VFWA Department of New Mexico
Happy April!!
Congratulations New Mexico!! We are currently at 100.52% in Membership. Thank you so much for all your hard work and working with your members. I know it gets harder and harder every year to recruit new members and to retain the members that we have, but you have been outstanding. There are a few auxiliaries that are very close to being 100%. How can we help you and let’s work together to get you to 100%.
Elections are this month. Please make sure the officers are placed in MALTA. If you are not able to do this, please send your officers names and information to our Department Secretary. She will place them into MALTA for you.
Delegate information is attached to Constant Contact under Penney’s section for Treasurer. The delegates and alternates for Department Convention are 1 for every 15 members. This is based on your membership at the time of your election of delegates and alternates.
Reporting: Please make sure you have placed all your information into the on-line reporting system or you have or are sending your year end reports by email or mail. Please have these to the Department Chairman by April 26th. I would like to see every auxiliary turn in reports this year.
Please make sure all your audits are up to date and have been turned into Penney.
Department Convention:
Our National Representative for Department Convention will be Janey Feher, VFWA National Conductor. She is very excited to come to New Mexico.
Convention will be held at the Embassy Suites, from June 13-15th. The link for rooms and the schedule will be out soon. If you will be running for Department Guard, please send your letter of intent to our Department Secretary, Louise A. Salas. There are currently two members who are running: Veronica Angel from Auxiliary 10124 in Las Cruces and Lequanah (Lynn) Crawford from Auxiliary 8703 in Carlsbad. We have Mary "Girl” Sanchez, Auxiliary 4384 who will be running for Department Treasurer.
The deadlineto place a welcome letter, campaign announcement or sponsor ad in the Department Program Book for Convention is May 25, 2026. Please send a copy to Dominique Garcia (dcgarcia.1121@gmail.com), who is the VFWA Convention Chairman and Tori Haddox (vfwnmadjutant@gmail.com), VFW Adjutant.
National Convention: Will be held from July 25 – 31, 2026. The housing link is open and information is on the website. You can currently register for convention. You will also elect delegates and alternates for National Convention, which is 1 for every 35 members. These will need to be placed in MALTA.
I am very proud of our department and all that you do for Veterans, Families, and our auxiliary members. You can see the passion that you have and your smiles make it even more special. The year is coming to end in a couple of months. We want to finish strong.
Please let me know if you have any questions or thoughts.
Thank you again, I appreciate you!!
Jeanette D. Garcia
VFWA Department President
Strengthening our Foundation Piece by Piece
