The purposes of the VFW are fraternal, patriotic, historical, charitable and educational. VFW Post 3830 helps our community in many ways with innovative and needed programs. The following are a few of the services provided on a regular basis.
- Providing Aid to Our Veterans in Need
- Visit Our Vets at the Veterans Home
- Transporting Vets -
- Buddy Poppy distribution for our Relief Fund for aid projects.
- Work on Veterans Memorials
- Burial Services
- Providing Hospital Beds, Wheelchairs and Walkers to Those in Need
- Memorial Services
- Neighborhood watch, helping reduce crime in our communities.
- Patriots Pen, and Voice of Democracy scholarships for our students.
- Community Emergency Response Team
- Christmas Packages for deployed Military Personnel
- Visits to Nursing Homes
- Meet with deploying troops.
- CAP Cadet Sponsorship
- Providing Emergency Information To Communities
- Easter Baskets for Needy Children
- Christmas Baskets for the Women's Shelter
- Community Breakfasts
- Working to Stop Homelessness for Veterans in East Hawaii
-Special Olympics
-Cancer Aid and Research
-Building Retrofit for Handicap Access for Veterans
-Teachers Awards
-Recognition for Elderly Veterans
-Food programs for the Elderly
-Gift Certificates to the Needy
-Fisher House
-National Home for Children
-Youth Gun Safety Education
-Books and Magazines for Hospitals and Rest Homes
These are just some of the programs and projects that the VFW Post 3830 and its Auxiliary are doing. If there are any worthwhile community projects or veterans affairs that you think we might be able to help on please let us know.
