Events
Here are a few of the ways that our local VFW impacts our community and members
Youth Events
Hike for Heroes
Our Post partnered with the City of Edgerton and Edgerton Community Outreach to renovate a three story building. When finished, our Post will have a new home, and more importantly, six new units providing transition housing for Veterans. Fundraising has started, the goal is to raise $1.7 million. Our Post is participating in a 30-mile hike, starting in Beloit and ending in Edgerton at our project site, 210 W. Fulton St. The hike raised $116,000! The event took place June 25, 2022. A combination of Active Duty, Reserves, and Guard members completed the 30 mile trek. If you would like to support this worthwhile project, please consider making a donation to:
Voice of Democracy
What is the Voice of Democracy Program?
Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program.
Each year, nearly 80,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is, “Why Is The Veteran Important?”
The Voice of Democracy is open to students in grades 9-12.
Patriot's Pen
What is the Patriot’s Pen Program?
Conducted nationwide, this VFW-sponsored youth essay
competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme.
We invite you to join the more than 84,000 students who
participated last year in this contest. VFW’s Commander-in-Chief annually chooses the year’s theme.
The 2022-2023 theme is:
“My Pledge To Our Veterans.”
Patriot’s Pen is open to students in grades 9-12.
Other Past Events
Every year we cook burgers and brats to sell at Edgerton's Tobacco Heritage Days. This is our largest fundraiser of the year.
Annual potato peeling in preparation for the Edgerton Outreach Thanksgiving meal.
The crew slung chili at Chilimania to raise funds for the 210 W. Fulton St. Project.
Local business, Anchor Inn, hosted a meat raffle. Proceeds for the 210 W. Fulton Project. Just shy of $3000 was raised. Thank you!!