Understanding the importance of community and camaraderie is one of the main reasons Lopez is honored to work for and be a member of the VFW
April 30, 2021
Nick Lopez served in the U.S. Marine Corps for eight years. He’s now living in Missouri and
#StillServing as youth programs and community service coordinator at VFW National Headquarters and director of the Kansas City Veterans Writing Team (KCVWT).
KCVWT holds biannual writing workshops and monthly critique groups for veterans and their family members. Lopez began participating in events in fall 2017 and has remained involved ever since.
“I had written in the past, but only for myself. That year, my father passed away in July. I was looking for a healthy outlet to deal with my grief,” recalled Lopez.