Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 917
VFW Post #917 — Niagara Falls, NY. Service and a meeting hall — Niagara Falls.
- VFW Post #917
- Niagara Falls, NY
VFW Post 917, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 917 — Niagara Falls, NY. The post dates to 1923, when veterans home from the World Wars wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Niagara Falls. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the first Thursday at 7:00 PM, at the hall — Niagara Falls. 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 — Niagara Falls, NY. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Niagara Falls, NY.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Niagara Falls, NY.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 917 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Niagara Falls, NY.
103
Years on the calendar — Niagara Falls
Charter story set in 1923
190 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
32
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Mon, Mar 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 917, 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 — Niagara Falls, NY. |
| Thu, Apr 9, 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 — Niagara Falls, NY. |
| Tue, Jun 9, 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 917. 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 — Niagara Falls, NY.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the spring scholarship — Niagara Falls
By spring the hall had the spring scholarship underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 917 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 — Niagara Falls.
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 — Niagara Falls, NY.
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 917 — Niagara Falls, NY. 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 — Niagara Falls, NY.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Niagara Falls, NY. VFW Post 917. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
Contact this group
This organization hasn't been claimed yet, so there is no contact information.