VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION
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VA & R HAPPENINGS
ISSUE 6
APRIL 2010
FROM: LYNN BASH, VA & R CHAIRMAN
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY, DEPARTMENT OF ALASKA
3117 Monashka Bay Road, KodiakAK99615-7207
(907) 486-6807
TO: ALL UNITS, DEPARTMENT OF ALASKA
NEED YOUR UNITS VA&R ANNUAL REPORT
IMMEDIATELY
FORM MAILED TO UNITS AND ON ALA WEBSITE
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING APRIL VA&R HIGHLIGHTS
THIS SHOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF REPORTING ALL YOUR VOLUNTEER HOURS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
DID YOU KNOW&..THAT
The American Legion won the Pepsi Contest and the American Legion Operation Comfort Warriors will be awarded a $250,000 grant to wounded military personnel to provide them with comfort items that would otherwise not be provided by the government. GO TEAM GO!!
DID YOU KNOW&..THAT
IN 2009, JUST LAST YEAR, THE ALA served 930,000 veterans&
$6 million contributed for VA&R programs
1.9 million volunteer hours given to support VA&R
1.7 million collected from poppy distribution
IN 2009, JUST LAST YEAR, THE ALA contributed $3.9 million to C&Y
Programs.
950,000 volunteer hours for C&Y
1.3 million dollars in scholarships was awarded
1.4 million dollars contributed to Operation Military Kids &
Americanism programs.
9,800 young women attended GirlsState
IN 2009, JUST LAST YEAR, THE ALA served our communities by
Awarding $214,242 by the Auxiliary Emergency Fund
Donated $3.2 million through community service programs
Through community service volunteered 2.1 million hours
Junior members volunteered 100,000 hours
NOW&.GO DO YOUR REPORT AND EMAIL TO ME AT lynnbash@rocketmail.com or mail to me at the above address. Every hour and dollar counts!!
Remember these email addresses:
RIDE 2 RECOVERY - If your Unit can donate to this program, please go to their website. http://www.road2recovery.us.com/index.php.
HEROES TO HOMETOWNS A nationwide program that connects American Legion posts and members with returning wounded, sick or injured servicemen in transition. www.legion.org/heroes
BOOK ALL YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS THRU www.ALAtravels.com
OTHER RESOURCES The American Legion website at www.legion.org/legislative. Sign up for The American Legion Online Update Publications which are The American Legion Dispatch and the American Legion Auxiliarys Legislative Advocacy Guide.
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY, AND ALWAYS OUR VETERANS!!!
THEY SERVED US, NOW WE MUST SERVE THEM.