Our programs support our service members while they are on the front line, as they are being discharged and long after they return. Your tax-deductible donation will be immediately directed to the VFW programs where your support is most urgently needed.
Based on customer requests, Bar Bingo will return in November. Please check back for updates on dates and times!OCTOBER 2024 ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS:Our annual "Wing Off" scheduled for 12 October has been cancelled. It has been replaced with a "Meat Board Raffle" on Saturday 2 November. See more information under in our November events.Past Tymes will entertain on Friday 18 October from 8 to 11 p.m.Old Skool will entertain on Saturday 19 October from 8 to 11 p.m.Frequency will entertain at our annual Halloween Party on Saturday 26 October from 8 p.m. to midnight.Trivia Night will be held on Wednesday 30 October from 7 to 9 p.m.SPECIAL VETERAN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES (VCI) EVENT:
VCI is hosting the 19th annual veterans symposium on Wednesday and Thursday, 23 and 24 October, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The event will be held at Asiago's Tuscan Italian Restaurant at 709 Edgehill Drive in Johnstown. All veterans and family members are invited to attend, but you must pre-register by calling 814-255-0355 to reserve a spot.
NOVEMBER 2024 ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS:Stephanie and the Rejects will entertain on Friday 1 November from 8 to 11 p.m.Our first-ever "Meat Board Raffle" will take place on Saturday 2 November from 3 to 6 p.m. Hy5 will provide entertainment that evening from 8 to 11 p.m. Come join us for both events!Our Post will host a "Pierogi School" on Saturday 9 November starting at 9:30 a.m. All ingredients and tools will be provided but each participant must bring a rolling pin. Each participant will make two dozen pierogies to take home. The cost is $30 per person and you must register and pre-pay at the post. The class is limited to 20 participants.Matt Burns will entertain on Saturday 9 November from 8 to 11 p.m.Past Tymes will entertain on Saturday 16 November from 7 to 10 p.m.Steve & Melissa will entertain on Saturday 23 November from 8 to midnight.Frequency will perform on Thanksgiving eve, Wednesday 27 November, from 8 to 11 p.m.
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA 2024 ... IN WINDBER!Our Post Auxiliary is now assisting with the local "Wreaths Across America" program and we encourage everyone to purchase wreaths to place on veteran's graves in Windber before Christmas each year. The annual nationwide wreath laying in 2023 was held on Saturday December 16th. Thanks to your donations we received 880 wreaths to emplace on Veterans' graves at Windber cemeteries with the help of many volunteers. Thank you! Our goal in 2024 and beyond is to lay a wreath on each of the nearly 1,200 veteran graves at Windber area cemeteries.For the Wreaths Across America event on Saturday 14 December 2024, if you purchase 2 wreaths the program will donate 1 more wreath free of charge. More information is posted on our bulletin boards or contact Lory Borischak at 814-659-5050. Here's the online internet link to easily purchase wreaths that honor veteran graves in Windber cemeteries (NOTE: DO NOT purchase wreaths without ensuring you purchase the wreaths that support the VFW auxiliary in Windber!):2) Click on "Sponsor Wreaths" and select the number of wreaths you wish to purchase at $17 each. For every two wreaths you purchase, we get one more free!3) Click "Review My Sponsorships" to confirm your order and proceed to checkout4) Checkout and pay using PayPal or credit card
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