Patrick J. Shanahan Post 788
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cedar Rapids, Iowa


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About the VFW Ladies Auxiliary


Since 1914 the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has worked to ensure that America's veterans will not be forgotten and those who need assistance will get it. To help achieve those goals, each year donations are made to help make life better for active-duty military personnel, veterans and their families, and America's communities. With more than 600,000 members in the United States, Guam and Panama, the Ladies Auxiliary VFW actively supports our troops as well as veterans and their families.

Since the War on Terror began, care packages have been sent to troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and other locations around the world. Members also donate to Operation Uplink which supplies free long-distance calling cards to active-duty military and hospitalized veterans to help them stay in touch with their families.

Ladies Auxiliary VFW Members are...
* Wives
* Widows
* Mothers
* Foster and stepmothers (who have performed the duties of parent)
* Grandmothers
* Daughters
* Granddaughters
* Foster and stepdaughters (who attained that status prior to the age of sixteen and for whom the duties of parent were performed)
* Sisters, half sisters, foster and stepsisters (who attained that status prior to age sixteen)

...of persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Members must be citizens of the United States and at least 16 years old.

Women eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States shall be eligible for dual membership in the Ladies Auxiliary.



Ladies Auxiliary Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM.


Post 788 Ladies Auxiliary Officers


President Charlene Schneider
Senior Vice President Donna McGurk
Junior Vice President Jan Huggins
Secretary Erma Meskimen
Assistant Secretary Margaret McCune
Treasurer Adrienne Walls
Assistant Treasurer Lois Fisher
Chaplain Marjeanne Jungjohann
Conductress Linda Hanson
Guard Dorothy Nemecek
Ways & Means Danna Danico
Family Support Amy Semelroth
Community Act & National Pauline Weber
Voice of Democracy Barb Westercamp
Cancer Evelyn Saldana
Hospital Adrienne K. Walls
Patriotic Instructor Sherry McDowell
Historian Erma Meskimen
Americanism
Legislative
Publicity
Bingo Dorothy Bena
Poppies Vivian Martin
1 Year Trustee Dori Harris
2 Year Trustee Pauline Weber
3 Year Trustee Beverly Daws
Color Bearer Fran Benesh
Color Bearer Lois Widdel
Color Bearer Ruth Mitvalsky
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