THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 40
American Legion Auxiliary Membership
Membership in The American Legion Auxiliary shall be limited to the:
(1) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion; and
(2) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who served in either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918 and any time after December 7, 1941 who, being a citizen of the United States at the time of their entry therein served on active duty in the Armed Forces of any of the governments associated with the United States during either eligibility periods and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge;
(3) grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of all men and women who were in the Armed Forces of the United States during either of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918; and any time after December 7, 1941 who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during either eligibility periods and died in the line of duty or after honorable discharge; and
(4) to those women who of their own right are eligible for membership in The American Legion.*
* A woman who is eligible for American Legion membership is eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary regardless of whether or not she is a member of The American Legion. However, eligibility of her female relatives (sister, mother, direct descendants) and/or spouse depends upon her membership in The American Legion.
LOCAL PROGRAMS
On-going local programs:
- Girl’s State
- Nursing Scholarship
- School Projects: Observe Teacher Appreciation Day, donate to a school’s band or chorus group, and work with students in regards to veterans.
- Fund raising projects: Fair Parking, Fifty-fifty Bingo at Post family meetings
- Take breakfast food to veterans at the VA clinic in Chattanooga twice each month
- Observe American Legion’s birthday in March
- Provide desserts monthly to the Dalton, GA Post’s family meeting
- Maintain a food pantry
- Distribute poppies
- Emergency assistance for veterans and/or family
- Provide a love gift to a spouse member upon the death of a current Auxiliary member
- Provide gifts to all known nursing home veterans at Christmas
- Donate to USO
- Honor the POW’s
- Support Wounded Warriors, Fisher House, and Department charities
- Part of the Post’s Choir group.
- Community events
Current events and happenings include a gun safety course for women and active in the Quilts of Valor. For more information, please feel free to contact any officer.
