Prior Lake VFW Capital Campaign

Campaign Created by: VFW Post 6208, Prior Lake

The funds from this campaign will be received by VFW Post 6208 Prior Lake.

Monthly Goal: USD $10,000
Raised this month: USD $7,220
Total Raised: USD $ 11,837

HELP US REBUILD this amazing ICONIC building; Prior Lake VFW Post 6208, with a donation to our Veterans of Foreign Wars Capital Campaign!

VFW Post 6208 is not a Just-a-Bar!

It's a Warm Meeting spot in winter for Vets,

It's a cold beer joint and a spot to place your bets...

A Viking Lodge to tell stories about the one that didn't get away.

A boat trailer parking spot while the driver buys PULL-TABs to 'Play'

It's a quiet date night spot for the parents while they dine,

Ladies night out; dressed to the 'nines...

Weddings, Anniversaries or Party for your Birthday,

Cornhole Tourney's, or BINGO nights to Play...

Marine Corps Birthday Ball to drink and fight,

Poker Run rally-point, MEAT-Raffles, Steak Fry Night...

Burger Nights, Gun-Raffles, and Pancake Breakfasts'.

A place to meet your friends just for the Heck of it...

As our Post home continues its transformational renovation we have discovered some structural wall damage showing unsafe roof loads and crumbling interior support structures as well as a few other items that have resulted in the exhaustion of our contingency funds. It is in this spirit that we are asking friends and supporters of the VFW to kindly consider a Tax-Deductible donation.

Summarizing the updated status of our amazing project: I offer the following: Phases I and Il completed new handicap ramps, a new Bar, new office and storage spaces, upgrades to plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems, widened entrance door, and has added a required front staircase entryway to the lower floor per State Fire Code. This vast endeavor required us to plan for and complete many Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ‘Accessible Design’ improvements. We added Phase III which provided more dedicated ADA bar and dining service space, as well as creating a new handicap accessible stage. Furthermore, once our building loan is paid down, we will be pursuing a proposal to transform our lower level into a first-class veteran lounge and conference center. Finally, we will be adding a much-anticipated elevator-lift to make our lower-level ADA compliant.

Please share this info with family, friends, and business associates to assist the effort further; the QR code is in the header of this letter. We are now poised to begin the second fundraising effort; a long overdue VFW Post 6208 Memorial Brick Program. We are hopeful that these modifications will create a more positive inclusive space, allowing for more productive outreach and increased support to Veterans, their families, and the local community. Despite this shortfall we will continue to fight to keep the project on schedule with a targeted soft opening date of October 6th. 

On behalf of our local veterans and their families, many thanks for considering this heartfelt request.

Sincerely,

Yours in Comradeship,

Major Scott J. Kiger, / USMC (Retired)

Post 6208; Commander


UPDATES

Update #5 Reprint on a older Post.
September 21, 2023
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August 19, 2023, 1:49 am

THANK YOU for the AMAZING donation of $1000 from Lyle and Louanne Krueger. Semper Fi to my NAVY Buddy and VFW Brother Lyle Krueger. Thank you both so much. Louanne it was so great to finally meet you in person so I can finally put a face with a name. Updated to a really nice picture I found of the two of you! Lyle I miss your funny jokes I am going to have to rush this remodel to get you back!

Update #5
September 20, 2023
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Another amazing donation from our Prior Lake Community! Joseph & Meagan Wise donated an amazing gift of $2000 dollars towards our Post Remodel.

THAT IS 10 Bar Stools at $200 ea or 40 re-upolstered chairs or 2 beatiful Lounge chairs at $1000 ea....

Update #4 Wow! What an amazing Gift,
September 17, 2023
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THANK YOU Prior Lake Sportsman’s Club for your amazing Donation of $3000.00 delivered by Robert Schmokel. Please share this amazing gift on your Social Media and left people know what a great club they are. 

Update #2
August 14, 2023
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Wow, what a weekend! Emmitt, over at Boathouse Brothers Brewery Donated over $3000 in equipment for our upcoming Non-Profit event for Veterans Charity.

It is a Joint forces Motorcycle ride event with partnerships between the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, the Local Prior Lake "Two Eagles Marine Corps League" and the Prior Lake VFW. 

A couple of individual Donors also chipped in this week in Memory of Loved ones. 

Memorialized this week were:

Phil Whitt by his Son Dale and his Son-in-Law Jonny Olson

Dick Cates by his daughter Susie

The Wife of a Combat Vet for her husbands service anonymously.

Please come out and support our event. Saturday evening, live band and Beer Garden from 430-11. All profits from the ride and Raffle will Go to a Veteran Group chosen by the CVMA and any profit from the event will go to the VFW Rebuilding Capital project.

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August 11, 2023
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HELP US REBUILD with a donation to our Capital Campaign!

VFW Post 6208 is not a Just-a-Bar!

It's a Warm Meeting spot in winter for Vets,

It's a cold beer joint and a spot to place your bets...

A Viking Lodge to tell stories about the one that didn't get away.

A boat trailer parking spot while the driver buys PULL-TABs to 'Play'

It's a quiet date night spot for the parents while they dine,

Ladies night out; dressed to the 'nines...

Weddings, Anniversaries or Party for your Birthday,

Cornhole Tourney's, or BINGO nights to Play...

Marine Corps Birthday Ball to drink and fight,

Poker Run rally-point, MEAT-Raffles, Steak Fry Night...

Burger Nights, Gun-Raffles, and Pancake Breakfasts'.

A place to meet your friends just for the Heck of it...

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