Annual Life Member Meeting
Annual LIFE MEMBER Meeting, October 24, 2026
VFW National Home
Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827-9799
The VFW National Home’s Annual Meeting of the Corporation will be held in Eaton Rapids, Michigan at 9:00 a.m. EST on October 24, 2026, in accordance with the VFW National Home Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, Bylaw Article IV, Section 1.
PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to certify the election of two trustees elected by the membership. Elections will take place for open positions in the National Home District 5 (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina & Latin/Caribbean Areas) and the National Home District 8 (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri & Kentucky) for six-year terms both ending October 2032.
ELECTION BALLOTS
*Only National Home life members whose VFW or VFW Auxiliary affiliation is in the National Home’s District 5 and District 8 will receive a ballot. Ballots (which are emailed or texted) for District 5 and District 8 elections must be received at the VFW National Home by 3:00p.m. Thursday, September 17th, 2026.
*In accordance with the National Home Bylaws Article V, Section 4, when there is only one nominee for Trustee for a National Home District, a mail or electronic transmission ballot to life members of the affected district shall not be required and the Secretary of the corporation shall cast one ballot in writing for such nominee.
For more information, contact:
Lynn Bloomer-Derby, Chief-of-Staff
3573 South Waverly Rd
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
(517) 663-7023
LBloomer@vfwnationalhome.org
