Veterans & Family Support
Veterans, service members and their families often face unexpected challenges and the VFW Auxiliary is here to assist them in their time of need. Since its founding in 1914, the VFW Auxiliary has worked tirelessly to offer financial and moral support to those who need it most.
Veterans & Family Support Program
Resources · Prevention · Benefits-
Resource CardIncludes a list of 20 organizations and agencies that offer support to veterans, service members and their families.
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Promotes Veteran & Military Suicide Awareness and PreventionLearn the warning signs of suicide and share them with others.
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Blue Teardrop StickerThe VFW Auxiliary’s symbol to give this issue the attention it so desperately needs. Wear the teardrop to open a conversation — when asked what it is, share that it’s to create awareness for veteran and military suicide.
The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 988 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.
VFW Programs We Promote
NVS · Grants · Scholarships · Troop supportVFW National Veterans Service (NVS) Expand
VFW’s National Veterans Service (NVS) helps veterans, service members and their families obtain the benefits they deserve — free of charge. NVS provides a nationwide network of more than 2,000 VA-accredited VFW Service Officers across America and abroad who help hundreds of thousands of veterans navigate the Veterans Affairs system each year. In 2018, VFW’s service officers recovered more than $8.3 billion in earned benefits and compensation for veterans and their dependents, which includes $1.4 billion in new claims.
- Disability compensation
- Rehabilitation and education programs, including GI Bill benefits
- Pension and death benefits
- Employment and training programs
VFW Veterans & Military Support Programs Expand
The VFW’s Veteran & Military Support Programs serve active-duty and recently discharged members of the military.
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Sport Clips Help A Hero ScholarshipProvides service members and veterans with scholarships of up to $5,000 to complete their educational goals without incurring excessive student loan debt.
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Unmet Needs (Financial Grants)Provides financial aid of up to $1,500 to assist with basic life needs in the form of a grant (not a loan) — no repayment required. The creditor is paid directly.
- Currently on active duty; hardship due to deployment, military pay error, or discharge for medical reasons.
- Discharged on or after September 11, 2001; hardship directly related to service-connected injuries/illnesses.
- Discharged prior to September 11, 2001; fixed income including VA compensation for a service-connected injury/illness and facing an unexpected financial hardship.
Military Assistance Program (Troop Support) Expand
Helps provide financial assistance to VFW Posts and Auxiliaries to sponsor troop send-offs, homecomings and get-togethers. Posts and Auxiliaries participating in Adopt-A-Unit and Family Readiness Groups can also receive assistance.
