AUXILIARY

CAPTAIN JOHN P. MONAHAN VFW POST 12136 AUXILIARY

 

Auxiliaries serve to benefit the communities in which they are established by carrying on various programs sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW and its Auxiliaries are well known for sponsorship of the Voice of Democracy Contest, Patriot's Pen Contest, Flag presentations, Citizenship Education, Community Service, Safety, Youth Activities, Hospital, Military and Veterans assistance, and other worthwhile programs and projects. These outstanding programs display the unselfish devotion that members of our organization feel towards our country.

 

Post 12136 Auxiliary Officers 2024-2025:

 

President - Kathy McPherson
Sr. Vice President - SuzAnne Taylor
Jr. Vice President - Dorene Reilly
Treasurer - Janet Desjardins
Secretary - Arlene Grace
Chaplain - Arlene Grace
Conductress & Historian - Andrea Sturtevant
Guard - Kim Sturtevant
Three Year Trustee - Freda Heisser
Two Year Trustee - Andrea Sturtevant
One Year Trustee - Kim Sturtevant
Patriotic Instructor - Freda Heisser

 

The Auxiliary meets the second Tuesday of each month 10:30 AM at the new Post location of 7057 Henry Harris Rd, Lancaster, SC 29720.

The Auxiliary raises funds to help veterans in need, visit veterans that are hospitalized, collects food for a Lancaster County School. Assist the VFW with scholarship programs for the Lancaster County Schools, distribute hand knit blankets to veterans who are ill or hospitalized and work with VFW on their programs and fund raisers. We are also involved the in the following Auxiliary programs.

 

  • Americanism
  • Community Service
  • Hospital
  • Legislative
Scholarship Programs
  • Teacher of the Year
  • Patriots Pen
  • Voice of Democracy
  • Patriotic Art Contest

The Auxiliary’s goal is to help local veterans and their families that are in need. We are proud to work alongside Post 12136 to honor and help our veterans.

If you are interested and are eligible to be a part of our Auxiliary please contact Kathy McPherson by email mkmsc@comporium.net.


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