| Join community volunteers for a morning of service and holiday spirit at the Seattle VA Medical Center Fisher House! The Fisher House provides a “home away from home” for families of veterans and active-duty service members receiving care at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Guests stay free of charge in a comfortable, supportive environment, helping ease the financial and emotional stress that can come with medical treatment far from home. On Monday, December 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., volunteers will help decorate the Fisher House for the holidays, bringing warmth and cheer to the families who will spend the season there. After decorating, everyone is invited to enjoy a complimentary lunch from Ezell’s Famous Chicken, provided by the Friends of Fisher House. Event Details: Date: Monday, December 1 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Seattle VA Medical Center Fisher House, VA Puget Sound Campus,1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108 Contact: Aly Teeter, [email protected] |
Category: Volunteering
Post fundraiser recap
Our October 25 benefit concert was a fun success—raising more than $1,600 for the Post 3063 Scholarship Fund! The night was filled with great music, energy, and community spirit.
A big thank-you to Joseph Mesa, Sam Frank, Gail Engler, Stan Seo, Jan Krawitz, Aly Teeter and citizen volunteer Roxanne Heinecke for volunteering and helping everything run smoothly. Special thanks to Alex, our concert promoter, for donating the proceeds, bringing new faces into the post, and helping organize this unforgettable event.
SeafoodFest recap
A huge shoutout to everyone who came out to support VFW Post 3063 at the Ballard SeafoodFest on July 12 – 13!
We’re incredibly grateful for those who helped set up and staff our booth throughout the weekend. Your time, energy, and dedication to our veteran community made a big impact and helped us connect with so many great folks in Ballard.
SeafoodFest volunteers needed
Our biggest community outreach and recruiting event of the year — Ballard SeafoodFest — is coming up July 12-13. We need members to help set-up, staff and tear down the booth. Pictured is the schedule. The greatest need for volunteers (and busiest day) is July 12. If you can volunteer for a shift, please contact Comrade Teeter at [email protected].
UW MBA Veterans present findings
Post 3063 had the honor of hosting a powerful presentation from a team of six incredible veteran MBA candidates from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business on May 22 (video linked here!). Over the past academic quarter, this team has immersed themselves in our Post’s story: listening, learning, and leading a revitalization effort aimed at boosting member engagement and nurturing the next generation of leaders.
Through in-depth interviews, member surveys, and benchmarking against peer organizations, the team delivered clear, actionable recommendations to help us reconnect with our mission, energize our programming, and expand our community impact. Their findings highlighted the need for:
– A renewed mission and vision that resonates across generations,
– Stronger onboarding and mentorship for new members,
– A more consistent mix of social, service, and family-friendly events, and
– Expanded partnerships with local veteran and civic organizations.
You can read the full report here.
This work is already helping shape a brighter future for Post 3063, and we’re excited to keep the momentum going. Stay tuned for a deeper dive into the full report and how we plan to turn insights into action.
Huge thanks to our partners at the UW Foster Veterans Association and to Audrey Hicks for bridging the connection. This is exactly what collaboration and veteran leadership look like in action!
