Welcome to the MOC Auxiliary

January 2021

Auxiliary Members,

Welcome to 2021 a New Year and hopefully new beginnings. It is also a chance to look at what hasn’t been working well and an opportunity to improve the situations.

With the COVID-19 pandemic still occurring, we have had to make some adjustments with our daily activities. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused meetings to be canceled or postponed; if you have not held Virtual “Zoom type” meetings start now. This is for the best for everyone to stay active, informed & healthy.

Supreme Representative requests are past due.
Grand Presidents and District 5, 9, 13 Presidents this is your year for your district to be electing new officers.  A Supreme Representative will be attending even on Virtual meetings, send your request. Every effort will be made to send your choice, but keep in mind that it is not always possible. SUPREME REPRESENTATIVES WILL ATTEND ALL FUNCTIONS OF YOUR CONVENTION.

Please pay your dues! Grand Treasurers please make sure you have sent in all Transmittals. REMEMBER, if you have not paid your 2021 dues, you are no longer a member in good standing. They cannot attend meetings nor claim hospital hours and are ineligible to be elected or hold an office. Payment of their dues will restore all rights immediately. Please contact the Supreme Treasurer if you have any questions. I will be working on the Suspension Letters for those Auxiliaries that are not at the minimum of 10 paid members per Supreme By-Laws. The Auxiliary cannot conduct any business, nor elect and install new officers, until the required number of members has been paid.

Please continue to work on membership. It is really needed. Without growth there’s decline. Remember to recruit, present a positive attitude, tell them about all the good things the MOCA/MOC members do.

AUXILIARIES: Nominations, elections, and installations of officers must be completed between January 15th and March 31, 2021. Unless the Supreme President has given her approval in writing to delay it. Officers elected will assume their duties upon the installation of the Grand President. MOC Auxiliaries not within a Grand will assume their duties at the same time as their Pup Tent.

AUXILIARIES ON ALL LEVELS: Must have their own EIN for the purpose of maintaining their non-profit status under the Supreme Organization.
We sorry to announce the joint Homecoming for MOCA Supreme President Jennifer Winn and VFW & Auxiliary Department of Virginia, scheduled for February 5 - 6, 2021 has been canceled. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions from the Governor of Virginia we are unable to hold the event. At this time we do not have a reschedule date.

If you have made a hotel reservation please call the hotel to cancel your reservation so you are not charged. Refund payments will be forthcoming from the Department of Virginia for those that have paid.

To those who are experiencing illness, prayers for a full & speedy recovery/healing. To those who have lost loved ones, I extend most profound and deepest sympathy & prayers. Please ensure ALL the sick and departed members are reported to the Supreme Chaplain as well as names, address, MOCA# are sent.

‘Working Hand-n-Hand with our Veterans’

Loyally,
Jennifer Winn
Supreme President
2020-2021