District 18 Gold Star Family Luncheon
Sun, Sep 28
|Apopka-Altamonte Springs VFW Post 10147
The is a catered event - Please RSVP no later than September 14, 2025. For more details, please call Alice Boria (407) 951-9048 or email aliceboria@gmail.com
Time & Location
Sep 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Apopka-Altamonte Springs VFW Post 10147, 519 S Central Ave, Apopka, FL 32703, USA
About the Event
Gold Star Family… a designation no one aspires to.
The Gold Star family has experienced the loss of a loved one–an immediate family member – who died as the result of active-duty military service. Those who die in service to their country leave behind parents, siblings, spouses, children, and extended families. These are recognized as Gold Star families. The title is meant to honor the service member’s ultimate sacrifice while acknowledging their family’s loss, grief, and continued healing.
According to a 2019 Military Times article, since 9/11, more than 16,000 troops have died in non-combat circumstances and more than 7,000 died in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars alone. There are also thousands of living Gold Star Family members who lost loved ones in both World Wars, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts.