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• Friday, December 20, 2024

  ‘Be the One’ to Do Good in 2025

  

  Santa Claus hitches a ride on a U.S. Navy helicopter.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samantha Jetzer.

  Commander’s Holiday Message

  I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a healthy & prosperous New Year. Take this time to enjoy your families and friends. “Be The One” to check in with those you know may be alone for the holidays. From the pictures I saw on social media, many of us paid our respect on December 14th as we place wreathes at the National Cemeteries in our area.

  As I reflect on the year past, we have moved our great organization forward. A donation to Homeward Bound in Franklin County for $100,000 to help veterans with PTSD and TBI in a camp setting. Another $100,000 donation to Tunnels to Towers (T2T) on Veterans Day in NYC to help with homeless veterans through their programs. We learned in the military that we could not do our missions alone and it takes everyone to achieve our mission. The same is true working with partners that serve the same mission as the American Legion helping our veterans.

  We continue to give back every day in our communities through Toys for Tots drives, Christmas parties for youth in the community and many other wonderful acts of kindness. In this time of giving consider National Emergency Fund (NEF) to help our brothers and sisters still impacted down south from hurricanes this year, along with Child Wellness Fund (CWF) and “Be The One” campaigns.

  Our visitations this year have had an impact on the entire traveling leadership team. We have seen the best the American Legion has to offer in the counties we have visited. We look forward to the remaining visits in 2025. I know New York will not disappoint. Continue the great work you are doing in your communities. read more »

• Thursday, December 19, 2024

  SAL sponsors bowling with Albany VA vets

  

  The Sons of the American Legion from Blanchard-Currey Post 1040 in Delmar takes patients at Albany’s Stratton VA Medical Center bowling at Del Lanes in order to, as the Albany VA Facebook page put it, “show our veterans that they are loved and honored for their service.”

  SAL member Joe Benoit poses with VA Recreational Therapy Supervisor Michele Ferrauilo, along with patients and other community members as they celebrate the monthly “Bowling with Veterans.”

• Legion Brings Holiday Cheer to Vets at the NYC VA Hospital

  

  Displaying the “Be the One” symbol, Legionnaires bring holiday cheer to the VA Hospital in New York City,

  Department Commander Keith Koster and Sons of the American Legion Detachment Commander Gaither E. Espey joined the New York County Legion for its annual sponsored tree lighting and holiday festivities at the VA Hospital on East 23rd Street in New York City.

  The event took place Dec. 12, reports Department Vice Commander Rod Roderick, with the county committee donating $1,500 and the SAL donating $1,850

• Wednesday, December 04, 2024

  Membership Impact Report for November 2024

  Check out The American Legion’s Membership Impact Report for November.