Local VFW Auxiliary pays visit to vets at Dayton VA Hospital
By Lyn Bliss 

“We are always greeted with such appreciation when we visit the Veterans,” said Marlene McGlinch. “We are so proud to be able to provide this service to our Veterans.” 

Her comments were made during a recent visit of the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7262 (LAVFW) to the Dayton VA Medical Center. 

The LAVFW visits the Hospital several times each year. During their visits, they try to greet each patient, thank them for their service and give them a token of appreciation. Typically, the gift is a seasonal cut-out with canteen coupons attached. Additionally, local church groups often knit and/or quilt lap robes to be given to the Veterans. 

During the most recent visit, the LAVFW visited the new Hospice and Palliative Care Center. The visiting ladies were greeted and given a tour of the new facility by Palliative Care Coordinator Kathleen Hayes. 

LAVFW Members are wives, widows, mothers, foster and step-mothers (who have performed the duties of parent), grandmothers, daughters, granddaughters, foster and step-daughters (who attained that status prior to the age of sixteen and for whom the duties of parent were performed), sisters, half-sisters, foster and step-sisters (who attained that status prior to age sixteen) of persons who were or are eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Members must be citizens of the United States and not less than sixteen years old. Women eligible for membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States shall also be eligible for dual membership in the Ladies Auxiliary. 

For more information regarding membership in the LAVFW or its medical center visitation program, please contact LAVFW President Gail Snyder at gails669@embarqmail.com or leave a message for her at VFW Post 7262 by calling 937-548-4004.