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Gerald Decker

VFW Post 12196 Commander

Shuck and Shack

Thanks to Mike and Sarah Little Lookingbill, owners of Shuck and Shack in Brunswick Forest, for your generous donation and recognition of Leland VFW Post 12196. 

Coat Drive

Post 12196, with the help of Deb Pickett-Financial Advisor for Edward Jones and Fuzzy Peach of Leland, pulled off another very successful coat drive to assist Brunswick Family Assistance. Many thanks also to Comrade Warren Beard for taking the lead on the project.  

Veterans Day Ceremony Leland Middle School

Principal Shawn Black has invited Post 12196 to be their guest for their Veterans Day Program, scheduled to begin with breakfast for Post members at 8 am.  The program will begin at 9 am. The Guest speaker will be Post Commander Gerald Decker. All Post members are invited and urged to attend.

Post Officers Meeting Oct. 5 @ 1800 hours

Post 12196 Officers meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6 pm via Zoom. All members are welcome to sit in on these meetings. Please email Post Commander to be added to the Zoom call if you would like to participate. Some items on the agenda include: Trunk or Treat Oct. 29 Leland Veterans Day events -NB Chamber of Commerce Breakfast -Wilmington Parade -Wilmington VFW Post block party -Town Creek Elementary -Leland Middle School Belville Fall Festival Oct 29 Belville… Read More »Post Officers Meeting Oct. 5 @ 1800 hours

Post 12196 Annual Coat Drive

NEWS RELEASE                                        For Immediate Release                                                 Leland Post 12196 1 October 2022                                                              910-408-1934   Leland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12196 to hold a Coat Drive Post to accept donations to support the local community. All donations and contributions will be donated to Brunswick Family Assistance.   Leland, North Carolina    Leland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12196 will hold a coat drive to benefit the local community on Saturday, 5 November 2022. The drive-through event will take place… Read More »Post 12196 Annual Coat Drive

Membership Drive September 24, 2022

VFW Post 12196 will host a membership drive at Tractor Supply on 17S in Leland on September 24 from 8:30 am until 3 pm. Please drop by to say hello. Veterans interested in becoming a member please bring a copy of your DD214. Here is a list of of eligibility: If a veteran’s DD-214 or other military documentation confirms they have been awarded one of these campaign medals and they have served honorably, then they are eligible for membership in… Read More »Membership Drive September 24, 2022

Food Drive for Manna Ministries

Members of Post 12196 would like to thank Manna Ministries for inviting us to help in this important cause. Your Ministry does an amazing job of supporting the families of Brunswick County, and we are proud to be a part of that. We would also like to thank Leland Piggly Wiggly for always supporting local nonprofits. And last but not least, we can’t say enough about the wonderful people who shop at Piggly Wiggly. You folks always stop by and… Read More »Food Drive for Manna Ministries

Food Drive Sept. 17, 2022 at Piggly Wiggly in Leland

This week we will be hosting a food drive for Manna Ministries. We will have drop boxes for your donations at Fuzzy Peach (1109 New Pointe Blvd. Suite 4 in Leland.) and the office of Deb Pickett-Financial Adviser at Edward Jones, located at 1144 East Cutlar Crossing Suite 101, in Brunswick Forest). Additionally, we will have a tent at Piggly Wiggly on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8:30 am until 3 pm. Locally, you know the work Manna Ministries does in… Read More »Food Drive Sept. 17, 2022 at Piggly Wiggly in Leland