WELCOME TO VIRGINIA
Welcome to the Virginia Federation of Chapters (VFC) website, www.vanarfe.org. We are part of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, which was founded in 1921. Within the Virginia Federation there are 57 local chapters representing over 20,000 members serving current, former and retired federal employees, as well as spouses and survivor annuitants. Our primary mission is to support Congressional legislation beneficial to current and potential federal annuitants and to oppose legislation contrary to the interests of these senior individuals. We have an active relationship with other senior organizations who also seek to protect benefits and to combat potential adverse legislation at the both national and state levels. We must all work together to be successful in this mission. The Virginia Federation is divided into ten areas with an area vice president serving as the link between their respective chapters and the federation. In addition there are six program committee chairs covering Alzheimer’s, Membership, National Legislation, Public Relations, Service and State Legislation. The voting VFC Board members include the Executive Committee (President, 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer), ten Area Vice Presidents, six program chairs and the Immediate Past President. The Federation’s 2010 theme this year is "Building A Strong Alliance Through Membership". NARFE is a grass-roots organization whose strength lies with its members in the local chapters. The federation’s role is to assist these chapters in getting their work done through guidance, program training, leadership development, providing pertinent information, serving as speakers and encouraging National and State legislator contacts. We are concentrating on ways to increase our membership through recruitment activities and to face the challenges in retaining our members over the long haul. Special activities supported by the Federation include federal agency pre-retirement seminar participation, health fairs, TRIAD (law enforcement programs supporting seniors), various Postal Service conventions and seminars for active Federal employees. While here on our webpage, please be certain to visit the current events items, along with list of Chapters, Federation Officers, Program Chair webpages and also the link to NARFE National Headquarters. If you are not already a member of NARFE, please join today by clicking on www.narfe.org and completing the application on line. William "Bill" Shackelford VFC President 2010 - 2011 Virginia Federation of Chapters Officers
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TEN THINGS THE VIRGINIA FEDERATION OF CHAPTERS (VFC) DOES FOR YOU
VFC SERVES 57 LOCAL CHAPTERS
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