VFW Auxiliary member Buttercup Baker appointed to national chairmanship

Buttercup Baker of Rehoboth Beach, a member of Rehoboth Beach VFW Auxiliary 7447, participated in the 105th national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary held July 21-25 at the Bartle Hall Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo.

The convention marked the beginning of her 2018-19 term as membership and recruitment chair for the 11 states in the Eastern Conference.

A highlight of the convention was the second annual Circle of Excellence Ceremony, where 21 department (state) presidents were honored for their leadership during the 2017-18 year.

Other highlights included the opportunity for members to view all 49 entries of the Young American Creative Patriotic Art entries and the Buddy Poppy displays, in addition to attending several joint events with the VFW, such as the Joint Opening Session and the Patriotic Celebration.

During the convention, national President Dee Guillory commended the 2,000 attendees for all their hard work in honoring veterans and supporting deployed military personnel and their families. Members have spent millions of dollars and volunteer hours helping the heroes of the country.

Guillory also thanked members for volunteering nearly 1 million hours in the nation’s hospitals, and donating $300,000 to VFW veterans and military support programs, which include Operation Uplink to provide long-distance calling opportunities to deployed soldiers and hospitalized veterans.

The convention concluded July 25 with the election and installation of new national President Sandi Kriebel, a life member of Yingling-Ridgely Auxiliary 7472 in Ellicott City, Md., and the other 2018-19 national officers.

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