Auxiliary- AVAFR
Auxiliary to the Virginia Association of First Responders
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AVAFR Wants You or Your Auxiliary as a Member Today!
The main function of any Auxiliary is to assist and support their local squad in any way they can. This may be fund-raising, cleaning the building, feeding them before their meetings, supplying them with medical equipment/supplies, etc. The AVAFR brings those Auxiliaries together to share resources and experiences. The AVAFR has 5 Districts throughout the State this year as the Northeastern and Southeastern District have combined. Each District elects its own officers and holds District meetings.
You might think why I would be interested in joining an Auxiliary of the Virginia Association of First Responders (VAFR). I would like to share with you why I joined my Auxiliary.
My name is Debbie Rohr, President of the AVAFR.
Joining an Auxiliary is a way to support and assist your squad and community, as well as socialize and develop a new group of friends. It is also a learning experience of working with others for a common goal. I always enjoy our monthly meetings of taking care of business and then socializing among our members and learning what is new with them. We become a family working together. We usually get an update from our Squad President on their needs and respond as best we can. Being an Auxiliary member gives you an opportunity to obtain a wealth of information that can be shared
and enhanced if you join the AVAVRS. It also allows you to grow in leadership along the way.
Auxiliaries are a much-needed part of a squad and can do activities your squad does not have time to do. They can be an asset by offering many community services, such as being a patient for EMS training classes, if certified teaching CPR and First Aid classes; distributing safety literature; providing health screenings, blood drives, manning an information booth at a fair or special event, and sponsoring community service to the needy and homeless. The list goes on and on, but that’s what we do—helping those in our community through volunteering.
Some of our members still ride calls, dispatch calls, help the squad with administrative work, building maintenance, refreshments or dinners before meetings, and honor them during EMS week in various ways.
The objectives of the AVAFR are: to render any and all assistance to the VAFR; to be affiliated with the VAVRS, but remain an independent organization; and to increase the efficiency of members through education, personal contact, and participation in the VAVRS Annual Convention. Through our Districts, we promote fellowship; exchange ideas; and promote emergency training and competition.
We encourage Auxiliaries to attend District meetings and State meetings. It is a way to learn through idea sharing and fellowship. It broadens your horizons on what is going on among other Auxiliaries across the State. Each Auxiliary in a District is asked to host a District meeting by providing a meal. This may allow you to show off your culinary skills. We enjoy traveling to different parts of the state that we may have never seen before and find a friendly smile and a good meal waiting for us when we get there. We feel there is something in the AVAFR for everyone.
Some of our other perks as a member of the AVAFR are: Attendance at the Annual Convention of the VAVRS usually held in early fall and includes: Business Meetings; Educational Seminars; EMT Competition; Scrapbook Competition; Emergency Care Promotional Awards; Membership Meeting with Memorial Service; Other Social Events in the evenings; and the VAVRS Memorial Service/AVAFR/VAFR Officers Installations and Contest Winners for the various contests offered at the Convention; VAFR Symposiume at Virginia Tech offers Auxiliary Management Classes in June of each year; and the Annual EMS Memorial Service to commemorate the fallen among us.
We also offer a Death Benefit Plan for a small fee for members which provides a minimal insurance payment to the beneficiary of a deceased member of the VAFR and AVAFR.
The AVAFR feels “A small group can accomplish many things, but an organized group achieves great things!” That’s why we want your Auxiliary to be a part of our AVAFR. We need you to keep the volunteer movement alive. It is a rewarding experience.
For more information about becoming a member of the Auxiliary please contact our AVAFR President Debbie Rohr; Email [email protected].
AVAFR Elected and Appointed Officers 2026-2027
President
Debbie Rohr
1408 Hankey Mtn Highway
Churchville, VA 24421
C: 540-430-2110
[email protected]
Staunton-Augusta Auxiliary
Vice President /Membership Comm
Carl Cherry
4700 Sterlinghealth Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112
C: 804-651-7368
[email protected]
Forest View Auxiliary
Secretary
Judy Leach
631 Vinegar Hill Rd
Churchville, VA 24421
C: 540-480-1831
[email protected]
Staunton-Augusta Auxiliary
Treasurer/Finance Committee
Chris Jones
280 Green Hill Lane
Churchville, VA 24421
C: 540-292-4183
[email protected]
Staunton-Augusta Auxiliary
Chaplain
Susan Hilliard
14519 Parracombe Lane
Midlothian, VA 23112
C: 804-840-8002
[email protected]
Forest View Auxiliary
Historian
CeCe McCormick
200 Edward Ave.
Waynesboro, VA 22980
C: 540-221-0278
[email protected]
Waynesboro Auxiliary
Parliamentarian/Bylaws
Carolyn Brand
8354 Rustic Lane
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
C: 804-814-1711
[email protected]
AVAVRS Life Member
Midwestern District VP
Dolores Hudson
120 Potters Creek
Penhook, VA 24137
C: 540-420-2191
[email protected]
Franklin County Auxiliary
Northeastern District VP
Eddie Ann Orndoff
8004 Mace Circle
Manassas, VA 20111
C: 571-345-8527
[email protected]
Greater Manassas Auxiliary
Northeastern District Officers
Assistant Vice President – Kelley Snell
Secretary – Samantha Snell
Treasurer – Rhonda Thompson
Chaplain – Doug Snell
Parliamentarian – Doug Snell
Life Member Representative – Maxine Kerns
Southeastern District VP
Fran Phillips
PO Box 1118
Midlothian, VA 23113
C: 804-690-1011
[email protected]
Forest View Auxiliary
Southcentral District VP
Carol France
3504 Woodview Dr.
High Point, NC 27265
C: 336-906-3608
[email protected]
Bassett Auxiliary
Southwestern District VP
Marcella Caudill
19273 Spoon Gap Road
Abingdon, VA 24211
C: 704-213-1872
[email protected]
Washington County Auxiliary
Western District VP
Danny McCormick
200 Edward Ave
Waynesboro, VA 22980
C: 540-221-0279
[email protected]
Waynesboro FAC Auxiliary
Nominating Committee Chair
Fern Puckett
4838 Jessees Mill Road
Cleveland, VA 24225
C: 276-971-1883
[email protected]
Washington County Auxiliary
Life Membership Chair
Fran Phillips
PO Box 1118
Midlothian, VA 23113
C: 804-690-1011
[email protected]
Forest View Auxiliary
Convention Chair
Kathy Plummer
6371 Ivy Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
C: 540-649-0227
[email protected]
Waynesboro Auxiliary
Convention Co-Chair
Barbara Cherry
4700 Sterlinghealth Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112
C: 804-986-7442
[email protected]
Forest View Auxiliary
Roll Call Chair
Jill Stachowski
30 Whippoorwill Way
Waynesboro, VA 22980
540-241-5259
[email protected]
Waynesboro Auxiliary
Roll Call Co-Chair
Zachary Stachowski
56 Creek Road
Lyndhurst, VA 22952
C: 540-241-5259
[email protected]
Waynesboro, VA 22980
Fundraising Chair
Sharon Castle
PO Box 654
Castlewood, VA 24224
C: 276-248-2993
[email protected]
Cleveland Auxiliary
Fundraising Co-Chair
Roger Lynthin
4193 Jessees Mill Road
Cleveland, VA 24225
C: 276-254-2208
[email protected]
Cleveland LC Auxiliary
Immediate Past President
Kelley Snell
PO Box 1067
Louisa, VA 23093
C: 703-732-3862
[email protected]
Loudoun County Auxiliary
Bylaws Committee
Carolyn Brand, Chair
Fern Puckett
Faye Brown
Maxine Kerns
2026 AVAFR Awards
Life Membership
Marcell Caudill, Washington County Auxiliary
Auxiliary of the Year Award
Greater Manassas Auxiliary
50/50 Winner
Carl Cherry, Forest View Auxiliary
Door Prize Winners
$500 – Judy Frame, Bensley-Bermuda Auxiliary
$25 Gift Card Winners
Johnny Russell
Fran Phillips
Lana Nicely
Richard Porter
Tim Wallace
Daniel Hartsook