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• Thursday, October 08, 2026

  Past Commander’s Project Raises Over $20,00 for Safety Village

  

  Past Department Commander John Miga presents check for $20,470 to Chautauqua Safety Village officials. From left: Ashley Caruso, Lead Educator; Lisa McLaughlin, Associate Director; Jessica Dayton, Executive Director; John Miga, 2025-26 Department Commander, and Jeffery Levandoski, 2025-26 Chautauqua County American Legion Commander.

  2025-2026 Department Commander John Miga, during his visits to 62 counties across New York State, advocated for the Chautauqua Safety Village as one of his Commander’s Projects.

  His project raised $20,470.

  In presenting a check for that amount to Safety Village officials, he said the donation “will make a huge impact on their mission to promote the well-being of children and community members through a wide range of experiential safety training and services.”

  For information about the organization, go to www.chautauquasafetyvillage.com