📢 VFW Post 280 Monthly Newsletter – 05/2025 📢

Dear Comrades and Supporters,

As we enter May, we continue to uphold our commitment to honoring veterans, serving our community, and fostering camaraderie among members. Here’s what’s happening this month at VFW Post 280!

🔹 Upcoming Events 🔹

• Run for the Wall – May 19th ETA around 1430 hours (2PM) and departure around 1530 hours (3PM)
  📍 Location: I-70 Corridor - Stopping at the Lake of the Woods Phillips 66 North - Close to Harley
  🎖️ Description: Run For The Wall® (also known as RFTW) is an organized cross-country motorcycle ride to honor our veterans, their families and friends and to raise awareness of those still missing – Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA). The ride, or "run” as many motorcyclists call it, starts in Ontario, California and ten days later ends at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. We then have a 3-day "run” from D.C. to the Middle East Conflicts Wall in Marseilles, IL. "Wall to Wall”.
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• Memorial Day Parade – 05/26/2025
  📍 Location: Downtown Columbia
  🍽️ VFW Post 280 will have a float in the parade.  As it stands right now everyone will meet at the Post, Time TBD - The Commander will send out an email to let everyone know
•  Memorial Day Celebration - 05/27/2025
• 📍 Location: Veterans Urban Farm (1207 Smith St)
• 🍽️ VFW Post 280 will have a booth set up at the event. Join CCUA at our Veterans Urban Farm for a meaningful Memorial Day celebration as we come together to honor and remember our fallen veterans.

Community Spotlight & Recognition 

This month, we want to recognize all of the Buddy Poppy sponsors - All 3 Hy-Vee's, Westlakes on Worley and Bass Pro Shop for their outstanding contributions to veterans and our post. Their efforts remind us all of the power of service and community!

🌟 Know someone making an impact? Let us know so we can highlight them!

🔹 Buddy Poppy & Relief Fund Updates 🔹

Our Buddy Poppy Drive was a great success thanks to our volunteers and generous supporters. The funds raised will go toward assisting veterans in need.

If you’d like to contribute to the VFW Relief Fund, every donation makes a difference. Click here: /uploads/Documents/qr-codefordonations.png.

🔹 Post Updates & Member Announcements 🔹

• Next Officers’ Meeting: June 2nd @ 1800 hours (6PM)
• Next Post Meeting:  June 9th @ 1830 hours (6:30PM) - Social starting at 1700 hours (5PM) 
• Volunteer Opportunities: Help with the Memorial Day parade 
  

💬 Stay Connected 💬

• Follow us on Facebook: (2) Facebook
• Website: www.vfwpost280.org
• Contact: 573-825-0859 or info@vfwpost280.org 

Let’s make May another meaningful chapter in our post’s history. Thank you all for your support, dedication, and service.

Yours in Service,

Kevin Wolfe - Quartermaster/Webmaster
VFW Post 280