A Sad Day for our Membership
On April 29, 2020 the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1 lost one of our members, Kay Trefry. She was our only Woman Veteran and was always such a great lady, who was always there with us for all the events and gatherings. She will be missed by all and we send our condolence’s to… Continue Reading →
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This year the Fortunato VFW post 545 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545 here in Beverly. A Celebrations was to take place at the combined Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545( VFW ) and the Beverly Vietnam Veterans Pst # 1 ( BVV ) but… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Beverly Vietnam Veterans Annual Scholarship Fundraiser 2020
The members of the Beverly Vietnam Veterans ( BVV ) will be out collecting for our Scholarship Program and funds to assist local Veterans. The fundraiser drive will start June 30 and continue each day through July 3rd. at the various grocery store locations throughout Beverly. Please come out and support us so we can… Continue Reading →
Continue Reading →Fortunato Veterans Of Foreign Of Wars( VFW ) Annual Poppy and Fundraiser Drive for 2020
The Members of the Fortunato Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 545 will be out canning from May 17th through the 23rd of June throughout the City a various locations. This fundraiser is to help us with providing local Scholarships at Beverly High School and North Shore Community College. This is also to support the many… Continue Reading →
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American Legion 100th Anniversary at the A.P. Gardner Post 194 in Hamilton, Ma.
Thanks to one of our Beverly Vietnam Veterans and VFW Members here in Beverly, a great turn out came to support the American Legion’s 100th Anniversary. Leland McDonough planned the event and a great turn out from both the Beverly Vietnam Veterans ( BVV ) and Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545 both in… Continue Reading →
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Vietnam Veterans Day 2020
THE PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28TH HAVE BOTH BEEN CANCELLED!!!!! PLEASE ALL STAY SAFE DURING THESE TIMES AND PLEASE CHECK IN ON ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS BY PHONE TO SEE HOW THEY ARE ALL DOING AND IF ANY OF OUR VETERANS ARE IN NEED. Americans celebrate Vietnam Veterans Day annually on March 29 thanks to… Continue Reading →
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Four Chaplain Sunday February 2, 2020.
The combined efforts of the American Legion District , Michael J. Cadigan Post 46 American Legion, Beverly Veterans Council, Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545, Beverly Vietnam Veterans Post # 1 help the annual Four Chaplain Sunday Program, which was the Seventy-Seventh year. Over 90 people attended the event at the Hastings House in… Continue Reading →
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VFW Fortunato Post 545 Breakfast at the Anchor Pub
Fortunto Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545, Beverly, Ma. hold it’s monthly business meetings once a month on the second Saturday of each month at the Anchor Pub. It is a great turnout out and get together, breakfast is FREE! To our new Gulf War Veterans come and join us, we are not your usual… Continue Reading →
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Removing Flags
We wish to thank the North Shore Christian School, Beverly Campus 3rd and 4th grade, and Liz Macdavitt for all the help in removing the flags at North Beverly Cemetery on a cool and wet day. Amazing how fast this group was arable to remove over 500 flags!!!
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL POST PARTICIPATED IN THE “VOICES OF DEMOCRACY” PROGRAM FOR 2019
We are please to announce that the Fortunato Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 545, selected Lilly Noelle Glass as our winner, and her name was then sent on to State for future consideration. She was awarded $ 100.00 as our winner. Thanks to all who submitted an entry and be assured that each one was… Continue Reading →
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