VFW Veterans & Military Support Programs

     Assist Veterans, Service Members and their Families

       Promote Veteran & Military Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness

VETERANS & FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM PAGES 2025-2026

DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY AWARDS

1.   Special Award to one Auxiliary in each of the five membership classes with the Most outstanding  activity and/or event to celebrate/assist service members and/or veterans in the community. To include veterans job fairs, unit homecomings, mental health-related stand downs, etc.

   Entry form is required and available in MALTA Member Resources.

        VFW Auxiliaries must send the required entry form to the Department Veterans & Family Support Chairman by March 31, 2026 for judging.

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

 NATIONAL AWARDS

Awards for Auxiliaries:

1. Most outstanding activity and/or event to celebrate/assist service members and/or veterans in the community. To include veterans job fairs, unit homecomings, mental health-related stand downs, etc.

• Citation and $25 to one VFW Auxiliary in each of the 10 Program Divisions that hosts the most outstanding activity and/or event to celebrate/assist service members or Veterans in your community.

 Entry form is required and available in MALTA Member Resources.

VFW Auxiliaries must send the required entry form to the Department Veterans & Family Support Chairman by March 31, 2026 for judging.

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

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