Lee-Pierson VFW Post 1786 Fund

The VFW  traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service: Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. 

Since then, the VFW's voice had been instrumental in establishing the Veterans Administration, creating a GI bill for the 20th century, the development of the national cemetery system and the fight for compensation for Vietnam vets exposed to Agent Orange and for veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. In 2008, VFW won a long-fought victory with the passing of a GI Bill for the 21st Century, giving expanded educational benefits to America's active-duty service members, and members of the Guard and Reserves, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Lee-Pierson VFW Post 1786 in Manhattan, KS is the local chapter that supports veterans, their family and the Manhattan Community. Any donations received go to programs that support not only veterans, but Youth Programs (Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen), First Responders (Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, EMT and Firefighter of the Year) and Teacher of the Year.