Save the date: Veterans Day of Giving is 11/11

Posted On: Monday, 28 October 2024

As Veterans Day approaches, we have an opportunity to come together as a community to honor and support the heroes who have selflessly served our nation. Their dedication, sacrifices, and unwavering commitment to our country deserve our deepest gratitude.

On Nov. 11, we encourage you to join the American Legion Auxiliary Foundation in paying tribute to our veterans. By making a gift to the ALA Foundation’s Veteran Projects Fund in honor of a servicemember in your life, you can show them their sacrifices are not forgotten and that our community stands by their side.

The Veteran Projects Fund gives ALA entities an opportunity to begin a new volunteer initiative or forge partnerships with organizations that provide services directly to veterans — like a transitional housing facility — and make a substantial impact in a positive way. 

Veteran Projects Fund grants are awarded up to $10,000 to eligible ALA tax-exempt entities — units, districts/counties, and departments — for projects that meet a new, one-time need. These grants are only made possible because of your generous support. 

Some examples of your donations at work:

  • $10,000 to ALA Unit 186 in South Carolina for a building addition to the North Strand Housing Shelter, a transitional housing facility for veterans and their families
  • $9,317 to ALA Unit 492 in Indiana for four blanket-warming cabinets, one for each floor of the Indiana Veterans Home
  • $9,274 to ALA Unit 132 in Maine for 40 Samsung Galaxy tablets, screen protectors, cases, and headphone sets benefitting residents at the Maine Veterans Home
  • $5,880 to the ALA 6th District in New York for a wheelchair bicycle for the New York State Veterans Home
When you donate to the Veteran Projects Fund, you are not only funding granting initiatives that directly impact veterans and military families, you are also supporting the ALA national fundraising focus for 2024-2025. 
You can give online here or  text VETERAN to 1-844-940-3450. 

To learn more about the Veteran Projects Fund, visit www.ALAFoundation.org/grants

ALA Mission
Statement

In the spirit of Service, Not Self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support The American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad. For God and Country, we advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security.