The VFW National Home for Children is a multi-faceted facility created to care for the developmental, social and spiritual needs of the children and families of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Services are also available for children of active duty military personnel. The facility is not an orphanage, but a neighborhood of custom homes, service buildings and recreational land administered by a highly devoted staff and fully integrated into its surrounding community.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars established the National Home in 1925 to care for the children and families of our nation’s veterans. Located on 629 acres in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, the National Home stands today as a tribute to the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members who help support the facility and the families who call the National Home their home.

The National Home is supported by VFW Posts and Auxiliaries, individual, business, and corporations through their generous donations.

Although the VFW National Home for Children is the only organization of its kind across the United States, the National Home staff cannot be in all 54 VFW Departments to spread the word. Instead, we rely on a dedicated team of National Home Chairmen in Departments, Districts, Post, and Auxiliaries throughout the country to inform all potential supporters about the National Home.

To learn more about the National Home, access their website's fact sheet.