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Chapter #124
Contact Information
Post Office Box 9468
Asheville, NC 28815-9468
 
Meeting Information
First Tuesday of each month
Supper at 5:30
Meeting at 6:30pm
 
Ryan's Steak House
1059 Patton Ave
West Asheville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Pending

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Chapter #272
George R Semick Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 171
Greenville, NC 27835
 
website: www.vva272.com
Meeting Information
Third Wednesday of each month
Supper at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00
 
VVA Hut 
2805 Cemetery Rd
Greenville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Check out our website,  www.vva272.com for latest information on fish and golf tournaments, gun raffle, and gun show schedule.

Veterans lunch every Wednesday at the VVA Building.

Co-operative with other Veteran Organizations that also utilize VVA Building.

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Chapter #530
Abe Acosta Chapter
Contact Information

Post Office Box 15994
Durham, NC 27704

email:  VVA-530@verizon.net

website:  mysite.ncnetwork.net/bru6 

 
Meeting Information
Third Tuesday of each month
Supper at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00
 
Golden Corral
Southsquare Mall
University Blvd.
Durham, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Assisted with the Durham Veterans Stand Down

Donated to the Triangle Flight of Honor to send WWII veterans to the Memorial in DC

See  our webiste: http://mysite.verizon.net/bru6

 

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Chapter #561
"The Swampbusters"
Contact Information

Post Office Box 430
Englehard, NC 27824

 
Meeting Information
Third Tuesday of each month
Meeting at 6:30pm
 
Martell Resturant 
US 264
Engelhard, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Having membership drives

Working to disseminate veterans benefits throughout Hyde County

Looking for a permanent home for meetings

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Chapter #631
Contact Information
1830 Sanford Dr
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
 
phone:  (252) 335-2587
Meeting Information
Third Wednesday of each month
Supper at 6:30
Meeting at 7:00 
 
Prime Sirloin Steak House
Ehrighaus St.
Elizabeth City, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Working to share meeting site & sharing activities with DAV

Assisted needy veteran families at Christmas

 

NC VVA joins Chapter 631 in mourning the loss of Chapter President & Life Member Daniel C Moody.

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Chapter #654
Jon Panarese Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 446
Jacksonville, NC 28541
 
phone:  (910) 546-4093
Meeting Information
Third Tuesday of each month
Meeting at
 
Britthaven Nursing Home 
225 White St.
Jacksonville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Donations made to several organizations supporting veterans

Made donation to nursing home that hosts meetings

Using Belks customer service program to raise donations.

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Chapter 749
Jerry W Marvel Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 773
Morehead City, NC 28557
 
phone:  (252) 393-6178
Meeting Information
Third Wednesday of each month
Meeting time TBA
 
Carteret General Hospital
3500 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC
Current / Recent Projects

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Chapter #885
Contact Information

Post Office Box 4582
Wilmington, NC 28403

phone:  (877)594-9596/(910)362-2726
 
website:  www.vva885.org 
Meeting Information
Fourth Monday of each month
Meeting at 7:00
 
801 Princess St
Wilmington, NC 28401
 
Recent / Current Projects

Supported Vietnam Veteran in distress in arranging care.

Assisted veterans with home clean-up, repairs & with Habitat for Humanity.

Support local air shows.

Various fund raising events.

Handing out 4000 black/orange poppies (see website).

Met Veteran Support Task Force at UNCW & with local legislators to provide Outreach Center in the Wilmington & SE NC area.

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Chapter #886
Contact Information
Post Office Box 14873
New Bern, NC 28561
 
phone:  (252) 637-5518
Meeting Information
2nd Tuesday of each month
Meeting 7:30pm
 
Bridgeton Rescue Squad
Bridgeton, NC  28560
 
Current / Recent Projects

Support local Flight of Honor

Provided flag to meeting facility

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Chapter #892
Contact Information
Post Office Box 5195
Kinston, NC  28503
 
 
phone:  (252) 522-2327
 
alternate website:  www.salutevets.org
Meeting Information
Third Thursday of each month
7:00pm
 
American Legion Post
McLewean St.
Kinston, NC
Recent / Current Projects

Check out Salute Vets program for 2010

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Chapter #909
Contact Information

Post Office Box 1724
Concord, NC 28026

e-mail:  nlee9@live.com
phone: (704) 782-4875 --leave message

 

 
Meeting Information
2nd Monday of each month
Meeting at 7:00pm
 
Cabarrus County Senior Center
331 Corban Ave / Hwy 73E
Concord, NC 
Current / Recent Projects
Two reps to National Convention
 
Held Membership Drive at County Fair
 
Various fund raisers, such as cookbook sales, Belks Program, Car Show
 
Provided wheelchair to County Veteran Service Office

Membership

79 VVA members and 21 AVVA members

Chapter #962
Contact Information
Post Office Box 1003
Whiteville, NC 28472

phone:  (910) 770-3287
Meeting Information
First Tuesday of each month
Supper at 6:30 - Meeting at 7:00 
 
VFW
313 Phillips St.
Whiteville, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Assisted Homeless Veteran

Provided donations to Shriners and other Organizations

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Chapter #966
Contact Information
5680 Seven Lakes West
West End, NC 27376
 
phone:  (910) 673-4562
Meeting Information

First Monday of each month

Meeting at 7:00 pm.

West Side Community Center

567 Seven Lakes West

West End, NC 27376

Current / Recent Projects

·         Quarterly Bingo at the VA Hospital in Fayetteville

·         Annual phone cards for troops in Iraq & Afghanistan

·         Purchase of bows & arrows for troops in Iraq as part of recreation program

·         Annual recognition of FIRST baby born on Veterans Day with a Savings Bond

·         Annual funds to support the Wounded Warrior Project

·         Wreaths for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and POW/MIA Remembrance Day

·         Christmas stockings and Birthday cards for Veterans at the VA hospital

·         Quarterly proper disposal of retired flags

·         Special “open to the public” Chapter meeting to view a current video of a visit to Vietnam

·         Annual sponsorship of two  needs based “active/veteran” military families for Christmas

·         Purchased 28 Christmas Food Baskets for the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg

Membership

Current membership (30Dec2009) at 100 + 4 AVVA.

Chapter #980
Western Carolina Chapter
Contact Information
Post Office Box 974
Clyde, NC 28721
 
phone:  (828) 293-3185
Meeting Information
Third Thursday of each month
Meeting at 6:00 pm
 
Clyde City Hall
Clyde, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Motorcycle rallies and raffle fund raisers held.

Handed out POW/MIA clovers.

Provided bullet-proof vest to police dog, Booger.

 

 

Membership
Chapter serving the Western Carolina Mountains

Chapter #990
Johnston County Chapter
Contact Information

Post Office Box 1246
Four Oaks, NC 27524
 
phone: (919) 669-1380
e-mail:  rdwron@aol.com
Meeting Information
Third Monday of each month
Meeting at 7:00pm
 
White Swan Resturant
Smithfield, NC
Current / Recent Projects

Established funeral Honor Guard.

Have paid off consession trailer.

Looking for larger meeting place.

Use a "one-call" system to allert members of events.

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Chapter #994
Smokey Mountain Chapter
Contact Information

Post Office Box 2327
Franklin, NC 28744 
 
email:  chapter994@verizon.net 
phone:  (828) 369-7890
Meeting Information
 
Second Thursday of each month
7pm
alternating between: 
Macon Co. Coonhunters Club, Franklin, NC /
Whittaker VFW, Whittier, NC
Recent / Current Projects
  • Participated in Veterans Day Parade
  • Raffles held
  • Assisted needy veterans
  • March 27--Veterans Rememberance Day Parade

NC VVA joins Chapter 994 in mourning the loss of Past-Chapter Vice-President & Linwood Lane Award recipient, Aaron Keith Shope.

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Chapter #1021
Contact Pending

PO Box 584
Mount Airy NC 27030

phone: (336) 755-6877
Meeting Information
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Car shows

Golf Tournament with Red Cross

Numerous money raising events

"Flight of Honor" program for WWII visit to DC

Working on Bingo program to begin in April

Vietnam Veterans Reunion--10-14 June 2010.  Camping & Hotels available in Mount Airy. 

Chapter #1022
Contact Information
PO Box 3
Hamlet, NC 28345
 
phone: (910) 206-1063
 
Meeting Information
First Monday of each month
Meeting at 7:00pm
 
VFW Post 4203
Rockingham, NC 

 

 
Current / Recent Projects

Recently formed Chapter

Participated in the Richmond County "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans" program on Saturday, June 26th. 2010. We handed out V.V.A. printed material and membership applications. Agent Orange poppies were available. Rossie Nance brought his jeep up for display. Many thanks to Rossie from Chapter 1022.

 

Chapter #1033
Contact Information
146 Haywood Rd
Raeford, NC  28376
 
phone:  (910)-875-6654
 
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects
New Chapter forming
 

Chapter #--Pending
Contact Information
PO Box1853
West Jefferson, NC  28694-1853
 
336 877-1156
 
 
 
Meeting Information
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Current / Recent Projects
New Chapter forming
 

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