Veterans of Foreign Wars
Col. Elmore F. Taggart Post 3446
Post 3446 History Page 4
We support the music and athletic programs of Orrville High School. Annual
donations to both boosters have been ongoing. Our post sponsors trophies
to the offensive and defensive player of the game for every Red Rider
football game.
In 1975, we began offering a college scholarship to a graduating senior of
Orrville High School. The first recipient was John Denman, who received a
$1,500 scholarship award. Since then the award has increased to $2,000 and
is currently under consideration for an increase. The overwhelming
majority of scholarship awardees have had no direct connection to the VFW.
This scholarship is awarded annually based on financial need and
citizenship criteria, as well as being accepted into a college or
university of their choice.
Our Post has provided flags and flagpoles for the Orrville YMCA and the
Dalton YMCA. Additionally, we provided flags for every classroom in the
Wayne County Schools Career Center in Smithville.
Supporting our veterans who reside in Hilltop Villa has been a recent
priority. Our Post and Ladies Auxiliary make sure these veterans are not
forgotten. Visiting our veterans on a regular basis and hosting them in
our Post Home is one of our Post and Ladies Auxiliary‘s most important
programs. We serve our veterans meals every calendar quarter, alternating
between their home and the Post Home. Their favorite meal is a Prime Rib
dinner. Additionally we have donated supplies and equipment for their use
including two large screen televisions in 2007. The TVs were presented
along with a pizza party while enjoying a Cleveland Browns football game.
When one looks back on the story, the history and accomplishments of The
Col. Elmore F. Taggart Post, let us always remember that none of it would
have been possible without the unselfish sacrifice and dedication of the
men, women and children of the Post.
Looking to the future, we need the continued participation of the young
veterans who are currently serving our nation on hostile foreign soil or
seas to provide service to our community in years to come. Our founders
are all gone, only a few World War II and Korea veterans remain, and our
Vietnam veterans are almost all over 60 years old. It is time for the next
generation of warriors to step up and take charge over an institution that
has served the community well since 1936. |
