Community Highlights

To celebrate Veterans Day, CEO of Hometown Hero, Lukas Gilkey, invited local DAV and VFW representatives to come out and visit its facility for a check presentation of $25,000, split 50/50 between both critical organizations. The funds are earmarked for veterans assistance through the Texas VFW Foundation.

A Congressional Veteran Commendation presentation was given to Texas VFW Adjutant/ Quartermaster Dan West on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, by U.S. Congressman John R. Carter, 31st District of Texas at his Round Rock, Texas office. Congratulations, Dan! Texas VFW headquarters receives a donation of 200 bottles of hand sanitizer from Blizzard, a gaming company who hires veterans. Thank you for your generosity!

Fuller Named Leander “Citizen of the Year”

Mitch Fuller of Texas VFW Post 10427, Leander, and former member of the Texas Army National Guard receives the Leander Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year Award” in a ceremony held on October 8, 2020, in Leander, Texas. Mitch works as a Senior Consultant for J.L. Powers and Associates, currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Leander Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and represents Williamson County as an Ambassador for the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA). Congratulations! (article courtesy of the National Guard Association of Texas). Outstanding!