Events

Member Meetings

Third Monday of the Month

We have a members only meeting once a month to discuss matters pertaining to our organization. We use this time to discuss upcoming events, projects, and fundraisers. We also determine if there is a need in our community or local area that we can assist with and anything else can be brought in for the good of the order.

Interested in becoming a member? Feel free to reach out to any of our officers listed on the About Us page or any member you already know to learn more. Click here to find out more about membership and here for eligibility. Click here for a fillable PDF application.

Fish Fry Fridays

On Fridays, the Auxiliary supports the Post by volunteering to work the Fish Fry. You can find us taking orders over the phone, at the register, selling pies, filling orders, calling numbers/bagging orders at the kitchen window, or cleaning the dining room. These occur most Fridays from 4:00pm to 7:00pm with the exception of Lent Fridays which run until 8:00pm. Lent Fridays occur March 7th - April 11th, 2025.

If you're interested in volunteering with us, please let us know. We'd love to have you join us!

Meat Raffle

Mar. 7 - Apr. 18, 2025

We will be hosting a meat raffle during Lent for a $750 gift certificate for Troy Foods. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning Friday, March 7th with sales running through Friday, April 18th. The drawing will be held that final Friday at 8:30pm. Winner need not be present to win.

Tickets will be sold for $5.00/ea or 3/$10. Contact an Auxiliary member to purchase tickets.

Blood Drive

Apr. 14, 2025

Times: 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: Troy VFW Post 976 at 123 W Market St Troy, IL 62294

Schedule an appointment by:

Website - https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

Enter: Code VFWPOST976 or Zip Code 62294 (search by date)

Phone - 1-800-733-2767
The Blood Donor App - https://www.redcrossblood.org/blood-donor-app.html

Poppy Day

May 3, 2025

You'll see us in various locations around Troy on this day as we work with our Post to promote and distribute "Buddy" ® Poppies. This program provides compensation to those who assemble the poppies, provides financial assistance in maintaining state and national veterans' rehabilitation and service programs, and partially supports the VFW National Home. Hear from those who assemble the poppies in the "Behind the Buddy Poppy" video.

Past Events

Sip & Chat

Jan. 25, 2025

Join us at Mokka Bon in Troy from 9:00-10:00am. Come have a coffee and catch up with your Aux friends! Very informal, just a chance to catch up for a bit.

Gnome Paint & Sip

Feb. 1, 2025

Julie Kennon of Joyful Escapes walked participants through painting their own gnome in the colors of their choosing.

Sip & Chat

Jan. 25, 2025

Monthly VFW Post 976 Auxillary Sip & Chat (last Saturday of the Month). Stop in at Mokka Bon in Troy from 9:00-10:00am for a coffee and a snack. Everyone is welcome. If you aren't a member of the Aux and would like to be, we can sign you up here as well.

Snowman Paint & Sip

Jan. 18, 2025

Julie Kennon of Joyful Escapes walked participants through painting their own snowman in the colors of their choosing.

Sip & Chat

Dec. 28, 2024

Monthly VFW Post 976 Auxillary Sip & Chat (last Saturday of the Month). Stop in at Mokka Bon in Troy from 9:00-10:00am for a coffee and a snack. Everyone is welcome. If you aren't a member of the Aux and would like to be, we can sign you up here as well.

Blood Drive

Dec. 9, 2024

Schedule appointment using one of the following options:

Website - https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time

Enter: Zip Code 62294 OR Code VFWPOST976

Phone - 1-800-733-2767
The Blood Donor App - https://www.redcrossblood.org/blood-donor-app.html

Sip & Chat

Nov. 30, 2024

Monthly VFW Post 976 Auxillary Sip & Chat (last Saturday of the Month). Stop in at Mokka Bon in Troy from 9:00-10:00am for a coffee and a snack. Everyone is welcome. If you aren't a member of the Aux and would like to be, we can sign you up here as well.

Veterans Day Parade

Nov. 10, 2024

Join us on Market Street in downtown Troy for our annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade will start at 1:00pm by the Troy Municipal Building/Police Station. The parade route ends at the Memorial located at Tri-Township Park. Join us there for a Ceremony to commemorate the occasion followed by refreshments at the Troy VFW.

Trick or Treat Trail

Oct. 26, 2024

Stop by Post 976 from 2:00-4:00pm to get a treat from the Auxiliary during the 2nd Annual Downtown Trick or Treat Trail hosted by the Troy Historical Society.

Oktoberfest

Sep. 28, 2024

Sep. 28th will be the Post's 3rd Annual Oktoberfest! This has been such a fun even to be a part of! Please stop by our Auxiliary table from 11:00am until 5:00pm (event runs until 11:00pm) to learn more about our organization, purchase a koozie, or buy 50/50 raffle tickets.

Cemetery Clean Up

Sep. 14, 2024

We have been invited to work with the Troy Genealogical Society to raise, level, and clean headstones in the Troy City Cemetery starting at 9:00am. This is a continuing project every second Saturday of the month as weather allows.