Community Service is a key program in the VFW and Auxiliary. It makes us good citizens in the community, and also makes us visible to our neighbors. And visibility can increase our numbers manyfold.

There are many ways that we work in our local community of Garner. For example, here are just of few of the things we do at Post 10225:

• We contribute to and sponsor events of other organizations, such as the Scouts, the Red Cross, the Cancer Society, Make a Wish, the Methodist Home for Children, Ronald McDonald House, the March of Dimes, etc.
• We have a team entered in the annual Relay for Life program, raising thousands for the American Cancer Society.
• We work closely with our town leaders and local law enforcement and rescue personnel. Each year we hold an Appreciation Day for these workers of our community.
• We participate in Make a Difference Day, by collecting items for donation to other charities.
• We adopted a resident at one of our NC Homes for the Developmentally Disabled (Murdoch Center).
• We sponsor an essay contest in the 6th Grade of one of our local Middle Schools.
• We sponsor entries in a number of annual VFW awards programs, such as awards for teachers, students, and more.
• We make our Post Home freely available to other veterans organizations for their meetings, such as the Navy Seabee Veterans of America, and the Wake County Veterans Council.
• We conduct an annual Christmas Hay ride, to sing carols in the Town, and at local residents for senior citizens.
• We donate new flags to many organizations in the community.
• We publicize news articles to remind citizens of the true meaning of patriotic holidays, and of area events scheduled to commemorate them.
• Many of our members are regular volunteers at the NC Food Bank, sorting food items at their warehouse in Raleigh.

And there are lots more! Why don't you come, and bring your ideas with you, and maybe we can add to this list.