Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 12230
VFW Post #12230 — Castle Rock, CO. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 12230, meeting — Castle Rock, CO.
- VFW Post #12230
- Castle Rock, CO
VFW Post 12230, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 12230 — Castle Rock, CO. The post dates to 1947, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
Over the years the post has taken on the jobs a town actually asks for: rides to a clinic, a meal after a funeral, help with a ramp, a speaker for a school program. The comrades keep a notebook of what got done and what is still open, and they read it aloud before the meeting adjourns.
Meetings are the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Castle Rock. This page is a sample so neighbors can see the shape of the work. The group itself has not claimed the page, so the stories here are an illustration, written in the voice the post might use.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Castle Rock, CO. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 12230. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Castle Rock, CO.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Castle Rock, CO.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Castle Rock, CO.
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Years on the calendar — Castle Rock
Charter story set in 1947
110 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
18
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 12230, written here as the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The comrades read the names they have been given — Castle Rock, CO. |
| Mon, Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 PM | Holiday sorting day | Boxes along the wall of the hall get sorted into gifts, coats, and pantry food for local families — Castle Rock, CO. |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 6:30 PM | Installation of officers | The post installs the new officers for the year and thanks the ones stepping down. Names in this sample are role labels, not the real officers. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 12230. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The comrades voted to keep a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Castle Rock, CO.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Castle Rock
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 12230 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Castle Rock.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Castle Rock, CO.
Officers
Officers
Commander
Senior Vice Commander
Quartermaster
Chaplain
Adjutant
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 12230 — Castle Rock, CO. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the second Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Castle Rock, CO.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Castle Rock, CO. VFW Post 12230. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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