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Membership in the SAL is open to all male descendants, adopted sons and stepsons of members of The American Legion. Also accepted are any such descendants of veterans who died in service during the eligibility periods.  If you would like to find out more about how to join... click here >

 

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Chairman	Doug Evans
	E-mail: nocents01@hotmail.com
Committee Member	Sam Sparks

 

About Community Service

     

The Sons of The American Legion's Community Service program is based on the premise that no organization has a right to exist within the community without giving something to that community in return.  Community Service helps to make our communities better places in which to live.  Our members study community needs, recommend projects, raise funds and donate their time to accomplish specific objectives.  Special attention is given to the selection of each project to ensure that the work of other organizations is not duplicated.  SAL Squadrons provide assistance on community service projects sponsored by American Legion Posts and work with other organizations to implement practical, worthwhile projects for the benefit of the community.  Some examples include blood drives, first aid and CPR training, child safety programs, donations to shelters for the homeless, tree plantings, recycling programs and disaster and emergency preparedness programs.

 

The total impact our Posts and Squadrons have on our communities is impossible to determine.  The Kansas American Legion Family members volunteer thousands of hours to this program each year, which includes Special Olympics, Teenage Suicide Prevention, Missing Children and Halloween Safety to name just a few.  Squadrons promoted youth parties, assisted with Color Guards, park improvements, blood donor drives, aid to needy families and disaster relief as just a few examples of reported annual activities.

 

Community Service is a term used to describe the act of volunteering one's self in order
to provide services and help benefit the community. Community service can be performed through cleaning roadways, helping the families of our active duty military, sendoff and welcome home ceremonies for our service members, helping the homeless, or even organizing charitable donations. Community service should be a main focus of your local Squadron. It is a small way for us to give back as we Sons continue to honor our parents and grandparents service to our country. There are many ways to get started with Community service including:

• Assign a chairman to coordinate volunteering and community involvement.

• Contact your Detachment Americanism Chairman for ideas.

• Contacting your local food bank to see what type of donations they need.

• Sending a candidate to Boys State or Girls State.

• Finding families of active duty military in your area who need help around the house.

• Sendoff and Welcome Home celebrations for our service members.

• Getting involved with a local Habitat for Humanity project.

• Starting a flag replacement and flag etiquette program at your Post home .

• Hosting an American Legion baseball team.

• Start a local Adopt-A-Road team.

• Educate your members about and support the American Legion National Emergency Fund.

There are also many other ways you can involve your Squadron in community service. The main thing is to educate your members that this is what we should be doing. Also, I am sure you have new members who are looking for a way to get involved and this could be a great start. If you would like any help or information please contact me or one of the other members of the Americanism Commission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                         

  Improving our Disaster Support;  Promoting Halloween;  Special Olympics,

 Helping our Neighbors,  Environment,  and Safety