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Discover the significant impact for children and youth through volunteer hours, funds raised, direct aid, and children served by the American Legion Auxiliary. Learn about educating, comforting, supporting, protecting, and recognizing the youth. Contact Chairman Kathy Dungan at kdungan@hughes.net for more information.
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American Legion Auxiliary Children & YouthKathy DunganChairman
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
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
Children & Youth • To educate • To comfort • To support • To protect • To recognize
“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.
… 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)
… to comfort 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.
… to support • Host a "Kids of Deployed are Heroes 2" (KDH2) program with recognition buttons • Let military kids know we appreciate their sacrifice too.
… to protect • Prevent and Stop Bullying • Missing Children • Warning Signs • Safe Halloween • Fireworks Safety
… to recognize Youth Hero Award Good Deed Award
Children & Youth • Kathy Dungan, Chairman • kdungan@hughes.net