Food distribution: October 7 and November 4
Food distribution is the first Wednesday of every month at the Post, starting at 8:00 AM. Volunteers who can help set up should be at the hall at 8:00 AM.
Food distribution at the Post, July 1, 2026. (Post archive)
Color guard: Saturday, October 17
The Post color guard has a flag detail on the calendar for the Wilson County Friends of the NRA Dinner at the La Vernia Chamber of Commerce Hall (Event Center), 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
VFW Post 8555 Color Guard presented the colors at the Wilson County Friends of NRA Dinner, October 17, 2026.
Video: the Color Guard presenting the colors, October 17, 2026. View all 16 photos in the Photo Gallery.
Wilson County VSO Breakfast: Saturday, October 24
The Wilson County VSO Breakfast is on the Post calendar from 9:00 AM to noon.
Volunteers at the July 1, 2026 food distribution. The next distributions are October 7 and November 4. (Post archive)
Birthdays and Veterans Day
The Marine Corps marks its 251st birthday on Tuesday, November 10, and Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. (The Navy’s 251st birthday on October 13 is covered in this issue’s military history page.)
Auxiliary Lotería: Sunday, November 15
VFW Auxiliary Post 8555 presents Lotería on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at the Post home, 715 Houston Street, Poth, TX 78147. Doors open at 1:00 PM; games begin at 2:00 PM.
Tickets are $25 per person and include 2 playing cards and 10 Lotería games. Reserved seating is an additional $5 per person. Bingo cards will be available for purchase between Lotería games. Concessions and drinks are available for purchase; no outside food or drinks. Cash, check, Venmo, and Cash App are accepted. All ages welcome.
Questions? Call (830) 484-7317 or message us on Facebook.
Wreaths Across America: Saturday, December 19
Wilson County, TX – Poth is registered as a participating Wreaths Across America location for 2026 (location ID TXPOTH). National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, December 19. Wreaths can be sponsored at wreathsacrossamerica.org/TXPOTH; the Region 3 cutoff for guaranteed delivery is Tuesday, December 2. More to follow.
From District 20
- District 20 Bowling Tournament: Sunday, November 15, 1:00–4:00 PM, Rush Fun Park, 6301 NW 410, Ste. 200.
- District 20 Christmas Party: Saturday, December 5, Post 9186, 5:00–11:00 PM. Our Post gun raffle drawing is a separate Post event the same day.
- Mid-Winter: January 14–17, 2027, in Corpus Christi. More information is expected in November.
- District fundraising reminders: lotería games require a license, and cash prizes are not allowed (gift cards are).
Event flyers
Flyers for upcoming Post events are on the back pages of this issue, followed by the District 20 events flyer and the Combat Tested Gaming flyer. Post them at work, at church, and on the refrigerator.