Category: Community Outreach

Commander’s Corner (October 2023)

By Alyson Teeter

Fall is here so that means we’re in the midst of Post 3063’s fundraising season. As the Seelig family knows, planning and executing a fundraising event is no easy feat. Please show up and support your fellow veterans on Oct. 21! It only takes 15 seconds to RSVP here so do it now. (So far we have less than 15.)

Here are a few events coming up this week:
Oct. 3 at 5:30 p.m. – Deployment care package assembly with the Fremont Rotary at the post
Oct. 4 at 3:30 p.m. – Public comment about the Memorial Stadium Memorial Wall landmark status; contact me for details.
Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. – Monthly Business Meeting

Another big item on our radar is the VFW’s Youth Essay Program. We have the high school level Voice of Democracy contest, middle school level Patriot’s Pen contest, and the VFW WA Department-sponsored elementary school level Youth Essay contest. Encourage your family, neighbors and friends to participate and submit their essays to the post by Oct. 31.

Looking ahead to next month, we’re in the early stages of planning a Veterans Day event at the post. If you want to help with the planning, let me know at [email protected].

Paint and Sip recap

Veterans and members of our community came together for a Paint and Sip event Sept. 21 that was an absolute blast! It was heartwarming to see the camaraderie between veterans and community members, bridging the gap and forming new connections.

A big shoutout to the talented artist from Pinot’s Palette – South Hill, who guided us through the painting process and made it so much fun!

Also thank you to the Joanna Bomba from the King County Veterans Program who provided information for veterans at the event. We couldn’t have done this without the support of KCVP and the King County Vets Engaged Grant.