Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 11 Distict
VFW Post #11 — Farmer City, IL. A post since 1923 — Farmer City, IL.
- VFW Post #11
- Farmer City, IL
VFW Post 11 Distict, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 11 — Farmer City, IL. 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 — Farmer City. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
Meetings are the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM, at the hall — Farmer City. 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 — Farmer City, IL. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Farmer City, IL.
Community
Scholarship evening
Each spring the post awards a small scholarship and invites the family to the hall — Farmer City, IL.
Veterans
Memorial observance
The post leads a short observance each Memorial Day and again near Veterans Day — Farmer City, IL.
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Years on the calendar — Farmer City
Charter story set in 1923
80 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
23
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 6, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 11 Distict, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 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 — Farmer City, IL. |
| Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the comrades bring the food. |
| 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 11. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
VFW Post 11 Distict. 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 Memorial Day wreath on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Farmer City, IL.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Farmer City
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 11 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 — Farmer City.
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 third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Farmer City, IL.
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 11 — Farmer City, IL. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Farmer City, IL.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Farmer City, IL. VFW Post 11 Distict. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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