Greetings and Happy 2024. It's hard to believe that we are just two months off of our end of the year reporting. I am proud of all the hard work that each and every one of you have done to support the Buddy Poppy/National Home program. I hope you are still doing all you can to support these two programs and the veterans they help. I’m not going to break down where all the money goes that we raise, but I am going to emphasize the fact that we need to keep doing our fundraising to support these programs.
On January 7th the National Home turned 99 years old, and for the next year they are gearing up for many events to celebrate their 100th Anniversary. Please check their website at www.vfwnationalhome.org, where they will be announcing the Formal Gala in February and sending out invitations for the Birthday party and community celebration. They just had their Annual Meeting of Life Members, where they thanked the out going trustees hose terms have ended and welcomed in the new incoming trustees. If you visit the website, you will be able to see whose term ended and who came in to take their place.
I will see all of you at the next COA. In the meantime, keep those numbers coming in.
God Bless,
Patricia Rowley-Wilson
Department Buddy Poppy/National Home
Please Note
There are two (2) NEW Buddy Poppy Order Forms on the Colorado Web Site.
- One order form is for the Traditional Red Cloth Poppy.
- One order form is for the NEW TIN RED METAL POPPY, that is available.
You must include a VFW Membership #, since we have to order thru the VFW, and they have access to that Data Base. If you do not include a VFW Membership #, we can look up the Post Quartermaster and use your address for Delivery.
Orders still have to be placed with VFW Department Headquarters.
VFW will get credit for their Poppy Order and Auxiliary will get credit for their Poppy Order.
You must include Shipping charges when you order.
Rates are on the Order Form.
Please use the New Order Forms