FUND RAISING
To raise funds for the many projects we support, we work most weekends selling raffle tickets and accepting donations at locations throughout our community
Visiting Vets at Local Nursing Homes
In 2023 Tom Kirby had an idea to visit our veterans in one of our local nursing homes and got approval for our chapter to buy military ball caps to pass out to the veterans. Each vet was present a hat representing their branch of service they served. It was a big success and so Tom, with other Chapter volunteers, expanded the ball cap program to including other veterans in our local nursing homes. Tom then he came up with the idea of playing Bingo at the nursing homes for the vets, many of whom have no family or have become forgotten. Our volunteers now go to a different nursing home each month to have a meet and greet, deliver hats to new veterans and play Bingo. Thanks to Tom’s idea, “No Veteran being left behind” has become a reality for our veterans in local nursing homes.
Treating local Nursing Home Vets to Breakfast or Lunch with our Membership
In addition to visiting veterans at local nursing home, we’ve expanded our connection with nursing home veterans and will on occasion arrange to have them meet us a local restaurant for breakfast or lunch.
Friday Morning Breakfast
 202 Holloween |  Early morning breakfast |
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 Morning breakfast |  Morning Breakfast |
 Morning breafast |  2023 We collected a special tip for our waitresses at our Christmas breakdfast |
 Christmas Bonus for our server |  2024 Santa's Helper Steve Masak |
We get together for breakfast on Friday morning at The Station House Restaurant to share friendship. Come join us any Friday morning between 7 and 8:30 am. We always remember those that remember us and each year we present a special christmas bonus for our server. We never know what costume one of members will show up for any of our Holidays. Fun for all.
Magnolia Sr. Center
Magnolia Sr. Center
Presenting a Quilt to our member Joe Edwards
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One of our member's wife, Ellen Caruso, has a talent for making quilts and gives then to our members to help cheer on the day. This is the 27th quilt that's been presented to one of our members.
Holiday Breakfast with Spouses and Friends
Each year before Christmas we invite our spouses and other friends to attend our Friday breakfast and we take up a special collection for the servers that take care of us each week.
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Here's a video taken of the breakfast:
Recognition Banquet to honor Gary Goyette
On May 15, 2024, Gary Goyette was honored for his leadership as President of VVA Chapter 1030. During his tenure, membership increased 140% and finances increased 10-fold. In attendance was Mayor Brumbalow, who presented Gary with a proclamation, the VVA Georgia State officers, our national president, Jack McManus. Donations from membership paid for the banquet.