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American Legion Post #176
AMVETS Post #79
Marine Corps League Det. #1241
VFW Post #2208
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Our Mission:
To create a Veterans Service Center for those who serve
The Waverly Area Veterans Post
brings together the four veterans organizations in the City
of Waverly, Iowa:
American Legion Post #176
Marine Corps League Detachment #1241
AMVETS Post #79
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2208.
One Alliance:
with Four (4) Posts –
each Post charter remaining intact.
Project Need:
flood waters of 2008
destroyed one of the three veteran facilities in Waverly, seriously
damaged a second, and the third building (the VFW) has outlived
its useful life.
Project Location:
the current Waverly VFW
site, overlooking the Cedar River.
Veterans One Point of Contact:
the new welcoming service
facility will become the contact point to address the needs
of all veterans, active and inactive, and their families.
Uniqueness of Project:
To our knowledge, the
Waverly Area Veterans Post is the first attempt to bring four
separate veterans organizations together under one roof in the
State of Iowa and has already become a working model for other
communities.
Funds Raised as of 4/30/2013:
The new welcoming service
facility will become the contact point to address the needs
of all veterans, active and inactive, and their families.
Cost of Project
- New Construction
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Land Acquisition
Site Prep/Utilities
Building Construction
Other
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$ 150,000
150,000
1,800,000
300,000
Total $ 2,510,000
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Pledges to
Date
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Pledges/gifts
received as of April 30, 2013:
In-Kind Donation (in process) for interior fixed asset
In-Kind Donation (in process) for demolition/grading
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$ 1,265,091
100,000
50,000
Total: $ 1,415,091
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NEW FUNDS NEEDED TO REACH OUR PROJECT GOAL:
$1,094,909
Service Center Amenities:
• Communications & Career Development
Services Center
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- Internet and video SKYPE for families
to connect with service members
- Access for Veterans to research and apply for benefits
- Access to pursue career opportunities upon completion
of active service
- Opportunities for Veterans to continue their education
- An Information Center and Library of Veteran publications
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• Contact Point and Counseling
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- A place to get timely information for service members and families
- A 'safe' place to gather and communicate with those who care
- Potentially, the new home of the Bremer County Veterans Affairs office
- A special place for camaraderie with the Veterans of yesterday, today and the future
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A spirit of collaboration with other community providers which offer veteran services
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• Fully Accessible facility
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- Designed and built with 'Green' building standards
- Monthly Meeting space for Veterans, Auxiliary and Sons of Veterans
- Funerals with full military rites and post-funeral receptions
- Pre and Post-deployment gatherings
- Family gatherings and celebrations
- Civic celebrations on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Veterans Day
- Post membership and Auxiliary fund raisers and special projects
- District and State meetings and conferences
- Museum - to preserve memorabilia honoring our Veterans' sacrifices
- Armory - safe storage of weapons arsenal for military rites, parades and special events
- Storage - Avenue of the Saints flags, poles, name plaques and uniforms
- A fully functional kitchen
- Socialization with other Veterans and kindred Veteran organizations
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This new Veterans' Service Center honors the Veterans of yesterday,
today and tomorrow. It recognizes and celebrates the sacrifice
of those who served in past conflicts, those who serve today,
and those whose service awaits them. These men and women and
their families are ever mindful of the reality that freedom
is not free.
It is in this spirit that we build this very special home -
"Where Patriots Gather"
Waverly Area Veterans Post
PO Box 454
Waverly, IA 50677
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