
SEICHEPREY VFW Post 296 AUXILIARY
We are the Auxiliary of Seicheprey VFW Post 296
https://www.facebook.com/Veterans.Hall.VFW296
The Auxiliary Facebook page can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/VFW-Post-296-Auxiliary-107335498223911
AUXILIARY MONTHLY MEETINGS
Every 3rd Wednesday of The Month
7:00 pm
AT THE POST
114 Colebrook River Road Winsted, CT 06098
North on Old Rt. 8 ~ Toward MA ~ For 2 Miles
Click Here For: MAP and DRIVING DIRECTIONS


POST PHONE: 860-379-3489
AUXILIARY MAILING ADDRESS: VFW Post 296 AUXILIARY
c/o: Seicheprey VFW Post 296
PO Box 53 Winsted, CT 06098
OFFICER EMAILS:
Auxiliary President Rev.Lin McGee: Rev.Lin.McGee@gmail.com
Post Commander Daniel W. Matthews: commandervfw296@gmail.com
Our Post and Auxiliary are part of DISTRICT 5 within the DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT.
Yes, our hall is open for rentals. If you wish to rent our beautiful hall, please contact the Post or Commander for information. POST: 860-379-3489 COMMANDER: 860-485-8571
For the Good of the Order and Safety/Well Being of our Members -- please familiarize yourself with the above ‘Understanding VFW Auxiliary Traditions’ youtube video.
For our monthly meetings:
- Please enter the Post through the Canteen door.
- Once in the Post, please enter the meeting room through the inner door which connects the Canteen to the meeting room.
- Once in the meeting room, please take your seat to await the Opening Ceremonies.
- Please do not come to the head table before the meeting. The officers are setting up their paperwork to provide you with an efficient, informative, and orderly meeting.
· Our meeting will begin promptly at 7 PM on the third Wednesday of each month.
· Our Guard will check the door twice during the meeting (at the times designated in our Podium book) to see if anyone is waiting admittance.
· During the meeting, please follow the instructions given in the above video for the proper ways things must be done to be in compliance during our meetings.
· Please do not shout out from your seat during the meeting -- raise your hand to be recognized by the President, and please do not discuss things with your neighbor, creating conversations that are not part of our order of business.
· Please exit the meeting room immediately upon the close of the meeting.
· Please do not come to the head table immediately after the Auxiliary meeting ends. The Officers will be completing Auxiliary business and organizing their paperwork.
· Once you exit the room and are in the Canteen area, please do not discuss Auxiliary business in this area (this also applies to other areas/places where people who are not members of our organization can hear the conversation).
· THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND ADHERENCE TO THESE POINTS!!

VFW and Auxiliary Online:
· Veterans Of Foreign Wars www.vfw.org
· VFW Auxiliary www.vfwauxiliary.org
· VFW Auxiliary MALTA www.maltavfwauxiliary.org/Account/NewLogin
· VFW Department of Connecticut www.vfwct.org
- VFW Service Officer Assistance https://vfwct.org/di/vfw/v2/default.asp?pid=5776
· VFW National Home For Children www.vfwnationalhome.org
· VFW Online Store www.vfwstore.org
· VFW Foundation www.vfw.org/foundation
· VFW National Defense Talk Show www.thenationaldefense.com


VETERAN CRISIS LINE INFORMATION https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
MILITARY CRISIS LINE INFORMATION https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line
For Veterans - Military - and Their Families
· Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
· Chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat
· Text 838255
· In Europe, call 00800 1273 8255 or DSN 118. In Korea, call 0808 555 118 or DSN 118. In Afghanistan, call 00 1 800 273 8255 or DSN 111.
· For TTY users: Use your preferred relay service, or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255
