Members of the ALA Department of Texas; Dr. Karen Benson and her staff Dr. Karen Benson saw something unusual as she walked through the halls of Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center Community Living Center in Houston. The group of six or seven veterans that sits passively in this hallway every morning was engaged in
Terri Wallace A 15-year American Legion Auxiliary member and 3-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation Board of Directors, Terri Wallace considers herself “Small Town, USA.” “My personal philosophy is this — we have many members who come from different backgrounds. Some come from well-to-do families and can give big sums to the [American
Sylvia Jackson, Nancy Reeves, Dept Secretary, Cathie Goth, VA&R Chair and Brandi Creighton Art is powerful. It’s a universal language that can bring people together, excite emotion in its audience, and heal wounds in its creators. This power was particularly evident as a Pearl Harbor survivor painted a picture of the ship he once served
In its ninth year, the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation awarded $67,821 in grants to 14 organizations through its Veteran Projects Fund and third-party sub grants. Grants from the Veteran Projects Fund addressed specific, emergent needs by an American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) entity that honors the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of
Personalized and therapeutic music floods the hearts and lifts the spirits of veterans residing at the new Geri-Psych 10-bed ward at Fort Bayard State Veterans Home with the help of a $1,200 grant from the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation and an additional $300 from the American Legion Auxiliary Department of New Mexico. The unit opened
Ohio Member Leaves Charitable Bequest Jean Willaman Bender was a lifetime resident of North Canton, Ohio. Her great-great-grandfather, Leonard Willaman, was a Revolutionary War solder. Her grandfather, George Willaman, was a Civil War veteran. Charles "Chuck" F. Bender was from nearby Greentown, Ohio. Chuck served in the U.S. Army in Korea, and Jean and Chuck
During the annual Veterans Creative Arts Festival in Syracuse, New York, dozens of veterans had the opportunity to display their music, drama, and creative writing talents before an audience at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Thanks to a $1,500 Veterans Creative Arts Festival grant from the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation, veterans taking part in the
“Attending American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation changed my life,” Kate Lindenburg wrote in a note to ALA donors, who contributed to the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation’s Mission Endowment Fund. Lindenburg, a past ALA Girls Nation senator and junior counselor, continued, “Thank you for your support of ALA Girls Nation. It inspired my passion for
Warm blankets and towels provide comfort in the hearts of residents at Western Nebraska Veterans Home in Scottsbluff, Neb., thanks to a new blanket warming cabinet made possible with a Veterans Project Fund grant from the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation and donations from the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Nebraska. Thirty percent of the 85-90
