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American Legion Auxiliary
NEC Approves New Changes to Auxiliary Strategic Plan
The “A New Day is Dawning Event” conducted recently in Washington, D.C. was a success!The event allowed participants to
actively engage in activities where their voices were heard, questions were answered and information was clarified on the
proposed Strategic Plan. It allowed all NEC members, and anyone else desiring to attend, the opportunity to embrace an exciting
future.
National President Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan and Vice President Desi Stoy left no doubt that the goals and objectives proposed
outlined what was to be achieved to make the organization viable to carry out its mission. The overwhelming confidence by the
National Executive Committee at the March 30 meeting approved the Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan as presented. Visit
www.legion-aux.org/AboutUs/StrategicPlanning/index.aspx to learn more.
Military Wife Thanks Auxiliary for Coupon-Clipping Efforts
The recent national news coverage of unit members’ grassroots coupon clipping efforts elicited an email from a grateful military
family. Christina Roloson, USMC wife and mother of four, wrote to let us know how coupons helped her family while stationed in
Okinawa 2002-2005:
“When we first got to Okinawa in fall 2002, my husband went straight to Afghanistan two weeks later,” Christina wrote. “That first
paycheck after he was gone was $79. The unit's Admin had made a terrible error. We received many offers of charity and
kindness during this time, but starting at this time, continuing the entire time we were stationed in Okinawa, we made use of the
coupon program. In fact, during one grocery trip, I actually saved $70 in coupons savings during one shopping trip! I cannot
overstate the benefit to our family of receiving these coupons. It is no small deed for someone to sit and clip coupons. It is deeply
appreciated by many of us who have lived overseas, and it is one of the first things mentioned from one spouse to another newly
arrived spouse.”
If you missed the Washington Post article about the Greenbelt, Maryland, coupon-clippers, read the story “Senior Coupon-Cutting
Brigade Comes to Military's Aid” at www.legion-aux.org/PressRoom/AuxiliaryintheNews/index.aspx.
Keep Junior Members Involved
Please continue to help spread the word to all Junior members about the special patch for raising money for the National
President’s Scholarship Endowment Fund. Junior members have been invited to support the Educating Children of Warriors
campaign by raising $5 for each year of her age. Download a flyer promoting this special project at www.legion-aux.
org/NationalLeaders/NationalPresident/NPScholars.aspx. Here are some other fundraising ideas to share with Junior members:
Make and deliver May Baskets Read-A-Thons
Sponsor a chess/checker tournament Hold a Sundae Sale
Service Auction Sponsor sponge/bean bag throws
Make and sell service coupon books Hold box car races
Bakeless bake sale Car wash
Dog wash Outdoor relays
Send friendship-grams Hold a pie auction
Sell desserts at a Post dinner Baby-sit during a Post function
Departments, We'd Love to Hear from You!
What's going on in your state? Please consider adding National Headquarters to your regular newsletter mailing list. In many
cases, story ideas for HomeFront magazine and National News newsletter can be gleaned from the information you send to us.
What's happening locally helps everyone to understand and see all the good that Auxiliary members do. Please send your
newsletters to:
Editor, National News Newsletter
American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters
777 N. Meridian St., 3rd Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1420
Save postage! Email your newsletters to nnpr@legion-aux.org.
The “A New Day is Dawning Event” conducted recently in Washington, D.C. was a success!The event allowed participants to
actively engage in activities where their voices were heard, questions were answered and information was clarified on the
proposed Strategic Plan. It allowed all NEC members, and anyone else desiring to attend, the opportunity to embrace an exciting
future.
National President Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan and Vice President Desi Stoy left no doubt that the goals and objectives proposed
outlined what was to be achieved to make the organization viable to carry out its mission. The overwhelming confidence by the
National Executive Committee at the March 30 meeting approved the Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan as presented. Visit
www.legion-aux.org/AboutUs/StrategicPlanning/index.aspx to learn more.
Military Wife Thanks Auxiliary for Coupon-Clipping Efforts
The recent national news coverage of unit members’ grassroots coupon clipping efforts elicited an email from a grateful military
family. Christina Roloson, USMC wife and mother of four, wrote to let us know how coupons helped her family while stationed in
Okinawa 2002-2005:
“When we first got to Okinawa in fall 2002, my husband went straight to Afghanistan two weeks later,” Christina wrote. “That first
paycheck after he was gone was $79. The unit's Admin had made a terrible error. We received many offers of charity and
kindness during this time, but starting at this time, continuing the entire time we were stationed in Okinawa, we made use of the
coupon program. In fact, during one grocery trip, I actually saved $70 in coupons savings during one shopping trip! I cannot
overstate the benefit to our family of receiving these coupons. It is no small deed for someone to sit and clip coupons. It is deeply
appreciated by many of us who have lived overseas, and it is one of the first things mentioned from one spouse to another newly
arrived spouse.”
If you missed the Washington Post article about the Greenbelt, Maryland, coupon-clippers, read the story “Senior Coupon-Cutting
Brigade Comes to Military's Aid” at www.legion-aux.org/PressRoom/AuxiliaryintheNews/index.aspx.
Keep Junior Members Involved
Please continue to help spread the word to all Junior members about the special patch for raising money for the National
President’s Scholarship Endowment Fund. Junior members have been invited to support the Educating Children of Warriors
campaign by raising $5 for each year of her age. Download a flyer promoting this special project at www.legion-aux.
org/NationalLeaders/NationalPresident/NPScholars.aspx. Here are some other fundraising ideas to share with Junior members:
Make and deliver May Baskets Read-A-Thons
Sponsor a chess/checker tournament Hold a Sundae Sale
Service Auction Sponsor sponge/bean bag throws
Make and sell service coupon books Hold box car races
Bakeless bake sale Car wash
Dog wash Outdoor relays
Send friendship-grams Hold a pie auction
Sell desserts at a Post dinner Baby-sit during a Post function
Departments, We'd Love to Hear from You!
What's going on in your state? Please consider adding National Headquarters to your regular newsletter mailing list. In many
cases, story ideas for HomeFront magazine and National News newsletter can be gleaned from the information you send to us.
What's happening locally helps everyone to understand and see all the good that Auxiliary members do. Please send your
newsletters to:
Editor, National News Newsletter
American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters
777 N. Meridian St., 3rd Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1420
Save postage! Email your newsletters to nnpr@legion-aux.org.
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