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The group of children came in one and two at a time, stomping the snow and ice off of their feet. There was a blur of coats being taken off and mittens set aside, and each child was given a party hat to wear. The room was decorated with colorful balloons and shiny miniature stars. It was time for a birthday party! The VFW National Home for Children recently celebrated its 90th Anniversary with a large birthday cak…

“Whoa, a lot of stuff!” said one young child. The VFW National Home for Children’s Community Center auditorium was filled with tables, and those tables were covered with all sorts of presents the children could choose for their parents, brothers and sisters, and other relatives. Santa’s workshop had been magically transferred from the North Pole to the National Home Santa Shop! Indeed, to a small preschooler, the …

The giving spirit of Christmas filled the VFW National Home for Children community during the past week. Santa and Mrs. Claus visited each boy and girl – with help from VFW District 8 of Michigan – on Friday night. The excited children jumped up and down and ran to the front door to greet Santa and Mrs. Claus as they pulled up in the National Home fire truck. The jolly elf brought toys and other goodies to the chi…

Shelley Davis was content with her life. She had a full-time job as a bank teller, with benefits and time off to spend with her young child. Then her supervisor said something that changed her life. “She said, ‘Shelley, you need to start looking and acting for the life that you want, not the life that you have,’” Davis said. Davis, an Image Expert, recently brought that philosophy to the VFW National Home for Chil…

“Veterans have shown kindness and honor to America in many different ways. They sacrifice their time and personal lives to give us freedom,” read the young girl. “This means sometimes they may have to leave their families and their homes for a long time.” The VFW National Home for Children residents and staff observed Veterans Day 2014 with fellowship, song, and remembering the veterans in their lives. The evening…

The VFW National Home for Children was filled with all sorts of fantastical creatures this past Saturday. There were princesses and a witch dressed in black and purple and Little Red Riding Hood, complete with a tiny red hood. It was time for the annual Fall Festival – this year hosted by the VFW Department of Wisconsin. It was a fun time for all, children and adults! Take a look at more cute pictures from the Fal…

The rainy, cold weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those attending Illinois Day 2014! The VFW Department of Illinois and its Ladies Auxiliary visited the National Home community this past weekend. They made sure there was lots of fun for our young people, from a gunny sack race to gobble up doughnuts to pumpkins to decorate in bright colors like pink, yellow, and purple. The visitors also walked around the Natio…

It was a beautiful fall day, sunny and warm and just a hint of a breeze. It was time for Indiana Day 2014! Several hundred visitors from the VFW Department of Indiana and its Ladies Auxiliary converged upon the National Home, touring the beautiful homes and grounds and learning more about the work that is done here. Many of our visitors had been here before, and it was like a homecoming for them. But for several p…