VFW Post 416

11/11/2021

Amherst Township VFW Post 416 having Veterans Day ceremony at the Post ! Thank you John, Nate , Doug, Ron, Carl, Patti, Joyce and Joanne.

11/11/2021

To all who know a veteran please say Thank you today to them. You don’t know the scars both visible and invisible that they may have. I know too many brothers at our Post who suffer. To those who don’t know , to some Amherst Township VFW Post 416 is their second home and their safe place.

11/10/2021

To: Brother & Sister Veterans
From: Amherst Township VFW Post 416

May you have a Happy and wonderful Veterans Day! Every day in our hearts is Veterans Day! May God richly bless you and your families!

To: Brother & Sister Veterans
From: Amherst Township VFW Post 416

May you have a Happy and wonderful Veterans Day! Every day in our hearts is Veterans Day! May God richly bless you and your families!

11/10/2021

Look at this spacious hall that we have here at Amherst Township VFW Post 416! Seats up to 244 people! We have many tables and chairs to use, a dumb waiter, disco ball (lol) and a beautiful wooden dance floor! Bring your own catering company in! Call us at 716-633-9019 and leave a message! Btw, for smaller events we have a beautiful bar area as well! Thank you!

Look at this spacious hall that we have here at Amherst Township VFW Post 416! Seats up to 244 people! We have many tables and chairs to use, a dumb waiter, disco ball (lol) and a beautiful wooden dance floor! Bring your own catering company in! Call us at 716-633-9019 and leave a message! Btw, for smaller events we have a beautiful bar area as well! Thank you!

11/10/2021

Amherst Township VFW Post 416 members Nate Strange and Mark Dudas and Auxillary member Patti Strange doing a service for the Daughters of the American Revolution dedication of a garden at the Amherst State Park. They graciously asked and we said it would be our honor to do it!

Amherst Township VFW Post 416 members Nate Strange and Mark Dudas and Auxillary member Patti Strange doing a service for the Daughters of the American Revolution dedication of a garden at the Amherst State Park. They graciously asked and we said it would be our honor to do it!

11/09/2021

Calling all members. Need your help on Veterans Day! Please be there for a ceremony at 11 am! Thank you.

11/07/2021

Amherst Township VFW 416 was represented a Creeside AOG church for their Veteran's Day salute! It was Avery nice presentation!

11/06/2021

Our Post is open for you to rent!!! Just call 716-633-9019 and leave a message. We have a huge hall upstairs and a nice bar area downstairs. Rest rooms on both floors, a kitchen, a dumb waiter between the kitchen and upstairs hall. Bring in your own caterer! We will help with all your needs! Thank you for considering us for your holiday party or get together!

10/31/2021

I want to thank Wayne Sorrentino, Nathan Strange and Mark Dudas from Amherst Township VFW Post 416 for doing the Flag Retirement Ceremony at Creekside Assembly of God church's Harvest Festival. Young and old attended and witnessed how to properly dispose of a American flag that could no longer fly! Not only were the attendees impressed but we were touched by the support and interest of all. Thank you for having us do this!

10/24/2021

To all Members: Saturday, Oct.30 th at 3 pm we will be doing a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Creekside Assembly of God church at 2625 Tonawanda Creek road in Amherst, NY 14228. Please be there at 2:15 so we can run through the process. Only let Mark Dudas know if you are going to be there. VFW cap is only requirement to wear if you have one. This is also on the Team Up app. This is your Post so come out. Thank you

10/24/2021

Thank you Nate & Patti Strange and Mark Dudas for being the Colorguard for Amherst Township VFW Post 416 today not only for the Dedication Ceremony Jewish War Veterans Buffalo Frontier Post 25 but also for the Never Forget Garden Dedication Ceremony done by the Daughters of the American Revolution. It was our honor to do that for the 2 groups that ask us to participate.

10/13/2021

This is to inform Amherst Township VFW Post 416 Members and all who went to the Erie County VFW meeting on Monday, Oct. 11 th. There was wrong information given out regarding spouses burial at a VA National Cemetery. YOU DO NOT NEED to fill out ANOTHER form for your spouse. They fall under YOUR BENEFIT. I called the National VA Cemetery and they stated the above information to me.
To all who bring information to these meetings please make sure you double check it prior to presenting it. Thank you,

09/17/2021

I want to thank my Commander John Miller and his son for helping clear out my new office and getting it ready for a new Junior Vice Commander as well. I also want to thank him for making my back ache, lol. He had to get a heavy , heavy desk to bring up 2 flights of stairs!!! lol. Graet man in charge and I support him 100%.

09/15/2021

Want to thank Dave Harrington for his help with fixing the holes in the sidewalk and cutting low hanging limbs at the Post!

09/13/2021

Still looking for that special place to have your next event? Call us at 716 633-9019. Amherst Township VFW Post 416 can host small to large parties! We are here to help your next event be a success! Very good prices that won't break your piggy bank, lol. Rent for a family, sport team, fund raiser, corporate event!

09/13/2021

We had a beautiful 9/11 ceremony at Blessed Sacrament Church. It was very touching to see that people out there and remembering the fallen! It was our honor to be out there! Amherst Township VFW Post 416

09/09/2021

VFW members doing the Labor Day parade, 9/11 events, Farmers Markets. We don't sit on our butts!!! We get out and do things!

09/09/2021

We are open for you to rent our Post. Have a small group? We can do that! Large group? We can do that! Call 716 633-9019 and leave a message and we will get back to you! This is a warm and welcoming place for your next event!

09/03/2021

We will be at the Williamsville Farmer's Market this Saturday from 8am to 1pm. Stop and talk with us about renting our Post and joining our Post! Call 633-9019 and leave a message! Thanks

08/22/2021

We here at Amherst Township VFW Post 416 have this wonderful building that is waiting for YOU to use!! Huge second floor hall for dances, parties, wedding receptions, birthdays, etc. First floor can hold smaller venues as well. Air conditioning throughout the whole building. Restrooms available on both floors.
You can bring in your own caterer and work with us to make you next event a success! Just call 716 633 9019 and leave a message!

08/10/2021

It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of Jack Tower. Jack was a Past Commander, Gulf War Navy veteran and one hell of a super nice guy! Jack always had a smile and a quick wit to make you laugh! The man did wonders in peoples lives just by being there! Truly blessed for knowing this wonderful man and being his friend. My brother, my friend you will be missed but never forgotten because your legacy lives on! Rest in peace in God's arms warrior!

08/08/2021

Attention all Officers and Members!! We need volunteers for next Sunday for a Color guard at the Amherst Veterans Memorial Wall on Mill Street. Contact me @ 716 867-7665 if you can do this, thank you!

08/07/2021

I want to thank John,Dave,Nate,Jack and Larry for their help today with my dads memorial ceremony! Thank you Ro, Joanne and Patti for your help as well! These are the great people of Amherst Township VFW Post 416!

08/01/2021

A huge thank you goes out to our Commander John Miller, Nate & Patty Strange, Larry Wozniak and Jack Tower for being there at the Post yesterday! The Buffalo Battle 21 was a huge success! Not only did the Gamers enjoy themselves but we at the Post got to do some long awaited projects done. A big thank you goes out to Joanne Fentner who helped me out the night before setting things up for our shared success! The gamers were a great group of guys and we enjoyed them having them there. They are coming back in October!!! This is what members here at Amherst Township VFW Post 416 do!!! Great people here! Gentlemen and Ladies of the Post take a bow, take 3.

07/27/2021

To any Veteran Service Organizations. If you need flags for a Flag retirement ceremony please give Amherst Township VFW Post 416 a call at 716 633-9019. We have plenty to spare!!

07/26/2021

Looking for VFW members of 416 to help out on Saturday, July 31st ANYTIME between 8amto 8am. Gamers day and need people to work the bar and the Post. Thank you. Leave a message with the Senior Vice Commander.

07/24/2021

Thank you Jack Tower for helping me at the Williamsville Farmer's Market today. We talked to a lot of great people and gave many of those people information on a various of subjects. Buddy Poppy donations were good today! To grow as a Post you need to give of yourself and your time to get great results!

07/24/2021

Come out and see us today at the Williamsville Farmers Market from 8 am to 1 pm. We are the ones with the flags ! Stop and say hi! We don't bite, lol. Well our new Commander might (we haven't trained him yet not too), lol.

07/22/2021

I need Officers and Members to help out on July 31 st for the gamers! They will be there from 8 am to 8 pm. Any help for any length of time will be appreciated. Thank you!

07/17/2021

Please think of us for your next event. We can do a lot of different events from small to large. Don't worry about space. We have a hall that seats 244 people with a nice wooden dance floor plus a dico ball too! Downstairs can seat around 50. Both floors have restrooms and we have a kitchen if you need to use it. Added benefit is that we have a huge dumbwaiter from the kitchen to our hall upstairs.
You will find our people friendly and our prices low for rentals. Please consider us for your future needs and call us and leave a message at (716) 633-9019.

07/17/2021

I want to put out a big thanks to Jack, Larry, Joanne and Patti & Nathan for stepping up to the plate and helping out at Amherst Township VFW Post 416!! Without these Officers and members pitching in we would be in a world of hurt! This shows you the commitment and love that they have for our Post! These are the type of people who join our Post. People who want to help! I truly thank God for these people and all at the Post who lend a hand!

07/13/2021

To all Officers and members of the Post. Commander Miller is on vacation so I , Senior Vice Commander/Past Commander Mark Dudas is the person you should come to with any and all needs.
Had a good time at the Erie County VFW meeting last night. Will share more at the meeting on the 21 st. Remember we are always looking for volunteers from our membership to help out within the Post. Many hands make light work!

07/04/2021

A big thank you to John Miller(Commander), Nathan & Patti Strange and Dave & Ro Harrington (Dave is our Service Officer) for being at the Williamsville Farmer's Market. Donations for our Poppies which helps sick veterans was over 50 dollars yesterday! Thank you to a grateful community! We also got to share our mission at the Post and may even have a few rentals and members joining! This is how a VFW Post grows and cares for its community! Great job Amherst Township VFW Post 416!

06/28/2021

We have been open for rentals for our hall and downstairs. Just call 716-633-9019 and leave a message. We can host a variety of venues so if you can have it then we can do it!

06/24/2021

Tomorrow from 4 pm to 7pm at the Amherst Veterans Canal Park in Amherst on Brenon road with the crossroad Tonawanda Creek road there will be a Food Truck Rodeo! There will be 8 different Food Trucks there plus Amherst Township VFW Post 416 Officers and members. Even our 416 Auxiliary is coming! So don't cook or even order out but come to see us and try some good food!