Novato Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Post 7816
Novato VFW Post 7816 Needs Veterans Membership!
Are you a veteran of a Foreign War?
Looking for comradeship with other veterans?
Join us now
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month 5PM social hour followed by dinner at 6PM followed by post meeting. Or stop by any Wednesday or Friday between 3PM and 7PM for social hour.
If you are interested in joining the Novato VFW you can email us or attend one of our meetings, please bring a copy of your DD214.
$35 annual fee, life memberships are available at various prices depending on your age.
Eligibility Application renewal


If you would like to rent our building for your event, please email us by clicking the “contact us” tab below. Send us your contact information and date(s) you are interested in renting. We will get back to you soon.
contact usThe Novato VFW has a proper American flag disposal program.
You may drop off your flag at our located at 844 Sweetser Ave. if the Post is closed, there is a white wooden box located up the driveway, you may leave your flag in that box.
Thank you for disposing/retiring your unusable American flag.


For veteran assistance the best location to obtain the information is:
Marin Health & Human Services
Veterans Service Officer
Sean Stephens
415-473-6193
Veterans@marincounty.org
10 N. San Pedro Road, Suite 1010
San Rafael, CA 94903
The City of Novato has set aside a special section of the brick patio surrounding City Hall for our VFW Post 7816 to purchase and install commemorative bricks honoring our VFW members both past and present and our Auxiliary. There is a Memoriam section for those members who have passed, an Honor section for those still with us, and a section for our Auxiliary members. Brick installation in our Post 7816 section is strictly limited to our members, living or deceased, and our Auxiliary. You can order bricks for yourself or a deceased member at any time directly from the City of Novato either online or using the following form.
- Go to the City of Novato web site
- Select COMMUNITY
- Select Buy A Brick At City Hall
Fill out the form and send directly to the City with your $ 100.00 payment. Bricks take about 4-6 weeks to ship to the City. QUESTIONS: Contact Debra Roesler (415) 513-2851 or Rick Hanley (650) 255-1647
844 Sweetser Ave.
Novato, CA 94947
Phone: 415-897-0779
Email: info@novatovfw.org