The St. Patrick’s Day lunch was a big hit. Don’t ask “what’s in your pouches?”
Author: Dan Cady
Sahuarita HS Baseball
We are very proud of the players, coaches and fans of our Madera Post 131 American Legion Baseball Team. This was the teams 1st year in the American Legion League and they finished in the top four in the state. Great performance and effort to get to the state tournament out of all the teams […]
Officers Election & Voting
American Legion Post 131 will elect new Officers to the Board in April. Current American Legion members can vote on any of the following dates/times ONLY:
National “Hug a G.I.” Day
March 4th is the only day on the calendar that’s also a military command — March Forth! — So it’s only appropriate that this be the day that we celebrate the servicemen and servicewomen in our lives with National Hug a G.I. Day. Soldiers in the U.S. military — including members of the Army, Air […]
Department Commander Email Scam
If you receive an email from the State Department Legion Commander, Ken Queen, that reads as follows:Hi, Hope you are well and safe? Are you available to assist? I’ve got credence in you to take care of this for the American Legion, it needs some gift cards for donation to Veterans at Hospitals and Palliative […]
Queen of Hearts News!
We posted a sign on the entrance door to the Post last Thursday evening letting our members know that we have a total capacity during the Queen of Hearts raffle of 72 members. Three of your officers were on site doing a head count and we almost (4 shy) made the 72 capacity. If we […]
Gudrun Price Donation
You may have seen the article in last Wednesday’s Green Valley News describing the very generous donation your Madera Post 131 received from local resident Gudrun Price. Her donation of $10,000 is very much appreciated. Also, Gudrun will be a new member of our Post Auxiliary! Thank you Gudrun!
Building Fund Donations
We continue our fundraising efforts for our Post 131 Building Fund. You may make a donation in the Lounge and your name will be posted on a building cut out which will show the building fund progress. Please make your donation so we can raise the funds for our new Post.
Hiring Our Heroes
Here is a valuable link to learn about job opportunities for veterans and their spouses:https://www.hiringourheroes.org/ This is from that web page: “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative launched in March 2011 as a nationwide effort to connect veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses with meaningful employment opportunities.”
VA TIP OF THE WEEK
VA Community Care Customer Service Guide The VHA’s Office of Community Care has a new guide to assist eligible Veterans that are referred to a community provider for services. The Community Care Customer Service guide helps Veterans navigate and understand the process of receiving care through local, in-network providers out of side of VA medical facilities. Check […]