The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary met July 11 with 17 members present.

Minutes from the June 20 meeting were approved, and the June 30 Treasurer’s Report was filed subject to audit.

The General Orders Bulletin for July 2024 from the Department President was read and discussed. The Minnesota President and Commander joint special project for 2024-2025 is “Believet Canine Services” in Northfield.  Fall Conference will be September 20-22 in Willmar.

  The following awards were received at the June convention:  VFW Community Service Award – 1st Place in Category 1; VFW Buddy Poppy Award – 1st Place in Memorial or Inspirational Category; Certificates of Appreciation for 2nd Place Buddy Poppy Program, Best Membership Year-End Reports and 100 percent paid membership by October 31, 2023; Certificate of Merit for Community Outreach Projects; and Good Job Awards for the Mentoring for Leadership and Extension & Revitalization Programs.  The Auxiliary was certified as a Healthy VFW Auxiliary, and President Shirley Quist received a special thank you for Exemplary Performance of Annual Auxiliary Visits in District 9.

A letter of thanks was received from Ronald McDonald House Charities for the donation.

Committee Chairs gave an update on our programs for 2024-2025.

In other business:

• Approved payment of bills.

• Approved the audit for April 1-June 30, 2024.

• Approved support for the District 9 President & Commander Special Project and the Minnesota President & Commander Joint Special Project.

• Approved the following Auxiliary Community Outreach projects for 2024-2025: Finn Creek Summer Folk Festival, New York Mills Community Thanksgiving Meal and Salvation Army Bell Ringers.

• Newsletter items are due from Auxiliary Program Chairs by August 26.

• Discussed participation and volunteer opportunities at the Community Appreciation/Flag Retirement on August 9, Community Corn Feed on August 16, Wolf Lake Harvest Festival on August 17 and Finn Creek Folk Festival August 17-18.

• District 9 organizational meetings will be held August 3 in Crookston and in New York Mills on August 24.

  Our next Auxiliary meeting will be Thursday, August 8 at 6 p.m.