Marietta PA
Editorial May 28th 2001
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| EDITORIAL |
| Memorial, Day |
| May 28, 2001 |
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Remember
"The American Legion Women Auxiliary
Volunteers"
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| Besides helping out at our local American Legion Posts, the American Legion Women Auxiliary Volunteers provide many other services that most people don't realize. |
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| The Women Auxiliary Volunteers for the American Legion is the largest patriotic women's service organization in the world. |
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| Nearly one Million members carry out programs to benefit veterans, young people and the community at large. |
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| More than 100,000 hospital, field and home service volunteers give millions of hours to assist veterans.
In addition, they provide funds to purchase essential equipment and supplies in 171 VA medical centers and other veterans' facilities. |
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| The American Legion Women Auxiliary Volunteers actively support legislation to improve veterans' benefits.
They make and provide holiday gifts and plan parties throughout the year to cheer hospitalized veterans.
During war time they are collecting and shipping toiletries and snacks, writing letters to ease the strain on service families at home. |
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| The American Auxiliary's Poppy program for veterans is the oldest, and probably the most well known.
Volunteers distribute millions of poppies every year in return for donations, large and small.
In the community, the little red flowers remind the world that they have not forgotten the sacrifice of our veterans.
People proudly wear this beautiful symbol in memory of those who died to preserve the freedom we enjoy. |
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| The American Auxiliary are deeply concerned with America's children and young people and they address child safety, juvenile justice, the problems of missing children, drug and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy and teen suicide. |
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| The Auxiliary gives approximately $1 million each year for scholarships which enable young people to continue their education. |
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| The Auxiliary works to improve the quality of life for all citizens in our communities.
Auxiliary members plant trees and flowers, provide support for women in shelters and provide food, clothing and shelter. |
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| A new program which the Auxiliary has taken part in is the Citizens Flag Alliance.
The Alliance is an apolitical, non-partisan confederation of organizations and individuals who wish to protect the United States flag from public physical desecration.
Stressing education along with rallying public support, the Citizens Flag Alliance's goal is to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution making it illegal to publicly desecrate the flag.
The Auxiliary is taking part in this effort because they believe the flag is unique among our traditional national emblems and deserves respect, care and protection. |
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| These are just some of the things that the American Legion Women Auxiliary does for veterans, communities and young people.
On this Memorial day, please give a big thanks to the women of the American Legion Women Auxiliary Volunteers. |
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