FAQS


FAQ's

The VFW Auxiliary works to improve the lives of veterans, active-duty service members and their families, and our communities.


Our National Programs are designed to bring needed services, information and assistance to these groups. For a quick snapshot of the VFW Auxiliary Programs please review this document. 

You can use the VFW Auxiliary locator at https://vfwauxiliary.org/auxiliary-locator.

Your username is your membership number, and your password is your last name, all lowercase.

We recommend you submit as soon as the project or event is completed and it is fresh in your mind. You have until April 15th of each Auxiliary year to submit your reports.

We ask that you combine those activities into one report and submit that monthly or quarterly depending on frequency. 

No, you do not need to be an Officer or Chairman to submit a report. Any Auxiliary member can submit a report. It is helpful to coordinate with others in the Auxiliary to ensure you have all the information you are going to need (everyone's hours, total number of members, all expenses or donations) and to ensure someone else isn’t also submitting one.

Some reporting questions have specific directions. Please read them carefully and ensure you put the correct numbers in the correct fields. Please don’t use quotation marks and limit using the return/enter button. Be as detailed as possible, paint a picture for the Chairman so they can understand exactly what you did. Include your name so the Chairman knows who submitted it.

You will receive an email confirming your report was added successfully which includes the information you submitted. It will be sent to the email you used on the report form. Check your spam or junk folder if you don’t see it initially. After it is approved by the Chairman it will show up on the Dashboard.

Go to the Dashboard and select Auxiliary from the drop down box. Enter your Auxiliary's number. Ensure the correct Auxiliary year is selected. Click submit and it will show you all of your Auxiliary's reports. Look for the program in question and click on the number of reports submitted. This will show you all of the reports in that program that have been approved.

Please allow approximately 10 days for your report to be approved by the Department Chairman.

No, it is not required. However, it could potentially help tell the story of your activity for end of year awards.

All of them! Unfortunately, due to online formatting limitations and for end-of-year reviews, you need to submit multiple reports for some Programs. Please read each question carefully and fill out the form according to the directions.

Yes, online reporting is easier for the Chairman to track over the year.

No, entries for National awards need to be mailed or emailed to the Department Chairman. However, you can use that information to create a report online for the Most Outstanding Department Program award.

We need a cutoff date to allow chairmen to tally reports that are submitted to National. We are also updating and improving the system for next year.
 
If you conduct an activity during that time, please use the date of activity as May 1 for our reporting purposes; otherwise, the report will be counted toward the previous Auxiliary year. You may provide more details in the description if needed.

The information on the dashboard under Good Standing for the All-State-Achievement award is entered by the Department. You do not need to submit anything.

The Department Secretary tries to update the Good Standing section weekly. If a couple of weeks go by please contact them to discuss it.