2022 Gallery
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December
Post 6440 - Holiday Gift Baskets
Bloomer Post 6440 distributed 15 Holiday gift baskets this December to Veterans in our local nursing homes. Contents were socks, apples and oranges, toothbrush and paste, candies, and other holiday goodies. Pictured are Vice Commander Paul McElroy, Jim Zweifelhoffer, and Commander Tom Vodacek.
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Auxiliary 50 - donation to Phillips Elementary Pantry Back Pack program
On Monday, December 5, 2022, AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary members, Dolores Gradinjan and Linda Schweikert paid a visit to the Phillips Elementary School. The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary made a $200 donation in the form of food items to the Phillips Elementary Pantry Back Pack program. The group is doing this project as one of their projects for Child Welfare. Pictured are Pres. Dolores Gradinjan and Linda Schweikert with the food items that the auxiliary purchased that will going into the Elementary food pantry.
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November
AMVETS Americanism Flag Poster Coloring Contest
on November 2, 2022 AMVETS Commander Douglas Rasmussen and AMVETS Auxiliary President Dolores Gradinjan met with Vienna Jesunas, daughter of Vytas and Harmoni Jesunas at South Fork Bar and Grill in Lugerville. Vienna participated in the AMVETS Americanism Flag Poster Coloring Contest. She won First place at State and her poster was then sent to AMVETS National headquarters in Maryland. At National she won Second Place. She received an American Flag, a certificate from National and a Gift card.
Pictured in front of the Veteran Memorial at South Fork are: AMVETS Commander Doug Rasmussen, Vienna Jesunas and AMVETS Auxiliary President Dolores Gradinjan.
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Auxiliary 50 - donation to the Northwoods Living Hope Emergency Housing
At their November meeting the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 50 voted to make a donation to the new Northwoods Living Hope Emergency Housing sponsored by the Anchor of Truth Church. The auxiliary purchased bags of nonperishable food items, paper products such as kleenex, paper towels and toilet paper, cleaning supplies, full size sheets and blankets and kids play house furniture. Northwoods Living Hope mission statement is to support and strengthen the community by providing emergency safe shelter and supportive services. Bringing living hope to women and children from tragic events and abuse. Pictured are AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary members Linda Schweikert and Dolores Gradinjan who volunteered to deliver the donation.
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Auxialiary Host Thanksgiving at Lakeside Villa
Auxiliary host fun afternoon for Lakeside Villa residents
On the afternoon of November 16, 2022, some of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary members paid a visit to the Lakeside Villa Assisted Living Home . They assisted the residents in making a paper plate candy corn turkey craft kit. After making their turkey the residents played bingo, each winning a number of prizes. For a refreshment, the auxiliary members served all the residents root beer floats and hostess cupcakes. Pictured along the back are the AMVETS Auxiliary members who helped:
Linda Scherwinski, Mae Mattison, Jean Meives and Dolores Gradinjan with the residents showing off the beautiful turkeys they made. Eva Reily also volunteered to help with the projects. The next day the auxiliary visited with the residents at Duroy Terrace Apartments and did the same activities.
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December
October
Post 57
AMVETS Post 57 member Leon presented an appreciation plaque to Terry, the owner of the Goal Post Bar and Grill in Green Bay after the October meat raffle. The Goal Post Bar and Grill has hosted many Post 57 meat raffles and supports local veterans.
Post 57 provided the funds to erect this flagpole at the St. Wencelaus Cemetery in Klondike, WI, to recognize the veterans buried there.
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Auxiliary Post 50 - Food for Kidz
Food For Kidz fundraiser benefits Phillips Food Pantry
On October 22, 2022 the “Food For Kidz” food repacking event was held at Lakeland Union High School. All the volunteers that showed up to help that day was phenomenal! What they were able to package in four hours was amazing! The Food For Kidz committee , under the leadership of Lion Laura Bertch, who is the District Hunger Chairperson for Lions District 27C2, raised $24,250 to buy the bulk food (raisin, cinnamon/oatmeal and rice/beans) for this repacking event. Over 217,312 meals were packaged and distributed to 8 local food pantries and overseas destination.
The AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 50, Phillips donated $100.00 in support of the Food For Kidz Program. The Auxiliary received 8 cases of packaged food that was donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and the Phillips Elementary for their “weekend food backpack program. Each case holds 36 meals, a total of 278 meals.
On Saturday morning, October 22, 2022, Auxiliary members Carol Lapp and Lonnie Sherry made a trip over to Lakeland High School to pick up the order. Auxiliary member Patricia Stephens drove over the same morning and volunteered to help by repackaging the meals.
Pictured with the 8 cases of food are Auxiliary members L to R Carol Lapp, Lonnie Sherry, Dolores Gradinjan and Patricia Stephens.
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Auxiliary 50 - Cattail Lodge Supplies
At our October monthly meeting the auxiliary voted to spend the money they made from the aluminum cans to buy supplies for Catttail Lodge, home where cancer patients can stay when they goes for their treatments at the Marshfield Hospital & the Ronald McDonald House in Marshfield WI. Pictured is Pres. Dolores Gradinjan with the supplies that was purchased for Catttail Lodge.
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Auxiliary 50 - supplies donation to the Ronald McDonald House in Marshfield, WI
Pictured is Pres. Dolores Gradinjan, Post 50 and her grand daughter Ashlyn Kropp with the supplies purchased for the Ronald McDonald House. Money came from recycling aluminum cans.
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September
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 50 - Honor Flight Breakfast
Local auxiliary helps make breakfast fundraiser a Huge success
Pam and Chuck Goebel, owners of South Fork Bar & Grill in Lugerville, along with the help of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 50, Phillips, hosted their fourth annual breakfast fundraiser for the Never Forgotten Honor Flight on September 11, 2022. With the communities generosity, the AMVETS Auxiliary will now be able to send 16 local veterans on next years Honor Flights. This year the group was able to send a total of 11 veterans on the four different Honor Flights.
The auxiliary expresses their gratitude to all who participated in the breakfast and to all those who purchased tickets for the various basket raffles or gave a monetary donation. Len Cermak from Butternut helped by collecting monetary donations from various businesses in Butternut. Those businesses and customers who donated where: American Legion Post 272, Butternut Café, Bobbers, Midway Bar, Village Pit Stop, Double D, Glidden VFW Post 7300, William Marshall, and Len Cermak’s sons. Following breakfast, at 12:00 a dedication was made to all veterans and First Responders at the new Veteran Memorial that was constructed by Pam and Chuck Goebel on their front lawn of their business.
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Post 72 - 50th Anniversary Dinner
Post 72's Charter members from their 50th anniversary dinner on this past Saturday. The charter members are Chuck Gordon, Ben Clogh, and Roger Hanson. Also in the picture is the First District Commander and State Commander.
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Auxiliary 50 - backpack and supplies donation for a family
In September Post 50 received a call from a mother requesting us to help by purchasing school supplies for her three children. Pres. Dolores Gradinjan with the three children and their filled back packs.
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March
Post 57 Benefit
On 12 March Post 57 hosted a benefit for Snake, one of its long time members. He is fighting cancer and the benefit raised $12,330.00 to help offset expenses incurred by Snake and his family. Snake has done much to help veterans over the years and here he is thanking those who turned out to help him.
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Dartball Tournament
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February
District 4 Meeting
District 4 met in New London with focus on membership and programs. The CBL was a key discussion at this meeting. Nominations are being taken for 3rd Year Trustee. District 4 will be the Host of the Small Hospitality Room at the June 2022 Convention in Greenbay. District 4 Integrity Committee met after to discuss what next about unanswered requests to the Dept and to talk about National Resolution 2201 by Department of IOWA. Here are some pictures taken by the camera of Rick Vesperman who was practicing unattended snap shots:
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Post 30 Activities
Because the safety and health of everyone who visits or attends meetings is important to us, an AED (automated external defibrillator) was installed at the Post 13 Clubhouse on Thursday December 27, 2019. This device will make it possible to quickly respond to a cardiac medical emergency
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January
Post 57 Activities
- Post 57 Commander Ed Koslowski presents gift cards to a representative of the Green Bay Vets Center.
- A representative from the Center for Veterans Issues Veterans Resource Center accepts gift cards.
- Post 57 member Snake presents gifts cards to a representative of the Veterans Housing Recovery Program.
- Post 57 was awarded a check for $250 for its display at the Associated Bank branch in Green Bay, WI. Holding the check are a representative from the bank and Post 57 Commander Ed Koslowski.
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