Our commitment is to support Veterans and Veteran’s family in need whenever and wherever needed. This goes for active members or our military families as well.
These are just a few of the many services your Kent Meridian VFW Post 6785 perform each and every year. We hope this encourages you to join our dedicated post or re-new your membership
- Provide Honor Guard Burial Services for Deceased Veterans on and off reservation.
- Staff the Personal Info Center at Tahoma National Cemetery.
- Support and sponsor a Kent Boy Scout Troop.
- Support and sponsor a Kent Cub Scout Troop.
- Support the Marine Corp Jr. R.O.T.C. program at Kentwood High School.
- Do road clean up in the Kent area quarterly.
- Support the Blue Star Memorial in Kent .
- Provide leadership and funds to support Youth Essay, Patriots Pen, and Voice of Democracy programs.
- Provide Phone cards to active duty service men and woman.
- Major support to the USO at SEATAC Airport both man power and monetary donations.
- Provide coffee and cookies at I-5 and I 90 REST STOPS.
- Provide paperbacks, magazines and jigsaw puzzles to patients at VA Hospital Seattle, WA.
- Donate money to VA hospital Seattle for inpatients Christmas Party.
- Distribute Poppies 3 times a year at various grocery stores.
- Support our local Military Post with Summer picnic and Christmas party.
- Provide gift cards to Military Post members and families in need during Christmas Holidays.
- Conduct Bingo games at VA Hospital Seattle Monthly.
- Help Veterans of our Post with financial problems or hardship thru donations or needed labor.
- Send flowers and cards to those in need in our military unit and post.
- Support Tahoma Nat’l Cemetery on Memorial and Veterans Day.
- Provide flag services throughout the Kent area for organizations requesting such.
- Teach Boy Scouts and assist them with proper disposal of old and worn out Flags.
- Provide monetary support for the VFW National Home for children in Eaton Rapids Michigan.
- Work with various Church groups that provide Quilts to VA Hospital patients.
- Sponsor a Jr Boys Baseball team and a Jr Girls Volley ball team.
- Provide monetary support to the Green River Community college Veteran fund
- Transport members and family members to doctor appointments and hospital appointments as needed.