Theme: “Let’s make The American Legion Auxiliary the Cornerstone of our Communities Through Service”
Community Service Committee promotes the American Legion Auxiliary’s commitment to making our communities better places to live by supporting local service projects. Making our communities better places in which to live is something Auxiliary members strive for each day across this country. Become involved in your community in multiple ways. Show and tell others what you are doing, let your light shine. Understand what community service is.
Areas of Emphasis
- Making our communities better places in which to live is something Auxiliary members strive for each day across this country.
- A major outreach program of the Auxiliary since 1926, Community Service also demonstrates our longstanding commitment to supporting the work of American Legion posts and other organizations in providing assistance with blood drives, first aid and CPR training, child safety programs, support for women in shelters, and disaster and emergency preparedness programs.
Samples of Community Service and How to Accomplish Them
- Sing in the church choir and/or teach the Sunday school
- Activities with other groups or organizations
- Talk about what you are doing with other members and people in your community
- Put what your unit is doing in electronic bulletin boards, social media, newsletters and newspapers
- Get your Juniors involved.
- Anything that improves your community such as: food banks, food drives, clothing drives, blood drives, volunteer firefighter, bible study leader, choir singer, blood donations, nursing home donations, cleaning up/ beautification of roads and parks, community boards such as park, library, community and school. A Scout leader, teachers aid, coach in school or in park district. Plan events like a 5k, poker run, raffle or dinner to raise money for hospital, nursing home or other entity in the community. Community Easter Egg Hunts, Christmas parties, Halloween parties, funeral dinners, these events are community service.
You can find more resources on the national website: https://member.legion-aux.org/member/committees/community-service.
Patti Williamson | williamson.patti@aol.com | 217-377-3708
Department Awards
- PAT’S SOLE SISTERS’ PLAQUE – to the Unit for the best overall participation in the Community Service Program. (Judged from all award application forms received).
- VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD – $25.00 and a certificate to the senior member who volunteers the most in service to their community.
- JR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD – $25.00 and a certificate to the junior member who volunteers the most in service to their community
Personal Awards:
- $10 to the runner up to the Pat’s Sole Sisters Plaque.
- $10 to the Division with the most Unit submitting Community Service Project involving Seniors and Juniors.
- $10 to the District Chairman organizing a community service event for your area like a food drive, clothing drive, blood drive…and sent a narrative with pictures.
- $5.00 to the Division Chairman whose Units have submitted the most narratives
Resources from National
- Youth Hero/Good Deed Award
- Military Child’s Table Setting Ceremony
- Youth Hero Award News Release Template
- Log into the National Website to Access these Items: Click Here
Department Resources