Join the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary
Honoring the dead by helping the living.  Established in 1914, the VFW Auxiliary serves veterans of this country and our community.  At Brainerd Post 1647, we honor the sacrifices and commitment of every man and woman who served on behalf of our country.
March 7, 2024:  (l-r) Helen Doucette, Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Senior Vice President and Paula Persons, Auxiliary Trustee talking about Helen's career of 66 years in the VFW.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Post 1647 AUXILIARY
Meeting Location: VFW Post 1647, 309 Sixth Street, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401
Meeting Day: Second Tuesday of each month
Meeting Time: 7:00 PM
The VFW Auxiliary is made up of men and women who have or had a family member who served our country.  Brainerd dues are $20 per year. 

​Membership meetings are the second Tuesday of every month.  Come for a Taco dinner at 5 pm and stay for the meeting at 7 pm.
Just a few of the 340 members of the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary.
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Auxiliary member Matt Jendro
March 9, 2021:  Matthew "Matt" Jendro is a Brainerd VFW Auxiliary member.  His father, John Jendro, was in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam in the late 1960s.  Matt is a member of the Brainerd VFW Men's 35 and over Softball Team.  They play at Fridays 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm during the summer at Memorial Park, otherwise known as Mills Field in northeast Brainerd.   Matt is a postal carrier in Brainerd.
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Auxiliary member Jim Falconer
March 27, 2021:  Jim Falconer was born in and graduated from high school in Grand Forks, ND.  He served in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard 1955 - 1959.  Jim was as SP4 when serving in the Panama Canal Zone.  He moved to Brainerd in 1963 and worked as a postal letter carrier.  Jim also played drums with the Brainerd Honor Guard/Color Guard​ until his retirement.  Jim is a member of the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary because he did not serve in a war zone.
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Shirley Kuhn is a Gold Star Mother and member of the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary.
Minnesota Department website: https://vfwauxmn.org/

VFW Auxiliary National Headquarters
406 W 24th Street
10th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: 816.561.8655
Toll Free: 855.299.1286
Fax: 816.931.4753
Email: [email protected]
VFW Auxiliary National Organization website: https://vfwauxiliary.org/
Organization Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/VFWAuxiliary/
October 11, 2022: For those of you who are not familiar with how well organized our auxiliary is, I want you to know that our District 6 officer, Deb Wieshalla, visited our meeting on October 11, 2022, and went over all the books with our treasurer, Dawn Garin, and clarified facts with me before the meeting. She joined us at the head table and at the end of the meeting she praised us for having such an active, well-run auxiliary, then presented us with a Good Job Award. It takes a lot of work by all our officers to make this auxiliary an outstanding one. Thanks to all who make this possible. Sue Sterling Auxiliary President.
For more than 100 years, the VFW Auxiliary has strived to improve the lives and wellbeing of men and woman veterans and their families.  The Auxiliary’s nearly half a million members nationwide work alongside the VFW for the betterment of the communities in which they live.
VFW Auxiliary National Programs
 
Benefits to Being an Auxiliary Member
 
Understanding Auxiliary Traditions
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VFW Auxiliary Acronyms and Common Terminology
This wheel shows opportunities that VFW family members have to join the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary. 
Find additional eligibility information at:  https://vfwauxiliary.org/join-us/eligibility-information/

    Inquire about an Auxiliary membership.

Brainerd VFW Auxiliary membership dues are $30/year. 
Helen Doucette at 218-831-2112 and Dawn Garin at 218-821-3361 have membership applications.
​Established in 1914, the VFW Auxiliary is the nation’s oldest veterans’ service organization auxiliary.  Members of the VFW Auxiliary are the relatives of those who have served in overseas combat.   There are nearly 470,000 members representing all 50 states.   We serve the veterans of this country and our communities in honor of the sacrifices and commitment of every man and woman who has served in uniform.   It is our mission to assist the VFW in any way we can. We share a common goal of serving veterans, their families and our communities.  During the 2019-2020 Program Year, Auxiliaries provided a total of 3 million dollars in monetary aid to veterans, service members and their families.  We are a voice for veterans on Capitol Hill; we are instrumental in assisting the VFW pass or block legislation that impacts veterans and their families.  We are one of the top ten providers of volunteer hours in the VA medical system.  Every year, members fundraise millions of dollars for charitable projects that benefit veterans and their families.  We provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships for our nation’s youth.  We spread patriotism and educate our communities and our nation’s youth about America’s patriotic holidays and the American Flag.  We spread the word about Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), and promote military and veteran suicide awareness. There are more than 3,700 Auxiliaries nationwide working to improve the lives of our nation’s veterans.
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Brainerd VFW Auxiliary members in a Memorial Day parade.
May 2019:  The Brainerd VFW Auxiliary received awards from Minnesota VFW for good work on projects including:  Historian, Scholarship, Americanism and Legislative, along with Veteran and Family Support.  Congratulations to the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary.