Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 8203 William A Garvey North Po
VFW Post #8203 — North Port, FL. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 8203, meeting — North Port, FL.
- VFW Post #8203
- North Port, FL
VFW Post 8203 William A Garvey North Po, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 8203 — North Port, FL. The post dates to 1930, when veterans home from the World Wars 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.
The meeting line says the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, which is the rhythm the directory lists. Come for the business, stay for the people. The portraits and the posts here are sample material, standing in until the post writes its own — North Port, FL.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — North Port, FL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 8203 William A Garvey North Po. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — North Port, FL.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 8203 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — North Port, FL.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — North Port, FL.
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Years on the calendar — North Port
Charter story set in 1930
160 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 8203 William A Garvey North Po, written here as the first Thursday 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 — North Port, FL. |
| Thu, Apr 16, 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 — North Port, FL. |
| Fri, Jun 5, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 8203. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 8203 William A Garvey North Po. 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 the spring scholarship on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — North Port, FL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — North Port
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 8203 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 — North Port.
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 first Thursday at 7:00 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — North Port, FL.
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 8203 — North Port, FL. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the first Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — North Port, FL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — North Port, FL. VFW Post 8203 William A Garvey North Po. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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