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Commander’s Corner (November 2022)

In case you missed it, we held a successful — and joyful — Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Oct. 22. More than 100 people came out to support our post and the Veterans Relief Fund. After 2+ years of not normal life, it makes you appreciate events like this that bring the community together to celebrate our mission and service. Special thanks to ALL our volunteers, which is a long list of dedicated comrades, family members and friends. We are so grateful!


Your efforts contributed to the post raising over $6,700, which is a new fundraising record! The money will be put to good use supporting our efforts to help local veterans. Thank you to all of our generous donors!


Looking forward, November is a big month for honoring veterans and their service. The post is going all in for Veterans Day with a number of opportunities to serve veterans, the community and enjoy camaraderie. If you haven’t come out for a Post 3063 event, this is a great time to join us. We need all of you to make our community stronger.


Yours in comradeship,
Aly Teeter

Sign Up to Help Paint Our New Mural!

The community has already started to sign up to help paint our new mural but we need more of our membership to pitch in! Go to this SignUp Genius link to put yourself down for a time to paint. It should be a great opportunity to connect with local artists, neighbors and our scouting troop who are giving time to our post to make our building more prominent to passers by. Questions? Contact [email protected].


Seelig Family Receives Service Award

At the Spaghetti Dinner and Fundraiser Oct. 22, Comrade Commander Teeter presented the Seelig family with a service award as they have been the linchpin for camaraderie at Ballard Eagleson VFW Post 3063 for nearly a decade. Vietnam Veteran Russell Seelig, his wife and chef, Kay, and adult daughters, Amber, Adrienne and Alyss, cook high quality meals every month for 15-20 veterans, family and friends, special holiday meals for 25-30, and more than 100 during yearly fundraisers. Overall the Seeligs have raised nearly $35K for the post’s Veterans Relief Fund, which is used to assist Seattle area veterans-in-need.

During the Covid lock-down, the Seelig family kept cooking their meals and pivoted to a take-out model, which was a hit for our membership because it created small moments of camaraderie that were deeply needed. Russ also served as post trustee 2016-2019, house committee member 2020-2023, and membership committee member. Russ acted and dressed as the elf aiding Santa during our holiday parties as well.

The Seelig family continues to positively impact our veteran community during a time when participation in organizations is low. Their diligence in fostering a spirit of camaraderie for veterans around the dinner table is incredibly honorable. Thank you for your dedication to veterans and Post 30363, Seelig Family!


Spaghetti Fundraiser a Big Success

Many hours of work paid off for VFW Post 3063 volunteers during the VFW Post 3063 Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Fundraiser, Oct. 22, 2022. The annual spaghetti fundraiser, which has been held at the post hall for a number of years, brought in thousands of dollars (we’re still tabulating the proceeds). The net proceeds will be deposited in the Post Relief Fund, which benefits a variety of causes, from local veterans in need — including those at the Seattle VA hospital — to the VFW’s National Home for Children. The post hall was full of members, families, and friends enjoying each other’s company. Children were welcome at the event and were anxious to win the kid-themed raffle prizes. Thank you to all who attended and come again next year!