In conjunction with our Partners VFW Post 1956 kicked off the VFW Inaugural Day of Service. The Paloma Valley High School NJROTC https://www.pvhs.puhsd.org/3/Content2/pvhs-njrotc  and Boy Scouts Troops 374 and Troop 584 https://www.scouting.org/ Cub Scout Pack 374  https://www.pack374.org/  in partnership with https://www.msjc.edu/veterans/index.html and the City of Menifee https://www.cityofmenifee.us/. Participants painted the home of a Marine Corps veteran on Saturday May 7th 2022, on Ariel Court in Menifee, Ca.

The 1956 Post chose this project for their first VFW Day of Service event because it benefits all three groups involved. Post members get a sense of purpose from helping fellow veterans, the veteran-students feel good knowing they can still serve and go to college at the same time, and the JROTC students benefit by being surrounded by veterans who share past military stories and help prepare them for the journey they are about to embark on after graduating from high school. Surrounded by veterans who share past military stories to help prepare them for the journey they are about to embark on after graduating from high school. 

Painting supply's and materials were graciously donated by Home Depot https://www.homedepot.com/  and Lowes https://www.lowes.com/ to help in facilitating a very successful event. 

Veterans of Foreign Wars            Menifee VFW Post 1956   P.O. Box 321 Menifee, CA 92586

EIN: 95-3319357- 501(c) (19) Veteran Non-Profit: C2326557

 COMMANDER’S CORNER

December 1, 2023

 Greetings Comrades:

The holidays have arrived and would like to wish you all the best the Holiday Season has to offer. Many of our post members participated in various VFW Programs and Post events in the fourth quarter 2023. If you are one of them, I extend a great thank you for your relentless volunteer service you provided to carry out the VFW mission to our members, other veterans, our youth, and the community.

 Various Post administrative changes occurred this year and made our leadership more transparent with our officer responsibilities. We established a new webmaster to update our Post website and participated in various VFW Programs and events.

 Fourth Quarter Post Activities:

 1) We joined forces with our Post Auxiliary in September & October 2023, to distributed and collect VFW Program applications from local schools and First Responders.

 2) November 4, 2023, attended Amber Waves of Grain and recruited two members

 3) On November 4 & 5, join the Boys Scouts of America with Buddy Poppy drives

 4) November 11, 2023, partnered with the city of Menifee with Veterans Day and honored five Korean Veterans with the Korean Peace Medal.

 5) November 11, 2023, delivered the second most successful Annual Veterans Ball

 6) November 18, 2023, distributed 200 Thanksgiving turkeys to various veterans.

 As you can see, we had a gracious 4^th quarter. But going forward, I request your undivided attention to be involved by attending our general meetings to make your membership vote count. We meet 2^nd  Saturday of each month, 10:00 a.m., at Mt. San Jacinto College, (MSJC), Building 900, Room 927; 28237 La Piedra Rd. Menifee, CA 92584.