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Buddy Poppy/VFW National Home for Children May 2020

On April 23, 2020 By Lisa Lyon

Now that the reporting is done, don’t stop reporting! Keep writing your reports so you don’t forget anything. You can drop off Poppies to local Senior Centers or Nursing homes along with a Flanders Field Story, and you can get permission to post the flyer off the web site for the National Home “Helpline”. Keep thinking of ways to keep doing. When we get the “All-Clear” we can plan our Poppy drives. Don’t stop planning your Memorial weekend Poppy Drives! Get all your volunteers lined up and get it all ready. If we can’t do it then we will go to plan B and get another date(s) with the stores. There will be a bigger need as so many are out of work. We may need to two Poppy Drives or more to get the same revenue for our Relief Funds. Thank you. Oregon is 100% reported in [...]

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“Buddy” Poppy / National Home for Children April 2020

On March 23, 2020 By Lisa Lyon

Your last report for this reporting year was through the end of March. If you have more to report through March email ASAP! Next keep writing reports and when you have a new chairman’s name send them to the new chairman. That way you won’t forget anything. Year-end reports are due ASAP! You will need to send them by email at this point. Well, here we all are in the same boat trying to stay away from the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Stay home if at all possible. If you don’t know how, get a friend or family member to set you up to order groceries online and either have them delivered or use “pick-up”. Some restaurants offer delivery. Ok down to business: Buddy Poppies: For those of you that hold Buddy Poppy distributions on or around Memorial Weekend, we may be asked to postpone. We will have to [...]

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“Buddy” Poppy / VFW National Home for Children March 2020

On March 7, 2020 By Lisa Lyon

March is your last month to report. Your Year-End report is due in my hands on April 5, 2020. Presidents and District Presidents it is time to make sure your Auxiliaries are 100% reported. Don’t wait until April and there is no time left to work with your Auxiliaries. “Buddy” Poppy March is the time to start taking sign-up sheets for both the Post & Auxiliary to get your volunteers lined up for Memorial weekend. It comes early this year. Friday, May 22, Saturday, May 23, & Saturday, May 24. Our Post and Auxiliary is involved in two memorial services on Memorial Day May 25. You may be doing these activities as well or other Memorial Day activities. Confirm with the stores you have lined up to use to distribute your Poppies. Try and have brightly colored tables to attract people to your table. Even if people [...]

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Buddy Poppy Art

On February 5, 2020 By Lisa Lyon

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“Buddy” Poppy/ VFW National Home for Children February 2020

On February 5, 2020 By Lisa Lyon

February & March are your last two months to report. Your Year-End report is due in my hands April 5, 2020. Presidents and District Presidents it is time to make sure your Auxiliaries are 100% reported. Don’t wait until April and there is no time left to work with your Auxiliaries. “Buddy” Poppy February is the time to start talking to the Post and Auxiliaries about signing up for the Memorial Weekend “Buddy” Poppy Distribution. If you do it another time of the year great! This is how we replenish our relief funds to do our fundamental job of taking care of Veterans and their families that are in need. Take sign-up sheets to your meetings and pass them around for the next few meetings to get all your volunteers signed up. Have 3-4 hour shifts and make sure you have relief workers for breaks if someone [...]

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“Buddy” Poppy / VFW National Home for Children January 2020

On December 31, 2019 By Lisa Lyon

Wow! January 2020! This year is going by so fast! I need reports! Too many of you have not reported something on both Buddy Poppies and National Home. I just got a few more reports and will be sending out letters and calling those that have not reported on both. Your Year-end reports are due to me by April 5, 2020! Just three (3) months from now! By the end of January you should have the store locations reserved and confirmed for your Memorial Weekend Poppy distribution! Know the dates and hours the stores have approved for you to distribute. Plan now on how you want to decorate your tables and start collecting items. Bright colors attract people. Start collecting and plan decorating your collection cans. So you know what you should be reporting, I have attached the year-end report. Please review [...]

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“Buddy” Poppy/VFW National Home for Children December 2019

On November 26, 2019 By Lisa Lyon

Wow! It can’t possibly be time for Christmas! All of you by now should have sent at least ONE report on both “Buddy” Poppies and VFW National Home for Children. Not many have sent reports so now that I have moved back into my home after repairs from a water leak (too much fun); you will be getting calls and personal mail from me. This year’s National Ambassador, Betty Stahm has set three (3) goals: “Buddy” Poppy National Display Contest “Buddy” Poppy Education & Outreach VFW National Home for Children Education and Outreach Can you check these off? Planned where to do your “Buddy” Poppy Distribution(s) Spoke to businesses where you want to do your distribution(s) Ordered your OWN poppies. Do not order from the Post. Sent your Health & Happiness to Department Treasurer. If you do this on Malta you must send a copy of your receipt [...]

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“Buddy” Poppy – VFW National Home for Children Nov 2019

On October 29, 2019 By Lisa Lyon

This year’s National Ambassador, Betty Stahm has set three (3) goals: “Buddy” Poppy National Display Contest “Buddy” Poppy Education and Community Outreach VFW National Home Education and Community Outreach Try to do some kind of Veterans Day Distribution if at all possible. Consider handing out Poppies in any “Veterans in the Classroom” projects. Veterans Day Parades – consider handing out small US flags with a Poppy twisted around the flag pole below the flag. I hope you are planning a display for the “Buddy” Poppy Display Contest at State Convention. You should have made your “Health & Happiness” donations by now. This year you can receive a special certificate from National by donating $.25/member instead of the required $.10/member. Consider a special donation to the VFW Department “Veterans Service Fund”. They depend on donations to help Veterans apply for the VA and DoD benefits. Have Poppies available at every Post [...]

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“Buddy” Poppy / VFW National Home for Children October 2019

On September 16, 2019 By Lisa Lyon

This year’s National Ambassador, Betty Stahm has set three (3) goals: “Buddy” Poppy National Display Contest “Buddy” Poppy Education and Community Outreach VFW National Home Education and Community Outreach This month you need to finalize the number of Poppies you need to order and vote on it in your October meeting. Make sure you have enough to distribute on Veterans Day. Be sure to buy more than last year. If you don’t use them all, plan another distribution, for example try to distribute in the schools but don’t expect donations but try to explain what the Poppy represents and for kids something simple like “It represents all the fallen from all conflicts and wars that the US has engaged it from the beginning” or “It is the remembrance flower”. Remember that for each Poppy you purchase from VFW Department H.Q. 1) 1.5 cents goes to the State Veterans Service [...]

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Buddy Poppy September 2019

On September 3, 2019 By Lisa Lyon

“Buddy” Poppy It is time to think about what stores you would like to use for your distribution. The higher the foot traffic the better. Maybe you would like to expand your distribution. Find out what each store requires to reserve all their doors and the dates you want. A lot of stores have a form to complete and get approval. Some want information about the program. Call me, text, or email if you would like a copy of what I submit. Talk to the Post Chairman and perhaps the Post Commander about working together. That way you both can judge how many Poppies you each need to order to satisfy requirements set for your Auxiliary and Post. Auxiliaries order their own Poppies! Need the form? Call, text or email me. Contact local youth groups, JROTC, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or a faith based youth group to assist [...]

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August 2019

On July 31, 2019 By Lisa Lyon

“Buddy” Poppy/ VFW National Home for Children August 2019 Buddy Poppies – Review this month how many “Poppies” you ordered this past year. As soon as the Training Academies and Schools of Instruction happen both the Auxiliary and Post will know what requirements will be made by Department for the number of “Poppies” you need to order to achieve your goals. See the National Program Book for this year’s “Buddy” Poppy/ VFW National Home for Children Program. You can find this online or come to the Training Academies for a copy and a copy of the Department Program. See the Year-End Reports for both to understand what to keep track of and report. Work with your Post. Your distribution will be a lot more successful. Arrange ahead of time to split the contributions. Talk to local youth groups to help, such as JROTC, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc. Donations typically [...]

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“Buddy” Poppy/VFW National Home for Children July 2019

On June 25, 2019 By Lisa Lyon

Let me introduce myself to those that don’t know me. I am Dianne Guthrie, an Auxiliary member for the past 20+ years at Redmond Deschutes Post 4108. I have been the Auxiliary “Buddy” Poppy Chairman at 4108 for many years now. So many, I don’t know how many. As far as “Buddy” Poppies, I hope you ALL held a Memorial weekend distribution. So now it is time to evaluate the successes of that distribution and what can be done next time to improve the number of Poppies distributed and increase the donations. Now is not too early to plan the next distribution! Planning is the key to success and improving your subsequent distribution. Look for me at the Training Academies for lots of handouts. While I have been the “Buddy” Poppy Chairman for many years, it has been a while since I was a VFW National Home for Children Chairman. [...]

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Buddy” Poppy/VFW National Home for Children Message March 2019

On March 4, 2019 By Debbie

“Buddy Poppy” Are you ready for Memorial Day? Work with your post or order you own “Buddy Poppies from your VFW Department office. Identify volunteers. Choose Distribution dates. Choose distribution venues. Get permission from business owners. Publicize your distribution. Decorate your booth/table to draw attention. Have a supply of membership applications and other program materials. Smile, be enthusiastic and wear your name badge or other clothing that identifies you as member of the VFW Auxiliary. Be ready to answer questions quickly and concisely such as “what is this about?” Thank your donors, volunteers and the businesses. cc: Renee Falk “Buddy Poppy”/National Home for Children Ambassador Buddy Poppy displays for State Convention Go online at VFW Auxiliary. Org and get your Buddy Poppy guide for contests. If you do not have a computer, call or text me and I will get one to you. Time to get your reports turned in [...]

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Buddy Poppy/National Home Message February 2019

On February 4, 2019 By Debbie

We have just a few months till the end of our reporting year. I have eleven auxiliaries who have not paid their obligation of 10 cents/member. If you have paid on line would you please send me a copy of your receipt? April is District meetings, I would like each auxiliary to do something with poppies at their District meetings. Please send me photos and what you designed. June is State Convention. We could use your entries into the National Buddy Poppy Contest. The VFW “Buddy Poppy” Chairman’s Guide is available on line. Make sure you are aware of the rules and deadlines. If you do not have a computer, let me know and I will send you a copy. Thank-you for all the work you are doing in helping our veterans. Take Care Janie Wills Dept. Oregon Buddy Poppy/National Home chairman Read Full Article →

Buddy Poppy/VFW National Home for Children Message January 2019

On January 3, 2019 By Debbie

Buddy Poppy’s has your auxiliary done something special with Buddy Poppies? Have you distributed any poppies since April 1st 2018? Would like to see pictures of the items or displays anyone has done. National Home: Thanks to all of you who have donated minimum 10 cents/member for National Home. There are a lot of auxiliary’s who have not paid (this is an obligation for every auxiliary) or they have paid on line. Please if you have paid on please get copy of receipt to me or Sonja (State treasurer) National Home life membership goes up to $50.00/year as of January 2019. NOW is the time to become a life member. Application available on their web site. Reports have been slow in coming in. Remember your year started April 1st. If you have done anything for Buddy Poppy program or National Home, please get your reports turned in. [...]

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Buddy Poppy/VFW National Home for Children Message December 2018

On November 29, 2018 By Debbie

To all auxiliary members, wishing you a wonderful holiday season. This is a good time to use your poppies. Make corsages, little fairies, centerpieces, give out with gifts to those in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. There are a number of auxiliaries who have not paid their Health and Happiness. Remember if you paid on line, make sure Sonja (Dept. treasurer) or me get a copy of your receipt. I know reporting can be boring for some of you, but it is our hours, miles, and money spent that keeps us a non-profit organization. I have added a picture of a poppy fairy with directions on how to make. I want to thank those who have generously donated to National Home. INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUDDY POPPY FLOWER FAIRIES SUPPLIES NEEDED: Pipe cleaner [...]

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