FUND RAISING
To raise funds for the many projects we support, we work most weekends selling raffle tickets and accepting donations.
 Walmart on 369 |  Walmart 369 |
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 Ace Hardware Hammond Crossing |  400 Antique Mall |
 ACE Hardware Macedonia |  Midway Ace Hardware |
Visiting Vets at Local Nursing Homes
We started regular visits to our Vets at several of our local nursing home. It another way of showing how we live up to our motto: "No Veteran left behind." Each vet is presented a hat for the branch of service when they served.
 Bingo at the Villa |  VA at Carrollton had to leave delivery due to COVID |  Oaks at Post Road |
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 Villa at Canterfield |  Visiting VA facility in Carrollton |  Bingo at the Oaks |
Backpacks for homeless Veterans
To wrap up 2022, we participated in 3 events. For past few years, member Joe Labranche heads a program call About-Face and one of their projects is to hand out backpacks with supplies to our homeless vets. Our membership donates to this cause and help Joe with handing out the backpacks. We support our Veterans at the VA Nursing home and this year we bought each resident a Christmas gift. Finally, Steve Masak and other members met at the Georgia National Cemetery to lay wreaths on veterans’ markers. We strongly believe “No Veterans should ever be left behind.” We are grateful to have helped so many people and meet our goals for 2022.
Annual Spouses Breakfast
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.
Here's a video taken of the breakfast
Annual Holiday Social and Award Banquet
 Jim Jackson recognized |  Joe Donner served on several committees |
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 Dave Burns, Secretary and Web Master was chosen as the Chapter Member of the Year |  Carl Reiber recognized for all his volenteer work on donations and other committees |
 Tom Kirby, Program Coordinator |  Tom Senior, Chapter Chaplin recognized for all his work with various committees he served on. |
 Tom Senior, Chaplain |  Larry Castleberry Assistant Chariman Raffle Sales |
 Jack Lynn Chairman Raffle Sales |  Ed Shoemaker, Vice President |
 Kevin Curry, Treasurer |  Dan Jordan, Special Projects |
 Marty Farrell, Public Relations |  Steve Masak, Special Fund Raising |
 Mary Ellen recognized for her donations of quilts to our chapter |  Don Brown State Secretary VVA |
Our National VVA rebates funds back to each Chapter based on the number of members in the Chapter. The Chapter is free to use the funds as need. Our Chapter elects to use these funds for an Annual Holiday buffet dinner and recognize and honor those members who have made our chapter a success. A few members were unable to attend but were given their award at annual Spouses breakfast. Each year we recognize one member as "Member of the Year" and this year the honor went to David Burns, Chapter Secretary
Thanksgiving 2022
One of our annual projects is to donate enough money to cover the cost for The Place of Forsyth County to purchase turkeys for Thanksgiving. This year we paid for 240 turkeys. Our members worked with our spouses for 3 days at The Place of Forsyth handing out the turkeys with a food box that our spouses put together to donate to those in need.
Delivering Checks 2022
 Check presented to the St. Joseph Food pantry to help feed children during summer when school is out. |  Gift Cards presented to The Place of Forsyth to be used for Christmas |  Check presented to The Place of Forsyth for Veterans Assistance |
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 Check presented to St. Joseph Food Kitchen |  Check presented to The Place of Forsyth for operating expenses |  Check presented to Forsyth County Ga Sheriff Freeman to suport BADGE of FCSO |
 Check presented to The Place to purchase 240 turkey for Thanksgiving |  Check for Backpacks to give to homeless Vets |
Donating Gift Cards 2022
Each year our chapter takes up a collection to buy gift cards that are given to children for Christmas. Our members donated enough money to purchase 229 $25 gift cards.
 Gift cards for The Cottage |  Gift cards for The Holiday House |
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 Gifts cards for The Bald Ridge House |
Lunch with Spouses and Friends
 Mar 2023 |  May 25 2022 |
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 May 25 2022 |  Sep 14 2022 |
Last year we started getting together with our spouses and friends for lunch. It has been so succesful we decided to start getting together every other month at the Golden Corral in Cumming.
Friday Morning Breakfast
 Late morning Breakfast |  Morning breakfast |
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 Morning Breakfast |  Morning breafast |
 We collected a special tip for our waitresses at our Christmas breakdfast |
We get together for breakfast on Friday morning at The Station House Restaurant To swap stories and share friendships. We now have two different times to meet. The first group meets between 7 and 8:30 am. The second group meet between 10 and 11:30.
4th of July Parade 2022
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Sheriff Freeman let's us use the personnel carrier and on is deputy's volunteers to drive the carrier in the 4th of July parade each year in Cumming.
Meeting with our Korean Vietnam Vet Associates
 March 2023, President Goyette recognized for his support of the Korean Veteran Community |  President Goyette meets with Korean AVVA members Dec 2022 |
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 President Gary Goyette meets with his Korean counterpart |  |
 VP Ed Shoemaker along with board members Steve Masak and Dan Jordan meeting with Korean Vietnam Veteran Officers |
We meet with our Korean Vietnam Vets members for dinner at least once a year.
Northeast Georgia Veteran Homeless Shelter
In November of 2019, the van used by the NE Georgia Veterans Center broke down beyond repairs. We were able to locate and purchase a replacement van so homeless veterans were able to be transported to work and Dr. appointments.
Replacement Van