{"id":207845,"date":"2026-03-27T03:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207845\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:58:08","slug":"harney-point-vfw-to-mark-60th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207845\/","title":{"rendered":"Harney Point VFW to mark 60th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A Cape Coral organization that honors, supports, and assists veterans is celebrating a milestone anniversary this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This Sunday, Cape Coral\u2019s Harney Point Veterans of Foreign War Post 8463 will host an event celebrating the Post\u2019s 60th birthday and celebrating its distinction as one of the oldest organizations within the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Festivities for the celebration will begin at noon, with a formal cake-cutting ceremony to be held during the afternoon. Cape Coral Cub Scout troop 8463 will perform the time-honored \u201cpresentation of colors\u201d at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it\u2019s 60 years of camaraderie,\u201d said Treasurer Bob Sutter. \u201cYou know, that we\u2019ve been able to have people come in. Two weeks ago, we had a 99-year-old World War II veteran pledge. It\u2019s a huge opportunity for retirees or ex-military people that were in wars to talk with their buddies who might have been in a similar war or with similar experiences. It just allows them to vent and to relax and share like-experiences with other members that understand what they went through.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post officially began March 26, 1966, with 56 charter members and since has grown to more than 1,000 members. The VFW stands as a beacon for all who have honorably served the nation overseas. Members say post is more than just a building; it is a community, a brotherhood, and a place of purpose where the spirit of military service continues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you\u2019re Army or Navy or Air Force or, you know, it doesn\u2019t matter, at the end of the day, it\u2019s all brotherly love,\u201d Sutter said. \u201cYou put everything aside and at the end of the day. If somebody needs something, you\u2019re there for them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The VFW has done a lot of community outreach over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there\u2019s a member or a nonmember that\u2019s having problems paying a bill, we\u2019ll vote to donate money to them so they can pay their electricity bill,\u201d Sutter said. \u201cOr if they need a bed, we\u2019ll go find them a bed. This is a very giving-back-to-the-community group of people here. I\u2019ve never seen anything like it. I mean, they\u2019re constantly doing stuff for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the growth of the city always on the rise, so has membership with veterans coming down and Cape Coral being a Purple Heart City.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people settle down here because they like the atmosphere here in Cape Coral,\u201d Sutter said. \u201cSo the more people that come into the community, the more people you\u2019re going to have join the VFW. The growth of the community has helped our numbers. And it\u2019s rising awareness \u2014 getting out into the community and engaging.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd of course, you have more wars. You have everybody coming out of Desert Storm and Desert Shield now that\u2019s saying, \u2018Hey, I need to go hang out with people that are like-minded.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, as part of the celebration, the VFW\u2019s motorcycle \u201criders-group\u201d is conducting its annual \u201cpoker run\u201d motorcycle ride for veterans in need. The Post\u2019s \u201criders-group\u201d activities will end at the VFW Post as they join us in on the celebration. This year the group will be collecting items as well as monetary donations in support of \u201cHolidays 4 Heroes,\u201d\u00a0 an organization that provides non-perishable items to food pantries for veterans, backpacks for homeless, and care packages for active duty. Attendees can feel free to bring an item in support of the efforts.<\/p>\n

Post Commander Rob Williams will officiate all activities and invites members of the community to attend and enjoy the camaraderie, a good meal, as well as listen to live music from Cape Coral\u2019s own \u201cOne Hot Mess\u201d band.<\/p>\n

Above all, the VFW has served as a place for veterans to spend time and find solace for six decades.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s being there constantly for the veterans,\u201d Sutter said. \u201cJust being part of their normal life to where if they need to get away for a couple of hours, they go to the VFW, grab something to eat because we got a chef there that cooks phenomenal food. Just sit back and just relax and converse with some of the people that they know, and they get to know other new people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a safe zone for anybody. And we don\u2019t care\u2026 ex-military, non ex-military, it\u2019s a safe zone. If you\u2019re having problems or whatever, come by and see us, hang out for a while, you know, we\u2019re your big brother. We\u2019re there to help.\u201d<\/p>\n


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