 MILLION MILLION Auxiliaries provided aid to 632,493 veterans, active-duty military, Number of hours served in and their families in all 50 states VA medical centers, hospitals, nursing homes and veterans homes The majority of Auxiliaries took part 2,719 in veteran and military suicide Number of Auxiliaries that hosted awareness and prevention education or sponsored events at VA medical centers, hospitals, nursing homes and veterans homes Thousands of Auxiliaries nationwide participated in or sponsored events 44,638 or projects for active-duty troops Number of Auxiliary members and their families who volunteered for the Hospital Program LEGISLATIVE Number of contacts made to help pass or block important bills 119,613 www.vfwauxiliary.org [email protected] facebook.com/VFWAuxiliary “I love supporting and honoring those who have, and are, serving to protect our freedoms.” - Nancy C. SCHOLARSHIPS YOUTH ACTIVITIES 6,267 $165,133 413,296 Number of youth groups involved Total amount of scholarships awarded Number of youths who participated in 2018-2019 Auxiliary projects and programs with Auxiliaries ® ® Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Auxiliary • Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest National President National Secretary • Continuing Education Scholarship Hundreds of youth groups • Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest Conducted thousands of received citations for • Patriot’s Pen Essay Writing Contest patriotic programs with students supporting veterans “This gives me a chance to thank our veterans for everything they do.” - Sherry P. Contact Us AMERICANISM 13,913 374,865 POW/MIA Flags U.S. Flags were distributed were distributed Number of certificates given Number of patriotic to businesses and citizens for programs conducted 6,159 flying the Flag 5,911 by Auxiliaries Revised 10/19.