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Buddy Poppy sign ups

Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063 is looking for volunteers to staff our tables at local markets and during Veterans Day. Handing out Buddy Poppies is a meaningful way to honor fallen comrades, support veterans in need, and connect with our community.

Your time at a table — whether just a few hours or a whole day — makes a real difference. Every poppy handed out carries a message of remembrance and hope.

Sign up today and be part of this proud tradition of service! Contact our Buddy Poppy chair, Comrade Gail Enger, at [email protected].

Youth essays due Oct. 31

High school students can enter the Voice of Democracy contest. In this program you write your response to the question of the year, record your oration presenting those thoughts, then enter our contest to win cash prizes. Please submit entries using the QR code on this flyer or go directly to the or Voice of Democracy page. The rules are also available at the QR code or link.

Middle school students can enter the Patriot’s Pen contest. This program is in the form of a written response to the question. It’s submitted to our post and winners progress up the ladder to big prizes. Please submit entries using the QR code on this flyer or go directly to the Patriot’s Pen page. The rules are also available at the QR code or link.

Elementary students in grades 3, 4 & 5 are encouraged to enter the special Youth Essay program run by the Washington Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars. This program is also a written response to the question of the year. Here’s the link to the rules and entry form.

Please note the entry requirements, especially the date deadline, which is October 31.

Post Fundraiser Oct. 25

We invite you to an unforgettable night of music and fun at our benefit concert for the Post 3063 Scholarship Fund on Saturday, October 25. Doors open at 5 p.m.

The evening will feature:

  • High-energy metal cover bands
  • A costume contest
  • Door prizes
  • A dance-off

Tickets are only $15, and every dollar goes directly to scholarships for deserving students from our adopted unit, the Washington National Guard’s 181st Brigade Support Battalion. We’ll also have a Buddy Poppy table set up for Relief Fund donations.

When: Saturday, October 25
Where: Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063
Tickets: $15 – Purchase here

Even if you can’t attend, you can still make a donation to support the scholarship fund. Join us for a night of music and community while helping the next generation succeed.

Picnic recap

VFW Post 3063 members, families, and friends had a wonderful time at our summer picnic at Golden Gardens yesterday! It was a relaxed day of good food, sunshine, and camaraderie, plus the chance to connect with new and prospective members. Thank you to everyone who came out to make it such a memorable gathering! Also a big thanks to our volunteers who put the shindig together.

Blood drive on 9/11

From Bloodworks NW:

We’re still looking for 25 generous donors to roll up their sleeves and donate blood on 9/11 at Ballard Eagleson VFW 3063—and we’re calling on you to help make a life-saving impact.

Think about how we often spend an hour: scrolling through our phones, catching up on a show… it goes by in a flash. But for local patients in need, one hour can mean the world.

In just one hour, you can donate a pint of blood and that simple act could save a life.

If you’re eligible, will you commit to donating next week? To sign up, visit https://www.bloodworksnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/redirectgroup.html?s=606A or call 1-800-398-7888.