Greetings Auxiliary Members!
As the Scholarship National Ambassador, Dina Hudson, exclaimed in her October promotion….”ALL ABOARD! The scholarship program has set sail!”
The Patriot Pen and Voice of Democracy winners for each participating VFW Post should be on their way to District judging by November 15, 2024, and those District winners should be forwarded to the Department for judging by December 15, 2024. Thank you to all the Auxiliaries for their support and promotion of this VFW Scholarship Program.
The next areas of focus for the Scholarship Program are the Continuing Education Scholarship, the Young American Patriotic Art and the 3-Dimensional Patriotic Art Scholarships. The Continuing Education Scholarship is due to National Headquarters by February 15, 2025. The Patriotic Art Contests are due to your local auxiliaries by March 31, 2025. More information for these scholarships can be found at vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships, in MALTA Membership Resources, or you may contact me directly for more information.
Please remember to focus on the following areas for the Scholarships Program: student participation, recipient recognition, community awareness, and increasing the Escrow Funds available for the Patriotic and 3-Dimensional Art Contests. Please remind all members of your Auxiliary to REPORT, REPORT, REPORT!! The best way to ensure the continuing growth and support of our organization is by continuing to support and encourage our younger generations through these scholarship opportunities.
Sincerely,
Crystal Proffitt
Scholarship Chairman