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 LIST OF COMMITTEES 

AMERICANISM                                                         Chairman:   Vacant

ALA Purpose Statement:  To inspire, recognize, and perpetuate responsible citizenship through education and acts of patriotism, in order to raise awareness and increase appreciation of the price paid for our fundamental freedoms.

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CHILDREN & YOUTH                                                                                               Chairman:  Vacant
ALA Purpose Statement:  To work collaboratively with The American Legion to direct and sponsor programs and services that provide care and protection for our nation’s children, especially those of our military and veterans.
 
 
The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation  
This Foundation was created in 1954 to provide other nonprofit organizations with the means to educate the public about the special needs of children, particularly advocating preventive solutions. The Auxiliary supports this organization monetarily and promotes its mission in partnership with The American Legion and Sons of The American Legion.
COMMUNITY SERVICE                                           Chairman:  Vacant  
ALA Purpose Statement:  To strengthen our local communities with uniquely identified opportunities of service by providing volunteer leadership, encouraging the stewardship of its patriotic citizens, acknowledging our country’s military history, and supporting the families that have sacrificed for our freedom.
EDUCATION                                                               Chairman:  Vacant

ALA Purpose Statement:  To promote quality education for children and adults through classroom activities, literacy programs, scholarship promotion, and support of education beyond high school, especially for military children. 

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GIRLS STATE                                                              Chairman:  Vacant
We contact all local high school counselors and provide them with current information regarding ALA Girls State.  We interview and select 6-12 girls to participate in the week long event (including alternates if someone can not attend) and secure their funding at $300 per girl.  Our Wentzville Unit hosts the briefing for all the girls chosen in the District.  After Girls State, we arrange for the girls to attend a Unit meeting and report on their experiences.
JUNIOR ACTIVITIES                                              Chairman:  Vacant
ALA Purpose Statement:  To interest eligible young women (under age 18) in adult Auxiliary membership through positive experiences of mission-based volunteer opportunities that instill the ideals of the organization.
 
Junior membership is open to girls from birth through age 17.
 
LEGISLATIVE                                                                Chairman:  Vacant

ALA Purpose Statement:  To train and inform our members to become grassroots advocates for veterans and their families with local, state, and national elected officials, supporting the Legislative agenda and initiatives of The American Legion.

 

We work to keep veterans' issues in front of legislators, strengthening our mission to serve veterans, the military and their families.

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NATIONAL SECURITY                                                                            Chairman:  Vacant
ALA Purpose Statement:  To support our military and their families.

 

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POPPY                                                                       Chairman:  Vacant  

ALA Purpose Statement:  To elevate community awareness and respect for our veterans by educating our membership and the public about the poppy's significance and the financial benefit realized by our nation's veterans as a result of its distribution.

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VETERAN AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION            Chairman:  
ALA Purpose Statement:    To initiate, sponsor, and participate in programs and services that assist and enhance the lives of veterans and their families, ensuring restoration and/or transition to normally functioning lives physically, mentally, socially, and vocationally.
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