ILLINOIS DAY 2024

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL ILLINOIS DAY

VISIT TO THE NATIONAL HOME ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. DETAILS WILL BE FORTHCOMING AS WE'RE PLANNING A SPECIAL DAY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOME'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY!

LOCATION

VFW NATIONAL HOME

3573 WAVERLY ROAD

EATON RAPIDS MI 48827

800 424-8360

WE WILL BEGIN WITH A VISIT TO THE LOCAL CEMETERY (NATIONAL HOME SECTION) AT 9AM LOCAL TIME. (*REMEMBER MICHIGAN IS IN THE EASTERN TIME ZONE.)

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 10AM WITH LUNCH AT NOON.

THE PROGRAM FOLLOWS WITH THE SILVER MARCH AND DEPARTURE IS AT APPROXIMATELY 2PM

THE NATIONAL HOME HAS A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS OF OVER 600 ACRES, WITH A MUSEUM, GIFT SHOP, AND MONTANA FARMSTED.AND THERE WILL BE GAMES, POPCORN AND ICE CREAM IN THE GYM.

WELCOMING DINNER

FOR THOSE COMRADES WHO COME IN ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, WE WILL HAVE A WELCOMING DINNER AT THE NEARBY "MAPLE CITY" VFW POST 2046,  695 LANSING ST, CHARLOTTE MI  517 543-1719. 

COLD BEVERAGES AND CAMARADERIE AT 5PM WITH DINNER AT 6.

VERY ENJOYABLE!

ACCOMODATIONS

FOR THOSE STAYING OVERNITE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, PLEASE MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS AND BLOCKS OF ROOMS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR US. CALL AND MENTION YOU ARE WITH THE ILLINOIS VFW.

COMFORT INN

1302 PACKARD HWY, CHARLOTTE MI.

517 543-7307

HOLIDAY INN

500 MEIJER ST, CHARLOTTE MI

517 541-5000

AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN

828 E. SHEPARD ST, CHARLOTTE MI

517 543-8288

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT OUR AUGUST C OF A MEETING AND WE'D APPRECIATE A HEAD-COUNT SO AS TO ORDER ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE

THANK YOU ALL AND HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

ILLINOIS VFW, NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS!