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Commander’s Corner: December 2024

Comrades and friends,

Join us for an evening of festive cheer at our Annual Holiday Party!

Date: Friday, December 20
Doors Open: 5:00 PM
Dinner Served: 6:30 PM

Celebrate the season with your fellow members, friends, and family as we enjoy:
šŸŽµ A special performance by the Top of the Hill Barbershop Quartet
šŸŽ„ Delicious festive food and desserts
šŸŽ‰ Recognition of participants in our post-level Youth Essay Contests
šŸŽ A small holiday gift for all youth in attendance

Last month our Veterans Day Open House was a resounding success, with so many from our diverse community coming together to celebrate veterans. Letā€™s do it again for the holidays! Bring your family and friends to enjoy the festive atmosphere and recognize the achievements of our talented youth.

Weā€™re also accepting donations that evening for our annual Ballard Food Bank Drive. Please consider bringing non-perishable items to help support local families in need this holiday season.

Please RSVP by December 17 to help us plan for meals and seating. Let us know how many people will be attending, including children, and any dietary restrictions.

RSVP by emailing [email protected] or calling/texting 206-701-9259.

We look forward to celebrating with you and spreading holiday joy at this wonderful annual tradition!

In comradeship,
Aly Teeter, Commander

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. Weā€™re also grateful for the support of theĀ Washington National Guard‘s 181st Brigade Support Battalion,Ā King County Veterans Program,Ā 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.

Presidential Volunteer Service Award Presented to Scouts

Congratulations to these scouts from Ballard’s Troops 100 & 8100 Seattle who recently received the Presidentā€™s Volunteer Service Award at their Court of Honor ceremony. VFW Post 3063 is honored to be their certifying organization for the prestigious PVSA. This award, created by the Presidentā€™s Council on Service and Civic Participation, recognizes individuals and groups who have dedicated significant time to volunteer service in their communities.

These hard charging scouts dedicated hundreds of hours of service to their community; job well done!