VFW 4761
OUR PROGRAMS
Making a Difference
Voice of Democracy
Transforming Lives
Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 25,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $2 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.
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https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships
Patriots Pen
Empowering Others
Conducted nationwide, this VFW-sponsored youth essay competition encourages students to use their minds and knowledge of America’s history and their experience of today’s American society to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. We invite you to join more than 120,000 students who participated last year in this contests.
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https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships
Teacher of the Year
Changing Lives
VFW 4761 annually recognizes the community top classroom elementary, junior high and high school teachers who teach citizenship education topics—at least half of the school day in a classroom environment—and promote America’s history, traditions and institutions effectively.
https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/teacher-of-the-year
Scout of the Year
Honoring our Youth
Our Scout of the Year program provides members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to be recognized for their standout citizenship, patriotism and love of country.
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VFW National Award for Public Servant
Helping Others
Each year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars selects emergency medical technicians, law enforcement and firefighter personnel to receive VFW Public Servant Awards. Post Safety Chairmen are encouraged to submit a candidate for these awards to their Department Headquarters by January 1.
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Buddy Poppy
Helping the Less Fortunate
The VFW Buddy Poppy program provides compensation to the veterans who assemble the poppies, provides financial assistance in maintaining state and national veterans' rehabilitation and service programs and partially supports the VFW National Home For Children.
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https://www.vfw.org/community/community-initiatives/buddy-poppy
