Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
VFW Post 830 Old Kent Custer
VFW Post #830 — Grand Rapids, MI. Service and a meeting hall — Grand Rapids.
- VFW Post #830
- Grand Rapids, MI
In 1958 a handful of veterans chartered Post 830 — Grand Rapids, MI. From that first meeting the post grew into a hall that still marks the year with a memorial service, a community project, and a table full of people who know one another’s stories.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Grand Rapids. The comrades would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the comrades stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Grand Rapids, MI.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Grand Rapids, MI. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Veterans
Veteran support
VFW Post 830 Old Kent Custer. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Grand Rapids, MI.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 830 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Grand Rapids, MI.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Grand Rapids, MI.
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Years on the calendar — Grand Rapids
Charter story set in 1958
140 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
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Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of VFW Post 830 Old Kent Custer, 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 — Grand Rapids, MI. |
| Wed, Apr 8, 2026, 6:00 PM | Scholarship evening | A short note on service, read by students, and then this year’s check from the post — Grand Rapids. |
| Thu, Jun 18, 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 830 Old Kent Custer. 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 — Grand Rapids, MI.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for the Memorial Day wreath — Grand Rapids
By spring the hall had the Memorial Day wreath underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 830 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 — Grand Rapids.
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 — Grand Rapids, MI.
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 830 — Grand Rapids, MI. 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 — Grand Rapids, MI.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Grand Rapids, MI. VFW Post 830 Old Kent Custer. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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