Welcome to the Department of Washington American Legion Auxiliary
A Community of Volunteers Serving Veterans, Military, and their Families
A Community of Volunteers Serving Veterans, Military, and their Families
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Accepting renewals (on transmittals from your unit) for the 2024 year. Sr are $44.00 per capita and Jr are $6.00 per capita.
Wenatchee, WA
This is our time to shine! Our Yearly Meeting to wrap up the previous year and to install new officers for the upcoming year.
Wenatchee, WA
Any renewals not submitted by midnight will receive renewal notice sent out in the mail.
Life can seem like a never-ending series of emotional adjustments for children in military families. It can be the challenge of coping with sadness or worry when their servicemember parent leaves the home for deployments.
Or maybe these youngsters are navigating the changes that come from the family frequently relocating due to a parent’s service assignments. A typical child in a military family can expect to move six to nine times from kindergarten through high school graduation, according to the Military Child Education Coalition. And yet, many military-connected children learn how to adapt and develop resiliency.
An ALA Junior member stands next to a Military Child’s Table Setting. You can honor our military children on April 15 with the designated holiday: Purple Up! Day.
In recognition and celebration of these children and their sacrifices, April was designated as Month of the Military Child by U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986. Purple Up! Day — April 15 this year — is part of the month-long celebration. To show support for military children and raise awareness about their sacrifices, people wear purple on this special day. Purple symbolizes a combination of the colors of each branch of the U.S. military: Army green, Navy blue, Air Force blue, Marine red, and Coast Guard blue.
As a major supporter and advocate for veterans, the military, and their families for more than a century, the American Legion Auxiliary appreciates and celebrates these children who give up so much as their servicemember parents work to protect and defend America, its people, and its principles. Many members of the Auxiliary and other parts of The American Legion Family participate in Purple Up! Day.
“Our military kids play such an important role, and a little recognition can go a long way. What a perfect opportunity to demonstrate the Legion Family’s commitment to our military and their families,” said Lisa Williamson, chairman of the ALA’s national Children & Youth Committee.
The Auxiliary has a long history of turning that commitment into action. In its early days, the ALA worked to secure university, college, and vocational training school scholarships for war orphans. Also, the ALA has helped military children through coordinated efforts with The American Legion. And today, the Auxiliary proudly sponsors the Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship.
Auxiliary members are encouraged to participate in Purple Up! Day. Wear purple clothing. Be prepared to share fact-based information about these youth, their challenges, and Purple Up! Day if someone asks why you’re wearing purple. And spread the word about the ALA’s commitment to military children and families, servicemembers, and veterans.
Here are a couple of other ways to pay tribute to these youth (adapt as needed due to social-distancing and other safety guidelines in place during the COVID-19 pandemic):
Learn more about the Military Child’s Table Setting Ceremony, KDH2, and Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship at www.ALAforVeterans.org.
Additional ideas on participating in Purple Up! Day, and the Month of the Military Child can be found at MilitaryChild.org/MOMC_Toolkit. Perhaps events can be held virtually. Or use social media: Post photos of yourself and others wearing purple. Include a few sentences about Purple Up! Day, military children, and the ALA’s commitment to these youth.
“Wouldn’t it be great to see social media plastered with Legion Family members wearing purple in their communities or at home, using the hashtag #PurpleUp, in an effort to remember these kiddos?” Williamson said.
In Flanders Fields
BY JOHN MCCRAE
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Who We Are:
We are the male and female spouses, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion.
Some of us are veterans ourselves.
Did you know?
Washington State Statistics:
546,892 Veterans
62,130 Active Duty
18,016 Guard and Reserve
2,000,000 Family Members
Our mission is simple - to care for our veterans and their families in our community. We are providing resources they need through our outreach and our tireless volunteers.
Are you passionate about working with our military families? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. Join our organization to help us make a difference in their lives.
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our mission of service without the help of volunteers like you.
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