Being part of the community means working WITH the community.
Below are some of the organizations in our community that we have partnered with for various projects, fundraising, and other opportunities.
We are happy to host the Washington State Fallen Heroes Project and the Gold Star Families of Washington for the annual Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival. We coordinate volunteers to carry all of the Fallen Heroes banners and we cover the entry fee for both Parades.
Through grants from the Home Depot Foundation, and with support from the volunteers from Home Depot, we have been able to complete a number of home improvement projects for Veterans and families in need, such as new fencing, irrigation work, ramps, accessible showers, and more. We look forward to continuing this partnership in the years to come.
Operation Ramp It Up provides residential wheelchair access ramps for veterans. Through our contacts at the Snohomish VFW Post 921, we are able to coordinate delivery of ramp materials when needed, and out volunteers put the ramp together.
The Wenatchee post of the American Legion is located in downtown Wenatchee. Since we are both Veteran Service Organizations, we work together to provide activities and services for our area veterans.
Honor Flight takes Veterans on free trips to DC to see the memorials and monuments erected in their honor. There are multiple regional divisions that coordinate these trips, with the Inland Northwest division being the closest to us.
Operation Catching Freedom takes veterans and first responders out on free fishing trips throughout the season.
Newly established, the Wenatchee High JROTC students often provide color guard details for local events as part of their extracurricular activities. We also sponsor an annual VFW award for outstanding students in the program.
The Pangborn Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol also provides color guard details for local events when needed. We also recognize exemplary cadets with annual VFW awards.
We are proud to partner with other folks around the Wenatchee Valley, including but not limited to:
- Wenatchee Valley Veterans Hall
- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
- Washington Youth Academy
