Jasper VFW Post 12239 — investing our time, talents, and resources in Jasper & Pickens County
For the selected period, Jasper VFW Post 12239 has contributed the estimated monetary equivalent shown above to Jasper and Pickens County through volunteer service and eligible contributions. Behind that value are hours given, resources shared, and a lasting commitment to our neighbors.
LOCAL PEOPLE. LASTING COMMITMENT.
Behind every contribution is someone who showed up. These are the completed activities our Post has documented and approved to share.
Members of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 returned to Jasper City Cemetery on Church Street on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for a fall cleanup. With mowers and string trimmers, the team tended the grounds around the grave markers and al
Read the storyOn Saturday, September 19, VFW Post 12239 spent the day in downtown Jasper, staffing one community outreach tent across Rally Around the Town and Jasper Downtown Live. Six members contributed eight hours each, for a combined 48 volunteer-ho
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Members of Jasper VFW Post 12239 joined fellow veterans and community members on September 10 for the ribbon cutting at Pickens County Veterans Hall in Jasper. The gathering celebrated a place for veterans and neighbors to connect and highl
Read the storyMembers of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 returned to Jasper City Cemetery on Church Street on Saturday, October 24, 2026, for a fall cleanup. With mowers and string trimmers, the team tended the grounds around the grave markers and al
Read the public storyOn Saturday, September 19, VFW Post 12239 spent the day in downtown Jasper, staffing one community outreach tent across Rally Around the Town and Jasper Downtown Live. Six members contributed eight hours each, for a combined 48 volunteer-ho
Read the public storyMembers of Jasper VFW Post 12239 joined fellow veterans and community members on September 10 for the ribbon cutting at Pickens County Veterans Hall in Jasper. The gathering celebrated a place for veterans and neighbors to connect and highl
Read the public storyA small red flower carried a powerful message at JeepFest 2026: remember those who served, care for those who need us, and keep the promise of service alive. During the September 3–6 festival, Jasper’s SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 c
Read the public storyAmerican flags, familiar faces, and a shared love of country brought Jasper together for its annual Fourth of July parade. Members of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 joined the celebration, representing local veterans and the Post’s con
Read the public storyService begins with showing up—and on June 13, 2026, members of SGT David S. Collins VFW Post 12239 showed up in downtown Jasper to meet neighbors, welcome veterans, and share the VFW’s mission at Jasper Downtown Live. Part of Jasper’s dow
Read the public storyService took root on Church Street on May 2, 2026, as members of Jasper VFW Post 12239 brought tools, time, and a shared sense of purpose to Jasper City Cemetery. For the Post’s annual Day of Service, volunteers cleaned and maintained a neg
Read the public storyNet cash donations, net actual expenses, documented net in-kind contributions, and estimated eligible volunteer time and mileage.
Reimbursements are deducted. Itemized vehicle costs exclude that event’s miles from valuation; in-kind donated labor excludes the event’s time estimate. Other labeled financial amounts are excluded. Person-hours are counted once, without multiplying them by participants again.
Volunteer time uses Independent Sector’s national rates: 2014–2024 historical rates and the preliminary 2025 rate of $36.14 per hour, released April 21, 2026. For 2026 and later service, the saved calculation uses 2025 as a disclosed fallback until a newer rate is added. Earlier hours receive no dollar estimate.
Eligible mileage uses the IRS charitable rate of $0.14 per vehicle mile for 2011–2026; other years receive no mileage estimate until verified. These are community-value estimates, not tax-deduction calculations.
Only the current submitted revision of a report approved for public aggregation is included. Corrections replace previous figures; drafts, duplicates, superseded revisions and voided reports are excluded. Scheduled events and external calendars do not establish that service occurred.
“Community events completed” counts distinct documented activities with at least three VFW members, the Post’s internal qualification rule. This is not a statement of official state acceptance.
2026 calendar year: Jan 1, 2026 — Dec 31, 2026. Reports follow the actual service date in America/New_York. The current year is year to date; future activity is excluded.
7 approved reports contribute to this view. Available approved records span May 2, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026. This is an evolving record, not a complete history of the Post’s service.
Each submitted revision retains its valuation basis. A correction receives a new reviewed calculation.
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