Starks VFW and Ladies' Auxiliary

The Starks Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4759 was instituted April, 1977 by residents of Starks who had served in foreign wars and conflicts. They joined the National organization in Kansas City, Missouri and became Comrades with thousands of other men and women who, just like them, wanted to band together to fight for Veteran’s benefits, entitlements and insure a better life for Veterans and their families. The Ladies Auxiliary was instituted two months later to help and support the VFW in their National programs and activities for the community. Currently there are 83 VFW members and 88 Auxiliary members.

Donations are put back into the community as funeral aid (food, flowers, cemetery upkeep), Veteran’s Cemetery, VFW Children’s Home, Starks High School, Hyatt High School, McNeese, Lamar, NSU, LSU, scholarships, food baskets, hospitals, pharmacies, St. Jude’s, Cystic Fibrosis, Operation Uplink, Special Olympics, American Cancer Society, Angelo’s, biomedical research, flags, DeQuincy Shriners, Veterans’ Home, Ward 7 Recreation District, and hunter safety. The contributions for the year are $54,741.50.

Starks Memorial VFW Post 4759 and the Ladies Auxiliary encourages all to volunteer any time they can to help make life a little easier for someone else and to show your patriotism by displaying the American flag at your homes and businesses.

Distinguished Partner in Education

These members of the Starks VFW Post #4759 and Ladies Auxiliary accepted the trophy and booklet from Starks High School Principal Vickie Poole for being selected as a "Distinguished Partner in Education" in 2008.