FIX’D Charity to Consider

June 18, 2019 rgrutko

Greetings Comrades!

I ran across this organization recently, for your consideration as one we might offer support to as a post.

I personally know and served with the CEO, Jamie Medina, his story is on the website

Here are some points I thought pertinent after reviewing the information:

Veteran suicide is a huge problem right now, and conventional methods of treating it don’t always work.
No one at the FIX’D organization takes a salary right now. It is 100% volunteer.
- Plans are to grow and become a self supported charity with paid employees
They have plans to create a presence in Washington, at JBLM, later this year.
97% Success Rate

Here is a YouTube Video to watch

Here are some documents for your review:

Blood Drive

May 31, 2019 rgrutko

Having an adequate supply of blood on hand saves many of lives. Please help serve your community by donating your blood today.

Location:

Denali Credit Union.

19802 62^nd Ave. S, 

Kent, WA 98032

This is just one block South of the main cross road South 196^th street and 2 blocks West of West Valley Road.

Make it a fun outing. Bring a friend and/or family member with you.

Instructions for donating Blood.

Be sure to eat well before giving blood.

Drink plenty of non-caffeinated fluids.

Bring picture ID.

The times will be:

11:00am

11:15am

11:30am

12:00 noon

12:15pm

12:30pm

12:45pm

1:00pm

1:15pm

1:30pm

1:45pm

If they like they can also just sign up as a walk –in:

Walk-in #1

Walk-in #2

Walk-in #3

Walk-in #4

Walk-in #5

Walk-in #6

AUSA Golf Tournament

Image March 24, 2019 rgrutko

PROJECTED EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR 2019

March 7, 2019 rgrutko

PROJECTED EVENTS SCHEDULE FOR 2019 REVISED

3/1/2019

MARCH 20, TO MARCH 23, – MAYTOWN COFFEE REST STOP
APRIL 6TH ROAD CLEAN UP. START AT 0900
APRIL 20TH OUTBOUND HONOR FLIGHT NEED 6 VOLUNTEERS
APRIL 22ND WELCOME HOME HONOR FLIGHT
- AS MANY VOLUNTEERS AS POSSIBLE . THE MORE THE MERRIER.
MAY 1, TO MAY 4, 2019- MAYTOWN COFFEE REST STOP
MAY 4, 2019 KENTUCKY DERBY EMERALD DOWNS
- 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM
- RACE TIME 3:46 PM
MAY 18 2019 OUTBOUND HONOR FLIGHT NEED 6 VOLUNTEERS
MAY 20 2019 WELCOME HOME HONOR FLIGHT
- AS MANY AS POSSIBLE – THE MORE THE MERRIER
MAY 25 MAY 26 WALMART POPPY AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
- 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
- HOLIDAY MONDAY NOT AVAILABLE
JUNE 16TH EMERALD DOWNS INDIAN RACES
- 10:00 TO 3:00 PM POST TIME 2:00 PM
AUGUST 4, EMERALD DOWNS CORGI RACES
- 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM
- POST TIME 2:00 PM
AUGUST 11 EMERALD DOWNS LONG-ACRES MILE
- 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM POST TIME 2:00 PM
SEPT 1 AND SEPT 2, 2019 LABOR DAY WEEKEND
- WALMART POPPY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
- 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM OR GETTING DARK TIME
SEPT 18, TO SEPT 21, MAYTOWN COFFEE REST STOP
SEPT 21, 2019 OUTBOUND HONOR FLIGHT NEED 6 VOLUNTEERS
SEPT 23, 2019 WELCOME HOME HONOR FLIGHT
- NEED AS MANY AS POSSIBLE MORE THE MERRIER.
OCTOBER 19TH 2019 OUT BOUND HONOR FLIGHT NEED 6 VOLUNTEERS
OCTOBER 21ST WELCOME HOME HONOR FLIGHT.
- AS MANY VOLUNTEERS AS POSSIBLE. THE MORE THE MERRIER.
OCTOBER 23,2019 TO OCTOBER 26, 2019 MAYTOWN COFFEE REST STOP
NOVEMBER 9TH ,10TH ,11TH VETERANS DAY WEEKEND
- 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM GETS DARK QUICK
- MIGHT BE JUST 9 AND 10 OR 10 AND 11 WAITING FOR
- OK FROM WALMART HR.

Honor Flight Dates – 2019

January 29, 2019 rgrutko

Here are the honor flight dates for 2019 – they are also on the Post Calendar

More information to follow

April 20/22

May 18/20

Sep 14/16

Oct 12/14

CRAIG DOUGHERTY – CANDIDATE FOR DEPARTMENT SURGEON 2019-2020

January 23, 2019 rgrutko

MEMBER: VFW POST 6785 (KENT MERIDIAN) LEVEL: LEGACY LIFE MEMBER /GOLD

VFW QUAL: US ARMY 1972-1979–ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY SERVICE MDL , KOREAN SERVICE MDL

CURRENT VFW DISTRICT & POST OFFICER ASSIGNMENT:

DISTRICT 11 COMMANDER (2^ND TERM)

POST COMMANDER 6785 (3^RD TERM)

POST HONOR GUARD (TAHOMA NATIONAL MONTHLY *) 2014-PRESENT

POST VA HOSPITAL VISITATION & BINGO SERVICE (MONTHLY-2^ND SUNDAY AFTERNOON)

(HONOR FLIGHT NW SEND OFF & GREET (4X A ANNUAL PERIOD) WW2/KOREA/VIETNAM (SEA-TAC)

PAST ASSIGNMENTS:

POST JR. VICE COMMANDER (2 TERMS), POST SURGEON, DISTRICT 11 SR. VICE COMMANDER.

ACHIEVEMENT/HONOR:

ALL AMERICAN POST COMMANDER (2016-2017)-MY POST ACHIEVED THIS WITH OUTSTANDING EFFORT!

ALL STATE POST COMMANDER (2 AWARDS)—MY POST ACHIEVED THIS WITH OUTSTANDING EFFORT!

2016-2017-2018

NATIONAL AIDE-DE-CAMP (2017-2018)

MILITARY ORDER OF THE COOTIE

CIVIC SERVICE:

4A VARSITY COACH FOOTBALL—KENTRIDGE HS –22 YEARS-ACTIVE
4A VARSITY COACH TRACK (CO-ED) KENTRIDGE HS -20 YEARS-ACTIVE
CHURCH MISSION TO ST. MARYS , OMAK SERVING ELDERLY VETERANS ANNUAL (JULY)
33^RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN , 4 TERMS.

EMPLOYED: THE BOEING COMPANY—39 YEARS—ACTIVE

WHAT IN PART SHOULD THE DEPARTMENT SURGEON DO?

WE WHO ARE CALLED TO SERVE VETERANS AND PROVIDE AID AND COMFORT, STAND GUARD OVER THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF ALL VETERAN COMRADES. ARMED WITH UNDERSTANDING OF THE MYRIAD OF VETERANS ISSUE, THEIR PLIGHT, THEIR PAIN AND THEIR NEED WE IN THE VFW WILL NOT FAIL THEM. WE DO THIS WITH AN ABIDING CHEER; DEDICATION TO THE PREMISE THAT ALL VETERANS DESERVE AN ADVOCATE ARMED WITH CHARITY OF HEART & STEADFAST DETERMINATION THEY WILL NOT GO UNHELPED, UNAIDED, UNSERVED WITHIN THEIR SIGHT. WE MUST ALWAYS STRIVE FOR THIS TO BE OUR GOAL, THE END TO ALL WE DO ON BEHALF OF ALL VETERANS.

“IT IS VETERANS WE SERVE !! “

Christmas 2018

December 26, 2018 rgrutko

Merry Christmas! Members of VFW Post 6785 spent Christmas morning passing out Christmas gifts and visiting hospitalized veterans at the Seattle VA hospital.

This is an annual event we look forward to every year and is one of the many ways we the VFW help veterans and giving back to the community.

Today’s VFW elves were: Craig Dougherty, Richard Sample, Roberta Sample, Kenneth A Przepiora, Lorrie Przepiora, Jennifer Jackson, Darl R Clawson, Robert Grutko, Tom Kane, Paul Kane, Princess Hall, Shawn Hall, Walter Tanimoto & Vernon Learned.