Guest Lodge bathroom donations surpass $100,000

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The Guest Lodge bathroom renovation project at the VFW National Home for Children reached a new milestone this week, surpassing $100,000 in donations. As of the end of March, the project has raised $100,035.46. The project’s goal is to raise $150,000 by the end of June 2011.

“Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Auxiliaries and friends across the nation have really stepped up for this project,” said National Home Executive Director Patrice Green. “With the enthusiasm and hard work our Auxiliaries have shown so far, I know we’ll make it to our goal of raising $150,000 and fully funding the renovation.”

The project, which was launched by the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW under the leadership of President Cortina Barnes, calls for renovating all 13 guest room bathrooms, as well as the two public restrooms in the building. Construction is well underway, and several units have already been redone.

There’s still time to support this important project, and every little bit helps. Donations for the Guest Lodge bathrooms should be sent to the National Home and should specify that they are for the “Guest Lodge Bathrooms Project”.

National Home annual report now available

The VFW National Home for Children is proud to release its 2009-2010 Annual Report. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the National Home is supported solely by contributions from private individuals and organizations.

Each year, the National Home strives to have the vast majority of its expenses be for programs. Of course, there are necessary costs associated with managing the Home. We strive to keep our fundraising expenses low, but we also know we must invest in a variety of efforts to continuously raise the necessary funds to support our work.

View the full report.