One of the foundations of the American Legion is to support veterans and the local community. In 2018, donations by Post 409 totaled more than $63,000! This amounts to more money than in any year in recent memory.
Most of the donations went to support initiatives sponsored and managed by the American Legion Department of Michigan. Among those were:
- Homeless Veterans
- Heroes to Hometown
- Reconnect
- Patriot Fund
- Student Trooper
- Boys State
Other veteran support included donations to:
- Wilwin Lodge
- Canteen Books for VA Hospital patients
- Victory Gym
During the last meeting in 2018, the post also agreed to sponsor an American Legion Baseball Team from Allen Park. This will be the first such team in over 10 years!
A big thanks goes to those who work the Post 409 Bingo 4 times per week. These bingos help to raise the funds needed for the post to make such generous donations. Thanks also goes to the Post’s Executive Committee who worked to plan out the donations through 2018.