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THIS IS GOING TO BE A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER! CHECK OUT THE SPECIALS & EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 11/5-11/9

WEEKLY FOOD SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK OF 11/5-11/9 *NOTE SPECIALS BEGIN WED 11/6*

  • Mac & Cheese Bowl w/ Pork, Tomato and BBQ Sauce
  • Steak Tip Sandwich
  • Fried Pickles (Appetizer)

NOVEMBER IS HERE AND WE ARE READY FOR SOME EARLY HOLIDAY CHEER! LET’S SEE WHAT WE HAVE COOKING UP AT THE POST FOR YOU TO ENJOY!

Turkey Day Trivia will be this upcoming Wednesday November 6th beginning at 6:30 pm! DJ Bill Wright is back in the canteen doing what he does best…stumping the crowd! This month’s trivia will be based off of Thanksgiving, so you better gobble gobble gobble your way over to our Post for some fun! 

WE HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT HOLIDAY COMING UP, SO MAKE SURE YOU PAY CLOSE ATTENTION!

On Monday November 11th, it’s one of the most important days at our Post…it’s Veterans Day! Although we love and support our Veterans 365 days a year, this day we always like to do a little extra special something to extend our appreciation for all that they have done for us! Our Post will host a Veterans Day Dinner in our banquet hall from 3:30 pm to 7 pm. ALL VETERANS are invited to come and enjoy a FREE steak dinner with a baked potato and salad. We always have a great turn out for this event, so we are excited to see all of our Veterans and celebrate you all for everything you have done! 

WE RECENTLY ADOPTED SCOUT TROOP 88 AND THIS WEEK THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FOR THE COMMUNITY, SO LET’S CHECK IT OUT!

Scouting for Food is our local Troop 88’s annual food collection drive to help families in need in our local community. If you are interested in donating any food, here are a few suggestions…

-Canned Goods, Instant and Canned Potatoes, Canned Fruit/Vegetables, Canned Meats/Fish, Crackers, Cookies, Peanut Butter, Soups, Rice, Jello/Pudding Mix, Baby Formula, Baby Diapers & Wipes, etc…

You may drop off any donations at our VFW from Nov 2-Nov 9 and they will collect them and deliver them to Central Manor Church!

THERE AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A 90S/2000S PARTY AND YOU BETTER RECOGNIZE THAT OUR POST ALWAYS KEEPS IT REAL AND OFFERS UP A GOOD TIME!

Our 90s/2000s party in the canteen promises to be all that and a bag of chips on Friday November 15 from 8-11 pm. We invite you to come get jiggy with us as DJ Scotty Sharpe spins the best throwback beats and takes your requests as you MC Hammer your way across the dance floor. We encourage you to break out the overalls, oversized jeans, and Spice Girls looks because there will be a prize for best dressed! So you better come looking fly! This party is going to be off the hook! 

Get a little early holiday shopping done at our Post for your favorite cigar lover! Lanco Smokes will be back in the canteen for a cigar night on Thursday November 21st from 6-8 pm. They will be there with some great cigars that you may purchase! The nights are getting chillier, so curl up by the fire with one of their fine quality cigars!

*JUST A LITTLE SNEAK PEEK TO NEXT MONTH SO YOU CAN MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW…THE SCREAMIN’ DAISYS WILL BE BACK IN OUR HALL ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 7TH FROM 7-11 PM!*

AND NOW FOR A FEW ODDS AND ENDS…

  • The Aux meeting will take place on Tuesday November 19th at 6:30 pm
  • The Post meeting will take place on Wednesday November 20th at 6:00 pm.
  • I 105 WIOV radio station advertises for the Post! So be sure to tune into the station to hear upcoming announcements as well and check out their community calendar for events happening at the Post.
  • If you wish to stay updated on all things happening at the Post, including specials and events, then SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter, check out the WEBSITE or follow us on FACEBOOK!
  • DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW THE POST ON INSTAGRAM at millersville_vfw_post_7294. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE PAGE!

TRUNK OR TREAT IS NEXT WEEK, SO THESE EVENTS & SPECIALS YOU JUST CAN’T BEAT! LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEEK OF 10/15-10/19

WEEKLY FOOD SPECIALS FOR 10/15-10/19 *NOTE SPECIALS BEGIN WED 10/16*

  • Meatloaf w/ corn & mashed potatoes $11.95
  • Roast Beef Sandwich w/ chips $8.95
  • Appetizer- Fried Mashed Potato Balls $7.95

OCTOBER HAS BEEN FLYING BY FASTER THAN A WITCH ON HER BROOM STICK! LET’S CHECK OUT WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON!

Come one and all this Friday October 18th to the canteen for an evening jam packed with crowd favorites! DJ Scotty Sharpe returns to the Post to host Music Bingo from 6-8 pm! It’s easy and it’s fun…so there’s no excuse to miss out! Following Music Bingo, DJ Scotty Sharpe will turn over the mic to you all as we transition into a Karaoke/DJ night! From 8-10:30 pm you can sing and dance along with us as we keep the party going! Don’t miss out on this Friday night fun!

NEXT WEEK IS OUR TRUNK OR TREAT ALREADY! ARE YOU PREPARED? DO YOU HAVE THE BEST TRUNK? ARE THE KIDS READY FOR CANDY? WE CAN HARDLY WAIT!

The Millersville VFW Post 7294’s TRUNK OR TREAT will be on Thursday October 24th from 6-8 pm. If you participated last year, or brought the children out to get goodies, then you know how AMAZING this event turned out! And we want nothing more than to have that same outcome this year! But we cannot do it without YOUR help! So help us celebrate the legacy of 125 years of service to Veterans, the Military and Community!

  • We will have about 40-50 decorated trunks, police and fire dept vehicles, tow truck vehicles, construction vehicles AND A HAYRIDE!
  • Parking will be different this year and we will have parking attendants outside for guidance!
  • There will be food and games inside the banquet hall that everyone is welcomed to!
  • We will have face painting inside the banquet hall as well!

For those who decorated a trunk and handed out candy last year….if you are going to participate this year (which we hope you do!) PLEASE PLEASE try to bring a good amount of candy! So far there are over 1,000 people interested in the event from Facebook. It’s hard to give an exact amount for an event like this, so just do your best! Our VFW will be accepting CANDY DONATIONS beginning now up until the day of the Trunk or Treat! THANK YOU TO EVERONE WHO ALREADY DONATED! OUR STOCK PILE LOOKS GREAT! These candy donations will be used to re-supply trunks that run out of candy before the event is over! So if you would like to donate candy, we would absolutely appreciate it! You may just drop candy off at our Post, you may also sign up on the sign-up sheets in the canteen to let us know you will be donating some! We will have a huge bin that we will store everything in! 

If you would like to participate and decorate your trunk and hand out candy, you may sign up a few different ways! THERE IS STILL TIME! You may reach out to McKayla Herman at 717-693-3357 and let her know by call or text. You may call our Post at 717-872-9998 with your name and trunk theme (not all trunks need to be a theme, you may do what you would like, we just like to get somewhat of an idea of what the trunk or treaters can expect!), you may message the VFW Facebook, or you may sign up on the sign-up genius HERE. THIS IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE DECORATING A TRUNK AND HANDING OUT CANDY! (You may put your trunk theme where it says public comment). Our participation last year was AMAZING, and we would be so grateful to be able to offer an array of trunks for the kids in the community to come to! So, your help and your time and enthusiasm are MUCH appreciated! It truly is a lot of fun handing out candy and seeing the children’s excitement and all of the creative costumes! *THERE WILL BE AN AWARD/PRIZE FOR THE BEST TRUNK* Each Trunk will be provided with a number, and there will be a table where everyone can vote for their favorite trunk! Winner will be announced at the end of the evening!

If you would still like to help out with this event, but aren’t too crazy about decorating a trunk, we will gladly accept your help in another way! WE NEED VOLUNTEERS BIG TIME! Inside our banquet hall, we set up a few Halloween games for the kids to come on in and play! We will need volunteers at each of those games from approximately 5/5:30 pm-8 pm. They are very simple and very easy to run! We offer face painting too! if you are creative and like to paint, please reach out and we can get you signed up to help with that!  We also offer food at this event as well! We ask people to sign-up to bring food for this, so that we are able to offer a nice little selection for everyone! We will also need a few people back at the food to help serve and replenish from about 5/5:30 pm-8 pm. If you are interested in helping out with any of this…please contact McKayla Herman at 717-693-3357 or call the Post at 717-872-9998. You may also message our Facebook. There will be sign-up sheets for games and food in the canteen as well, you are welcomed to sign up on there too! We thank you so much for your help and participation in this! AGAIN, WE REALLY NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS!!! THIS ISN’T POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR HELP!

*KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE FLYERS AND YARD SIGNS AROUND TOWN! OUR TRUNK OR TREAT WILL ALSO BE A FRONT-PAGE FEATURE IN THE PENN MANOR ADVERTISER AS WELL AS INSIDE THE HEMPFIELD MERCHANDISER! *

THE KIDS GET TO HAVE THEIR FUN, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ADULTS? OH NO WORRIES! WE HAVE JUST WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR!

Something is brewing up at the Post and it’s going to be spooktacular. It’ll be a grave mistake if you miss it! Mark the calendars for Saturday October 26th from 7-11 pm because we are throwing a HALLOWEEN COSTUME AND DANCE PARTY in the banquet hall! This will be opened to the public 21 and over. SO BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS! Ghouls and guys are all welcomed! There will be a $10 cover charge at the door. We will have lite appetizers available along with a cash bar. An ATM is right on site. DJ Cat Daddy will be mixing up all the best beats because this is going to be a night to remember! COSTUMES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! We will have prizes for different costume categories, so let’s see what you got! There is an event on Facebook that you may follow in order to get any updated details! COME FOR THE BOOS! DARE TO SCARE?! Let’s party!

AND NOW FOR A FEW ODDS AND ENDS…

  • THE AUX MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 22ND AT 6:30 PM.
  • THE POST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23RD AT 6 PM.
  • I 105 WIOV radio station advertises for the Post! So be sure to tune into the station to hear upcoming announcements as well and check out their community calendar for events happening at the Post.
  • If you wish to stay updated on all things happening at the Post, including specials and events, then SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter, check out the WEBSITE or follow us on FACEBOOK!
  • DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW THE POST ON INSTAGRAM at millersville_vfw_post_7294. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE PAGE!

HOW LUCKY ARE WE TO LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THERE ARE OCTOBERS?! LET’S CHECK OUT THE SPECIALS & EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 10/1-10/5

WEEKLY FOOD SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK OF 10/1-10/5 *NOTE SPECIALS BEGIN WED 10/2*

  • Lasagna
  • Pulled Chicken Sliders
  • Appetizer of the Month: Mashed Potato Balls

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT THIS PAST WEEKEND TO HELP US CELEBRATE THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VFW! WE HAD AN AMAZING TIME AND HOPE YOU ALL DID TOO!

IT’S A NEW MONTH! WHICH MEANS A WHOLE LOT OF EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT THE POST! LET’S TAKE A LOOK!

The Auxiliary Vendor Craft Show takes place this upcoming Saturday October 5th from 9 am- 2 pm. It is free admission and free parking. The Fry Shack will be there for those who come with an appetite! Come enjoy a variety of vendors and get some early holiday shopping done!

BOO! DID I SCARE YOU?! IF NOT, THESE TRIVIA QUESTIONS MIGHT! 

DJ Bill Wright returns to the Post on Wednesday October 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm to host Halloween Trivia! Do you dare test your wit at the ultimate game of knowledge?! 4 rounds of Trivia, 10 questions each round, and 1 winner each round! Will it be you? Gather your team and come test your luck! Wednesdays are wing nights at the Post as well! So much fun it’s scary!

WE DECIDED TO COMBINE A BUNCH OF FUN INTO ONE NIGHT, SO MAKE THE POST YOUR ONE STOP SHOP TO KICK OFF YOUR WEEKEND JUST RIGHT!

Please join us on Friday October 18th for an evening jam packed of fun! From 6-8 pm, DJ Scotty Sharpe will be hosting MUSIC BINGO in the canteen! You know you love the game! 3 rounds of different music eras and 3 different cash prize winners! That sounds like a sweet deal! The game is so easy and fun! Following Music Bingo, DJ Scotty Sharpe will stay for the rest of the evening from 8-10:30 pm for a DJ/Karaoke Night! So the singers better get ready, because this is your night to shine! Girls, get the friend group up there and give us a show! Don’t miss out on Friday nights at the Post! 

IT IS FINALLY OCTOBER, SO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS! IT’S TRUNK OR TREAT MONTH! WE ARE SO EXCITED THAT OUR TRUNK OR TREAT IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS AWAY, AND WE HAVE BEEN BUSY GETTING ALL PREPPED AND READY FOR IT! HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP MAKE THIS YEAR’S TRUNK OR TREAT EVEN BETTER THAN LAST YEARS!

The Millersville VFW Post 7294’s TRUNK OR TREAT will be on Thursday October 24th from 6-8 pm. If you participated last year, or brought the children out to get goodies, then you know how AMAZING this event turned out! And we want nothing more than to have that same outcome this year! But we cannot do it without YOUR help! So help us celebrate the legacy of 125 years of service to Veterans, the Military and Community!

  • We will have decorated trunks, police and fire dept vehicles, tow truck vehicles, AND A HAYRIDE!
  • Parking will be different this year and we will have parking attendants outside for guidance!
  • There will be food and games inside the banquet hall that everyone is welcomed to!
  • We will have face painting inside the banquet hall as well!

For those who decorated a trunk and handed out candy last year….if you are going to participate this year (which we hope you do!) PLEASE PLEASE try to bring a good amount of candy! It’s hard to give an exact amount for an event like this, so just do your best! Our VFW will be accepting CANDY DONATIONS beginning now up until the day of the Trunk or Treat! These candy donations will be used to re-supply trunks that run out of candy before the event is over! So if you would like to donate candy, we would absolutely appreciate it! You may just drop candy off at our Post, you may also sign up on the sign-up sheets in the canteen to let us know you will be donating some! We will have a huge bin that we will store everything in! THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ALREADY BROUGHT CANDY IN! OUR STOCKPILE IS LOOKING GOOD SO FAR!

If you would like to participate and decorate your trunk and hand out candy, you may sign up a few different ways! You may reach out to McKayla Herman at 717-693-3357 and let her know by call or text. You may call our Post at 717-872-9998 with your name and trunk theme (not all trunks need to be a theme, you may do what you would like, we just like to get somewhat of an idea of what the trunk or treaters can expect!), you may message the VFW Facebook, or you may sign up on the sign-up genius HERE. THIS IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE DECORATING A TRUNK AND HANDING OUT CANDY! (You may put your trunk theme where it says public comment). Our participation last year was AMAZING, and we would be so grateful to be able to offer an array of trunks for the kids in the community to come to! So, your help and your time and enthusiasm are MUCH appreciated! It truly is a lot of fun handing out candy and seeing the children’s excitement and all of the creative costumes! *THERE WILL BE AN AWARD/PRIZE FOR THE BEST TRUNK* Each Trunk will be provided with a number, and there will be a table where everyone can vote for their favorite trunk! Winner will be announced at the end of the evening!

If you would still like to help out with this event, but aren’t too crazy about decorating a trunk, we will gladly accept your help in another way! WE NEED VOLUNTEERS BIG TIME! Inside our banquet hall, we set up a few Halloween games for the kids to come on in and play! We will need volunteers at each of those games from approximately 5/5:30 pm-8 pm. They are very simple and very easy to run! We offer face painting too! if you are creative and like to paint, please reach out and we can get you signed up to help with that!  We also offer food at this event as well! We ask people to sign-up to bring food for this, so that we are able to offer a nice little selection for everyone! We will also need a few people back at the food to help serve and replenish from about 5/5:30 pm-8 pm. If you are interested in helping out with any of this…please contact McKayla Herman at 717-693-3357 or call the Post at 717-872-9998. You may also message our Facebook. There will be sign-up sheets for games and food in the canteen as well, you are welcomed to sign up on there too! We thank you so much for your help and participation in this! AGAIN, WE REALLY NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS!!! THIS ISN’T POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR HELP!

*KEEP YOUR EYES OPENED FOR FUTURE ADVERTISEMENTS AS WELL! WE WILL HAVE YARD SIGNS OUT, FLYERS AND WE WILL ADVERTISE IN THE PENN MANOR MERCHANDISER AS WELL! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING US WITH ADVERTISEMENT, PLEASE REACH OUT!*

THE KIDS GET TO HAVE THEIR FUN, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ADULTS? OH NO WORRIES! WE HAVE JUST WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR!

Something is brewing up at the Post and it’s going to be spooktacular. It’ll be a grave mistake if you miss it! Mark the calendars for Saturday October 26th from 7-11 pm because we are throwing a HALLOWEEN COSTUME AND DANCE PARTY in the banquet hall! This will be opened to the public 21 and over. SO BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS! Ghouls and guys are all welcomed! There will be a $10 cover charge at the door. We will have lite appetizers available along with a cash bar. An ATM is right on site. DJ Cat Daddy will be mixing up all the best beats because this is going to be a night to remember! COSTUMES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! We will have prizes for different costume categories, so let’s see what you got! There is an event on Facebook that you may follow in order to get any updated details! COME FOR THE BOOS! DARE TO SCARE?! Let’s party!

AND NOW FOR A FEW ODDS AND ENDS…

  • THE AUX MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 22ND AT 6:30 PM.
  • THE POST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23RD AT 6 PM.
  • I 105 WIOV radio station advertises for the Post! So be sure to tune into the station to hear upcoming announcements as well and check out their community calendar for events happening at the Post.
  • If you wish to stay updated on all things happening at the Post, including specials and events, then SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter, check out the WEBSITE or follow us on FACEBOOK!
  • DON’T FORGET TO FOLLOW THE POST ON INSTAGRAM at millersville_vfw_post_7294. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE PAGE!

SEPTEMBER IS SURELY MOVING ON BY, SO LET’S CHECK OUT THE SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK OF 9/17-9/21 & UPCOMING EVENTS

WEEKLY FOOD SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK OF 9/17-9/21 *NOTE SPECIALS BEGIN WED 9/18*

  • Open Faced Beef Sandwich w/ mashed potatoes & corn $8.95
  • Chicken Parm Sub w/ chips $7.95
  • Appetizer- Cheese Steak Egg Rolls $7.95

SEPTEMBER IS IN FULL SWING AND WE ARE LOVING EVERY BIT OF IT! OUR POST IS PACKED WITH EXCITING EVENTS COMING UP, SO LET’S TAKE A LOOK!

The Millersville Parade takes place this upcoming Saturday September 21st and we want YOU to come help decorate the float and walk with us! We will be meeting at the Post around 5/5:30 am to begin decorating the float. We will head over to line up for the parade around 7 am! This year we want our participation to be HUGE! We are inviting Post members, Aux members and Social members to come join the fun! Let’s get in the Fall spirit and party in the parade! To help us out, there is a link on Facebook you may click on to sign up! Even if you don’t get around to signing up, you can still show up! We appreciate your support! 

VFW’S SERVE SUCH AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE LIVES OF OUR VETERANS! WE PROVDE A PLACE THAT HONORS THEM AND WE ALWAYS STRIVE TO SHOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THE SACRIFICE OF THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM AND STILL CONTINUE TO DO SO! AND THIS YEAR JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE A SPECIAL YEAR FOR THE VFW!

Please join us on Sunday September 29th in the canteen for the VFW’s 125th Anniversary! We invite all of our members and their guests to come join us as we celebrate such a remarkable day! Our VFW is a lot of Veteran’s home away from home. We pride ourselves on what we do for our Veterans and our community. Now is the time to celebrate all of that! We will have food and drinks beginning from 4-8 pm. DJ Scotty Sharpe will provide music as well. Mark your calendars now so you do not miss the celebration! There is also an event on Facebook that you can follow and click GOING so you don’t forget!

The Auxiliary Meat Tray Bingo will take place on Sunday September 29th in the banquet hall. Doors will open at noon and bingo begins around 1 pm. There will be food! No dabbers are needed! This event is opened to the public, so come out and play BINGO!!!

Current members. Please be sure to complete the contact information form below if you have not already done so. It will only take a few seconds. Completion of this form will be required for renewal starting in October. If you complete the form in advance of your renewal, it will significantly speed up the renewal process for you and you will make the lives of our employees much easier.

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*REMINDERS! THE AUX MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH AT 6:30 PM. THE POST MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH AT 6 PM.*

SEPTEMBER WILL BE OVER BEFORE WE KNOW IT AND BUSY SEASON WILL BE UPON US! LET’S CHECK OUT WHAT EVENTS ARE COMING UP SO YOU CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

The Auxiliary’s Vendor/Craft Show will take place on Saturday October 5th from 9am- 2 pm in the banquet hall! Come get some early holiday shopping done! There will be an array of different vendors selling a multitude of different items! There surely will be something there for everyone! The Fry Shack will be on site so that you may purchase food. It is free admission and free parking. 

SPELLS AND SPOOKS AND WITCHES OH MY! WHAT HAS A WART AND USES A BROOM TO FLY? HALLOWEEN TRIVIA IS COMING TO THE POST AND WE ARE SCREAMING WITH EXCITEMENT!

Fly on over to the Post on your broomstick to come play HALLOWEEN TRIVIA on Wednesday October 9th from 6:30-8:30 pm in the canteen! DJ Bill Wright is terrifyingly good at stumping us all with his trivial questions. Will he succeed again this time? Don’t miss out on your chance at guessing all things spooky and creepy! Come play! Do you dare?!

A LITTLE BIT OF BINGO AND A LITTLE BIT OF MUSIC AND A WHOLE LOT OF SHENENIGANS AND FUN! DON’T MISS IT!

DJ Scotty Sharpe returns to the Post on Friday October 18th from 6- 8 pm for MUSIC BINGO! You all packed the canteen last time, so we are ready to see that same energy this time! 3 rounds of bingo, 3 winners, cash prizes, singing, food and drinks! What a good time! The game is so easy, everyone can play! Following bingo, DJ Scotty Sharpe will stay from 8-10:30 pm to play all of your requests and to keep the party going! Kickoff your weekend with us at the Post, you just can’t go wrong with that!

AND NOW FOR SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE TRUNK OR TREAT COMING UP ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 24TH FROM 6-8 PM! PLEASE READ!!!

The Millersville VFW Post 7294’s TRUNK OR TREAT will be on Thursday October 24th from 6-8 pm. If you participated last year, or brought the children out to get goodies, then you know how AMAZING this event turned out! And we want nothing more than to have that same outcome this year! But we cannot do it without YOUR help! So help us celebrate the legacy of 125 years of service to Veterans, the Military and Community!

  • We will have decorated trunks, police and fire dept vehicles, tow truck vehicles, and NEW THIS YEAR…A HAYRIDE!
  • Parking will be different this year and we will have parking attendants outside for guidance.
  • There will be food and games inside the banquet hall that everyone is welcomed to!
  • We will have face painting as well!
  • We are also working on securing entertainment for the evening as well…so stay tuned for updates on that!

For those who decorated a trunk and handed out candy last year….if you are going to participate this year (which we hope you do!) PLEASE PLEASE try to bring a good amount of candy! It’s hard to give an exact amount for an event like this, so just do your best! Our VFW will be accepting CANDY DONATIONS beginning now up until the day of the Trunk or Treat! These candy donations will be used to re-supply trunks that run out of candy before the event is over! So if you would like to donate candy, we would absolutely appreciate it! So far our bin is looking good! Thank you to those who have already brought candy in! You may just drop candy off at our Post, you may also sign up on the sign-up sheets in the canteen to let us know you will be donating some! We will have a huge bin that we will store everything in! If you are interested in helping us receive candy donations, you may also contact McKayla Herman at 717-693-3357 and she will supply you with an official donation request letter you may present!

If you would like to participate and decorate your trunk and hand out candy, you may sign up a few different ways! You may reach out to McKayla Herman at 717-693-3357 and let her know by call or text. You may call our Post at 717-872-9998 with your name and trunk theme (not all trunks need to be a theme, you may do what you would like, we just like to get somewhat of an idea of what the trunk or treaters can expect!), you may message the VFW Facebook, or you may sign up on the sign-up genius HERE. THIS IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE DECORATING A TRUNK AND HANDING OUT CANDY! (You may put your trunk theme where it says public comment). Our participation last year was AMAZING, and we would be so grateful to be able to offer an array of trunks for the kids in the community to come to! So, your help and your time and enthusiasm are MUCH appreciated!

If you would still like to help out with this event, but aren’t too crazy about decorating a trunk, we will gladly accept your help in another way! Inside our banquet hall, we set up a few Halloween games for the kids to come on in and play! We will need volunteers at each of those games from approximately 5/5:30 pm-8 pm. They are very simple and very easy to run! We offer face painting too! if you are creative and like to paint, please reach out and we can get you signed up to help with that!  We also offer food at this event as well! We ask people to sign-up to bring food for this, so that we are able to offer a nice little selection for everyone! We will also need a few people back at the food to help serve and replenish from about 5/5:30 pm-8 pm. If you are interested in helping out with any of this…please contact McKayla Herman at 717-693-3357 or call the Post at 717-872-9998. You may also message our Facebook. There will be sign-up sheets for games and food in the canteen as well, you are welcomed to sign up on there too! We thank you so much for your help and participation in this!

*KEEP YOUR EYES OPENED FOR FUTURE ADVERTISEMENTS AS WELL! WE WILL HAVE YARD SIGNS OUT, FLYERS AND WE WILL ADVERTISE IN THE PENN MANOR MERCHANDISER AS WELL! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING US WITH ADVERTISEMENT, PLEASE REACH OUT!*

THE KIDS GET TO HAVE THEIR FUN, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE ADULTS? OH NO WORRIES! WE HAVE JUST WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR!

Something is brewing up at the Post and it’s going to be spooktacular. It’ll be a grave mistake if you miss it! Mark the calendars for Saturday October 26th from 7-11 pm because we are throwing a HALLOWEEN COSTUME AND DANCE PARTY in the banquet hall! This will be opened to the public 21 and over. Ghouls and guys are all welcomed! There will be a $10 cover charge at the door. We will have lite appetizers available along with a cash bar. An ATM is right on site. DJ Cat Daddy will be mixing up all the best beats because this is going to be a night to remember! COSTUMES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED! We will have prizes for different costume categories, so let’s see what you got! There is an event on Facebook that you may follow in order to get any updated details! DARE TO SCARE?! Let’s party!

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ASKING…OUR NEXT LIVE MUSIC EVENT WILL BE ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 7TH IN THE BANQUET HALL! THE SCREAMIN’ DAISYS WILL BE HERE 7-11 PM!