Mission/Purpose:
The organization is formed exclusively for charitable, educational, community-building, and social welfare purposes, to sponsor or participate in activities of a patriotic nature, including honoring veterans, supporting their families, carrying on programs to perpetuate the memory of deceased veterans and members of the United States Armed Forces, by maintaining community spaces such as Badger Park in Newfields, New Hampshire.
Benefits to the Town of Newfields and its Veteran Citizens
The Newfields Veterans Organization serves the public interest by honoring military service, supporting veterans and their families, and promoting civic and patriotic engagement within the Town of Newfields, New Hampshire.
One of the organization's central public benefits is supporting the care and stewardship of Badger Park, a town-owned park with memorial monuments dedicated to veterans of the United States Armed Forces. The Town of Newfields has authorized the Newfields Veterans Organization to maintain and upkeep Badger Park, including the memorial area and surrounding grounds. The organization's work helps preserve these public monuments and ensures that the park remains a dignified space for public remembrance.
Through this stewardship, the organization keeps a public place open for residents and visitors to honor veterans and reflect on the historical significance of military service and sacrifice.
The organization also conducts public events that promote civic awareness and patriotic values, including ceremonies associated with national observances such as Memorial Day and Veterans Day, as well as educational and community activities that recognize veterans' service and the meaning of the memorials in Badger Park.
In addition to commemorative activities, the organization strengthens community engagement by encouraging volunteer service, raising public awareness of veterans' contributions, and supporting veterans and their families in the local community through charitable and community-focused programs.
These activities serve educational and civic purposes and are intended to strengthen community appreciation for military service while preserving public memorial spaces that honor those who served.
Membership:
Membership is open to service members and certain classes of non-service members:
1. Individuals: Individuals who are current or former members of the United States Armed Forces (Service Members). Former members with an honorable, or general under honorable conditions discharge.
2. Cadets: Cadets that include ROTC or service academy members (Non-Service Member).
3. Spouses, domestic partners, widows/widowers, and Gold Star Families: Of members of the United States Armed Forces (Non-Service Member).
4. Honorary Membership: Honorary membership may be conferred by a majority vote of the Board of Directors on individuals who have provided distinguished service to the organization or to veterans. Honorary members shall not have voting rights and shall not count toward the service member membership percentage required under Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code (Non-Service Member).
Board of Directors
Hoby Harmon
Brendan Finn
Dave Smeltzer
Dennis Dowling
Bob Elliott