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Hospital Program Pages 2025-2026

 

 

DEPARTMENT AWARDS

1.    Special Award to one VFW Auxiliary member in each of the 5 membership classes who recruits the most Hospital (VA and non-VA facilities) volunteers from July 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

Entry form required available on MALTA Member Resources. Citations to be mailed directly    to winners from National Headquarters after the 2026 VFW Auxiliary National Convention.

 2.    Special Award for Hospital Volunteer Volunteer of the Year to one VFW Auxiliary member in the Department  for Hospital (VA and non-VA facilities) volunteers from July 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Entry form requiredavailable on MALTA Member Resources. Plaque to be mailed directly to winner from National Headquarters after the 2026 VFW Auxiliary National Convention.

 3.    Special award for Most creative/unique activity and/or event to interact with and provide happiness to veterans in hospitals (VA and non-VA facilities) in each of the membership classes

Entry form is requiredand available in MALTA Member Resources. VFW Auxiliaries must send the required entry form to the Department Hospital Chairman by March 31, 2026 for judging. The Department Hospital Chairman must sign and send a copy of the completed Department winning entry form to the National Hospital Ambassador by April 30, 2026 for judging. Citations will be mailed directly to the winning VFW Auxiliaries from National Headquarters and money will be deposited into the winning VFW Auxiliary account after the 2026 VFW Auxiliary National Convention.

 

NATIONAL AWARDS

AUXILIARY MEMBERS

 1.   Citation to one VFW Auxiliary member in each of the 10 Program Divisions who recruits the most Hospital (VA and non-VA facilities) volunteers from July 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

 Entry form required available on MALTA Member Resources. Citations to be mailed directly to winners from National Headquarters after the 2026 VFW Auxiliary National Convention.

 2. "Hospital Volunteer Recruiter of the Year” plaque awarded to one VFW Auxiliary member in the nation who recruits the most Hospital (VA and non-VA facilities) volunteers from July 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Entry form required available on MALTA Member Resources. Plaque to be mailed directly to winner from National Headquarters after the 2026 VFW Auxiliary National Convention.

 3.    Citation to the Outstanding Hospital Volunteer of the Year in each of the 10 Program Divisions. Entry form required available on MALTA Member Resources. Citations to be mailed directly to winners from National Headquarters after the 2026 VFW Auxiliary National Convention.

Awards for Auxiliaries:

 1.    Most creative/unique activity and/or event to interact with and provide happiness to veterans in hospitals (VA and non-VA facilities)

 • Citation and $25 to one VFW Auxiliary in each of the 10 Program Divisions for the most creative/unique activity and/or event to interact with and provide happiness to veterans in hospitals (VA and non-VA facilities).

Entry form is required and available in MALTA Member Resources. VFW Auxiliaries must send the required entry form to the Department Hospital Chairman by March 31, 2026 for judging.

The Department Hospital Chairman must sign and send a copy of the completed Department winning entry form to the National Hospital Ambassador by April 30, 2026 for judging.

Citations will be mailed directly to the winning VFW Auxiliaries from National Headquarters and money will be deposited into the winning VFW Auxiliary account after the 2026 VFW Auxiliary National Convention.