VFW 823 Auxiliary Member Profiled In Local Paper

Congratulations to VFW Post 823 Auxiliary member Millie Lairson. Millie was recently profiled by the Jackson Citizen Patriot. She came to the CitPat's attention due to her years of volunteer service to the Jackson community. Unmentioned in the article were Millie' hundreds if not thousands of hours spent working on behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars over the years. Work that continues to this day.

Congratulations to Millie! Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of our community and our veterans.

When Mildred Lairson retired from Jacobson's Stores, people began asking her to volunteer. Twenty-two years later she's still saying yes.

"I like to volunteer," the 85-year old Jackson resident said. "People need it, and they appreciate it."

Charity Bingo

Millie Lairson, Connie Kearns, and Millie Boylan with residents of the John George Home. Photo by Dann Todd

Each month, the members of VFW Post 823 and the members of the Post 823 Auxiliary visit the John George Home in Jackson, MI to put on a bingo game for the residents of the home. The residents of the John George Home are elderly gentlemen. The home provides a private room, meals, and constant medical care as directed by a physician.

Our monthly bingo games are just one of the many activities that the resident's enjoy on a regular basis. We look forward to our time at the John George Home every month.

Seen in the photo above with four residents of the home are Post 823 Auxiliary members Millie Lairson, Connie Kearns, and Millie Boylan.

Picking Up Flags

Once again we arrive at that time of the year when we must pick up the flags that were placed on veteran's graves. We will be meeting at 10 AM on September 6th at the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery located on Greenwood in Jackson. We will pick up all of the flags we put out last spring before Memorial Day.

Please come on out as many hands make for light work.