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May 16

Zoom Meeting Leadership Course

7:30-8:30 pm

May 16

Zoom Meeting Leadership Course

7:30-8:30 pm

Jun 2

Celebration of Life: Carolyn Wiley-Frasier

2:30Pm

Riverside Memorial Park Spokane, WA

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Jun 2

Celebration of Life: Carolyn Wiley-Frasier

Celebrate our fallen 2022 President.

Service performed by our very own Vickie Evans.

2:30Pm

Riverside Memorial Park Spokane, WA

Jun 11-17

Evergreen Girls State Session at Nampa, Id

3:00Pm

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TBD

Joined with Idaho

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Jun 11-17

Evergreen Girls State Session at Nampa, Id

High School Juniors!  Register now for the Evergreen State Session.

Applications online www.evergreengirlsstate.com

3:00Pm

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TBD

Joined with Idaho

July 19-22

Department Convention

All day

Wenatchee, WA

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July 19-22

Department Convention

This is our time to shine!  Our Yearly Meeting to wrap up the previous year, update our constitution, bylaws and standing rules and to insta...

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All day

Wenatchee, WA

Department Due dates

Secretary's Desk:  What information does Department need 

May 8-12

Resolutions to Department

All day

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May 8-12

Resolutions to Department

Please send resolutions to Janet Easley. After approval from the Resolutions Committee, they are sent to Department.  The Resolutions are th...

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June 5, 2023

Dues Locked for 2024 printing

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June 5, 2023

Dues Locked for 2024 printing

Last day to make changes to member dues before printing.

July 10, 2023

First day to renew for 2024

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July 10, 2023

First day to renew for 2024

Accepting renewals (on transmittals from your unit) for the 2024 year.  Sr are $44.00 per capita and Jr are $6.00 per capita.

July 19-22

Department Convention

All day

Wenatchee, WA

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July 19-22

Department Convention

This is our time to shine!  Our Yearly Meeting to wrap up the previous year and to install new officers for the upcoming year.

All day

Wenatchee, WA

Aug 11, 2023

Renewal notice list complete

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Aug 11, 2023

Renewal notice list complete

Any renewals not submitted by midnight will receive renewal notice sent out in the mail.

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Purple UP- April 15

Everyone can participate in Purple Up! Day to honor military children

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):

  • Kids of Deployed are Heroes 2 (KDH2): This American Legion Auxiliary initiative honors military children separated from one or both parents, whether deployed to a war zone, having a short tour, or on an extended temporary duty assignment. Recognition buttons or stickers with “I’m a Hero 2” can be given to these children. 
  • Military Child’s Table Setting Ceremony: Inspired by the POW/MIA remembrance table ceremony, each item placed on the table is powerfully symbolic. Consider including ALA Juniors and younger members of the Sons of The American Legion in this tribute. 

 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. 

The Poppy - a Symbol of Remembrance

May 29th-Memorial day is coming soon.

   

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.

 


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Caring for our Military Veterans and Their Families

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.

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Who is in Washington State?

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Washington State Statistics:


546,892 Veterans
62,130 Active Duty
18,016 Guard and Reserve 

2,000,000 Family Members

How can you help?

  • Reach out to your local military base or VA hospital to send cards to our troops and veterans. 
  • Donate food baskets to organizations working with our local homeless vet community. 
  • Work with your local ALA Unit to donate to our hospitalized veterans and their families.  

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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.

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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.  

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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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