Category: Volunteering

Day of Service Recap

As part of the VFW Day of Service, our Post proudly stepped up to support one of Ballard’s biggest community celebrations: the 17th of May Parade, and it was a tremendous success! The skies poured down rain beforehand, but just in time for the parade, it cleared, and our team was ready.

Here’s what we accomplished:
– Staffed the Bergen Place information booth all day
– Stepped off the parade with a flag detail, marking a new tradition for our Post as we took the baton from American Legion Post 40
– Showcased our Jeep and Day of Service mission at the parade’s front
– Ran a litter patrol and held our VFW banner at the parade’s end, and the crowd loved it!
– Members, family, and friends pitched in together to make it all happen

Huge thanks to all who volunteered. It was a perfect way to serve our community and show what the VFW is all about.

Day of Service May 17

For the 2025 Day of Service, we’re stepping out into the community again, this time to support the 17th of May (Syttende Mai) Parade in Ballard. We’ll be assisting parade organizers by filling essential volunteer roles, including: security, set-up, parade check-in. We’ll also have an entry in the parade so there are a variety of opportunities to participate!

This is a fantastic opportunity to represent Post 3063 in one of Seattle’s most beloved cultural traditions, while continuing our mission of veterans serving our community.

Once the parade wraps up, we’ll wind down with drinks near the post, raising a glass to our shared service and fellowship.

📝 Ready to volunteer? SIGN UP HERE!

Let’s show Seattle what the VFW is all about: service, solidarity, and spirit. We hope to see you there!

Vietnam Social March 15

Mark your calendars! We’re planning our annual Vietnam Veterans Recognition Social for March 15. Commander Teeter would like this to be a team effort. Sign up to volunteer here!

Recognizing and celebrating the service of our comrades is one of our main missions and since Vietnam Veterans have served as the backbone of the VFW for many years now, we owe them a proper Welcome Home! Everyone is welcome to attend and please RSVP at [email protected].

Veterans Day Recap

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Veterans Day Open House. We had an amazing turnout and it was incredible to see our community come together to honor our veterans. Special thanks to World War II veteran and Post 3063 member Clarence Rankins Jr., Councilmember Dan Strauss, and Maj. Gen. Jimmy Collins for helping make the day even more memorable. We’re also grateful for the support of the Washington National Guard‘s 181st Brigade Support Battalion, King County Veterans Program, Troops 100 & 8100 Seattle, and all our friends, family, and neighbors. Your presence made this day truly unforgettable. Special shoutout to our volunteers who made the event so successful, from the burger burn to clean-up.