Incoming Officers from 2018-2019 will be installed at the May Meeting. If you need Poppies or other supplies for our Memorial Day Weekend Buddy Poppy campaign, they will be distributed at the meeting.

We are still in need of volunteers to man a table during our Memorial Day Buddy Poppy Campaign.  If you were unable to attend the April Post Meeting and sign up for a venue, please contact Poppy Chairman John Carson at califcarson@cox.net who will be happy to assist you. If this is your first time, we can pair you up with someone to go out with and show you the ropes. Attached below are a few materials to help you: A letter of introduction for the manager of your venue, a poster to put up on your table, and a history of the Buddy Poppy.Poppies will be distributed are our Post Meeting on May 14.  If you cannot attend arrangements can be made to get poppies to you.

Our Post Honor Guard will participate in the following Memorial Day programs.

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 8:30 am. The City of Missiion Viejo will honor those who lost their lives while serving our nation. The program includes local dignitaries, members of Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, keynote speaker, guest speaker and a musical tribute. American Heroes Tribute banners will be on display from May 14 through the May 30.

Chick-fil-A restaurant  located in Foothill Ranch at Portola & Bake Streets has request that Post 6024 dedicate their Missing Man Table!  The restaurant displays the table twice a year, on Veterans Day and Memorial Day.  This will be a great opportunity for the Post to get out in the community together, to display our true comradeship, uniformity, and call to support our own.   

Figure 1: Poppy Distribution         

To raise community awareness in Lake Forest and neighboring cities Chick-Fil-A has asked the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6024 to distribute Poppy’s at their storefront.  The management team, Erik and Susan match what was collected on this Veterans Day ceremony.           

Figure 2:  Missing Man Table

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