Mike Michaud, Maine Elks Veterans Chairman

11/20/2025

🌟 Support Our Heroes This Winter! ❄️🇺🇸

The colder weather is here and many of our veterans are in need of warmth and assistance.

The Augusta Elks Lodge #964 and Fieldings Fielding’s Oil & Propane Co.partnered up in 2024 to help address some of the heating needs of our veterans. In our first year, we were able to assist 40 Maine veterans receive 100 or more gallons of oil — and we couldn't have done it without the generosity of local businesses and individuals. The Veteran Heating Assistance Fund is here to support those who have served our country, but we can’t do it alone!

Once again, we are reaching out to our amazing community to help us raise funds for veterans struggling to keep their homes warm this winter. Every donation, no matter how small, can make a huge difference in their lives.

Let’s come together to honor and support those who have sacrificed so much for us. 🕊️💙 Thank you for your generosity and for standing by our veterans!

11/15/2025

11/15/2025

The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is proud to announce the successful completion of the 2025 Homeless Veterans Mobile Stand Downs—an initiative that brought vital resources and services directly to veterans and their families across Maine.

This year, MBVS and its partners reached and assisted 82 homeless veterans through events held in Bangor, Lewiston, Portland, and Augusta. Veterans received access to housing and employment resources, financial assistance, health screenings, counseling, and benefits navigation. Each Stand Down also offered a free lunch, haircut, winter clothing, and other essential items.

“These Stand Downs are a testament to what we can achieve when local, state, and federal partners come together for a common cause—ensuring that every veteran in Maine has access to the care and support they’ve earned,” said David Richmond, Director of the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services.

While this year’s Stand Downs have concluded, our mission continues year-round. MBVS’s Homeless Veterans Coordination Team remains committed to assisting Maine veterans and their families, particularly those facing housing insecurity, by providing ongoing outreach and connection to essential resources.

If you know a veteran experiencing or at risk of homelessness, please contact our team at: 207-287-7019 or HVC.MaineBVS@maine.gov

Learn more at www.maine.gov/veterans

11/15/2025

11/11/2025

Great afternoon at Togus V.A. with the wonderful tunes by Tom Morin. Two hours of non-stop music capturing the hearts of all. We had a request to bring him back! 👏👏👏

Thankful for the refreshments donated by College Carryout and Sam’s Club. The finger roll trays were a great hit and the cookies disappeared, almost instantly! Fantastic afternoon!!!

Thank You all for making the time to honor our Veterans on their special day! 🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸

*We do not post pictures of the veterans to respect their privacy.

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 This Friday at the Lodge – Members and Guests! 🇺🇸

Join us for the Annual Veterans Day Dinner on Friday, Nov 14, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
💵 Cost:$12 per person
🎖️ Veterans Eat for FREE!

✨Flag Folding Ceremony at 5:00 PM
✨50/50 Drawing & Quilt Raffle

Let's honor and celebrate our veterans together this Friday!

See you at the Lodge!

11/11/2025

This Veterans Remembrance Month, ENVSC is highlighting all the ways Elks have shown their reverence for veterans. Elks know that remembering veterans is more than showing up with their words, but with their actions, too! Whether it's with a Freedom Grant, Focus Grant, or Welcome Home Kit, volunteers are eager to show veterans in their communities that Elks care!

“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause." ‒ Abraham Lincoln

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day! Thank You for your service! 🇺🇸♥️🇺🇸

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served this nation!

Though Veterans Day is only one day, Elks show their gratitude for veterans 365 days a year. Whether it's hosting a summer fishing outing, serving a home-cooked meal at Christmas, or building a community garden in the spring, Elks will always be there to support veterans and their families.