VFW 1090 Auxiliary

02/17/2022

Share memories & support the family

11/30/2021

11/23/2021

Come join us and make 3 snowmen and have cocoa, this is for kids and adults alike!! $15 per person send in your registration today. Just send your name and how many people pls your $15 per person to Leigh Ann. This is a fundraiser to help her with her journey through the Department Auxiliary line!

11/12/2021

Here are our Veteran Family snowmen to pick from to shop for Christmas gifts. Please put in the comments who you would like to shop for this year for Christmas. Let’s give them the best Christmas possible!! Thank you !!!

11/10/2021

Here is a list of possible items that can go into a care package box for our military. Please remember them while they are away from home no matter the time of year!

11/10/2021

Join us for our “Teddy” Bear Project! Make your way around Warren,Ohio by stop at 6 locations and take a selfie, post your picture on Facebook and tag it with . Visit all 6 locations send us your pictures and get your own “Teddy”! Have some fun, make a day of it by having lunch at the Hot Dog Shoppe while you are at it!!! We look forward to seeing you pictures 😁

11/02/2021

Some great viewing on this Veteran's Day -- and for Memorial Day, too!From the 1983 primetime special, "What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?" Following up to...

11/01/2021

Don’t forget to vote!!!

10/29/2021

We will be having our meetings at the post again, down stairs inside the back door. Meeting starts at 6:00. Hope to see everyone at the meeting.

10/04/2021

Youngstown Air Reserve Station Halloween Trunk or Treat!

04/04/2021

Surprising veterans and other residents at Washington Square Nursing Home. So much fun!

04/02/2021

02/14/2021

Thank you to all that helped with our Valentines Party at Washington Square Nursing Home for all our Veterans there!

02/14/2021

Special thanks to Leigh Ann Zigler and the VFW # 1090 Ladies Auxiliary for the Valentines Day boxes for all our Veterans and the goodies for the nursing staff 🥰❤️

12/24/2020

Hope you enjoyed the virtual Christmas camp. Don’t forget to put your reindeer food out today. Mix up your hot chocolate and follow along with Santa as he read ‘‘twas the night before Christmas.

12/17/2020

T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE,
MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.

I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY,
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO,
IN THIS HOME, DID LIVE.

I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.

NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES,
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT,
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.

FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR,
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED,
A TRUE MODERN SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO,
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

I REALISED THE FAMILIES,
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS,
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE,
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.

THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM,
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'T HELP WONDER,
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE,
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.

THE VERY THOUGHT BROUGHT,
A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES,
AND STARTED TO CRY.

THE SOLDIER AWAKENED,
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;

I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS.."

THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.

I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL,
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED,
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.

I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE,
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR,
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."

This poem was written by a Peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas. The
following is his request. I think it is reasonable

PLEASE. Would you do me the kind favour of sending this to as many people as
you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to all of the
service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's
try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and
think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.
Please, do your small part to plant this small seed.

11/29/2020

2020 version of our Kids Christmas Party!!

11/26/2020

“Santa for a Vet”, adopt a veteran, leave a message of which Veteran # you would like to adopt. Shop for them, place your gifts in a gift bag, and drop the gifts off at the DAV building in Warren on December 15th between 4 - 6 pm. If unable to make this drop off time, text or message Leigh Ann Zigler to make other arrangements. Help the VFW Auxiliary 1090 in making the Holidays great for some Veterans.

11/10/2020

Happy Marine Corp Birthday !!

11/01/2020

Trick or treat at the post!! Happy Halloween!!!

08/07/2020

Day 5 spinning ball craft

08/07/2020

Day 5: A Day at the Park read by VFW AUX member Mona.

Whats your favorite ride or carnival game? Let us know!

08/06/2020

Day 4: Chef Mickey read by VFW AUX member Tami.

What is your favorite food? Let us know in the comments!

08/06/2020

This album is where you will find all the story times, craft videos, and pictures for our virtual summer camp starting August 3rd and last all week. Happy camping!! 😃

08/05/2020

Bird feeder craft

08/05/2020

Day 3: A Day at the Beach read by VFW AUX member Shawna

What was your favorite part of today's storys? Let us know in the comments!

08/04/2020

Day 2 microphone craft