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In the Spirit of Service Not Self for Veterans, God and Country

American Legion Auxiliary

Children & Youth

Kathy DunganChairman

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2014-2015 Impact for Children & Youth

• Volunteer hours

• Dollars raised

• Direct aid

• Children served

• 1,210,872

• $4,942,102

• $2,330,798

• 706,019

*info from June 2015

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2014-2015 Impact for Children & Youth

• Number of presentations about patriotism by Auxiliary members

• Number of hours presenting patriotism programs

• 238,700

• 217,061

*info from June 2015

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Children & Youth

• To educate

• To comfort

• To support

• To protect

• To recognize

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To educate

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“Star Spangled Kids”

• Educate children and youth on the history of the United States from the aspect of patriotism, Americanism and the U.S. Constitution.

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… to comfort

• Josh and Friends– GI Josh and book I’ll be O.K.

• (separation)

– Josh the Dog and book I’ll be O.K. • (surgery)

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… to comfort

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KLINGER: A Story of Honor and Hope


… to support

• Homeless veterans’ children

Contact a Voluntary Services Representative at a Veterans Administration Medical Center to help identify and meet needs of homeless veterans’ children.

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… to support

• Host a "Kids of Deployed are Heroes 2" (KDH2) program with recognition buttons

• Let military kids know we appreciate their sacrifice too.

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… to protect

• Prevent and Stop Bullying

• Missing Children

• Warning Signs

• Safe Halloween

• Fireworks Safety

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… to recognize

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Youth Hero Award

Good Deed Award


Children & Youth

• Kathy Dungan, Chairman

• [email protected]

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