DAV service officers are here to help #veterans file VA claims and assist #military members transitioning from active duty, free of charge. No veteran should have to go it alone! Call 1-888-604-0234 or visit www.benefitsquestions.org to email us.

This year 137 golfers participated in the 6th Annual Leo Luckey Golf Tournament. Thanks to our sponsors, Refuge Golf Club, participants, donors providing raffle and drawing prizes, our Chapter and Auxiliary volunteers, and our guest speaker at our awards dinner, Trent Dilks, for another successful fundraiser. Check out the photographs of the tournament, courtesy of Ken Plant, the Chapter’s social media content provider, at https://anoka39davmn.com/leo-luskey-annual-dav-golf-tournament .

MN DAV Chapter 39 is conducting a Clothing Drive this Sat. and Sun., Aug. 13 & 14.  Look for the DAV trailer in the parking lot of Cub Foods, Riverdale Mall, 12940 Riverdale Drive, Coon Rapids, MN 55448. Please bag up your clothing, shoes, and small household items and drive up to the trailer, Sat., Aug. 13, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm or Sun., Aug. 14, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.  Proceeds from the drive supports Anoka and surrounding county area Veterans.

MN DAV Chapter 39 & Auxiliary Unit 39 will meet on Thurs., Aug. 11, 2022 – 6:30 PM at the VFW, 1919 Coon Rapids Blvd., Coon Rapids, MN 55433.  Chapter agenda includes a discussion of our Membership Drive (lifetime membership for Chapter 39 now $50), and the need for Volunteers at our upcoming Clothing Drive at Riverdale Mall Cub Foods, Aug 13 & 14.  Attendance at the DAV Fall Conference, Sep. 16 & 17 in St. Cloud will be discussed and the need for Volunteers for the Forget-Me-Not Campaign, Sep. 9-11.  If we do not get enough Volunteers for the campaign, our participation will be canceled.  Learn about another successful fundraising event at the 6th Annual Leo Luskey Golf Tournament.  We are in need of Ideas for upcoming the Adopt-A-Veteran Holiday Gift Program.  With COVID-19 cases still on the rise in Minnesota, if you do not feel well, please stay home.  For an update on COVID-19 cases by county visit https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=Minnesota&data-type=CommunityLevels&list_select_county=27003