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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE SNELL VFW POST 7186 AUXILIARY ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, the William B. Snell VFW Post 7186 Women's Auxiliary was chartered on April 20, 1947 by the nation Veterans of Foreign Wars to support WWII veterans and their families. This followed the establishment of the William B. Snell Memorial VFW Post the previous year. They celebrate their 75th anniversary this year; and
WHEREAS, since its founding, Snell Post VFW Auxiliary members have continued to fulfill the mission of supporting the VFW, serving veterans and service members of all war eras and their families, and fostering patriotism throughout the community. Geri Sizemore has served as president of the Post for fourteen years; and
WHEREAS, Auxiliary members have volunteered millions of hours, donated millions of dollars, and honored hundreds of thousands of veterans over those seventy-five years. Even during the pandemic, the Auxiliary continued its work to stay true to its mission. Auxiliary members picked up nonperishable food items from the Levy Center to deliver to Primm Tower and Blake Robinson Manor, to other senior living centers in Evanston, and to the James Lovell Medical Center in North Chicago. They donated two cases of hand sanitizer and coffee to the Evanston Vet Center for visiting vets. For special luncheons at the Center, they donated food items and helped serve the food. They continued to place flags on the graves of vets at Sunset Memorial Gardens every year. When there couldn't be a memorial service at Evanston's Fountain Square due to the pandemic, President Sizemore and other women pulled together their own service to ensure that the veterans would be remembered; and
WHEREAS, the VFW traces its roots to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no ...
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