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100 MIL[S FOR HOPE
Here's how to support your department

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'Ihe Department Challenge has been expanded for the third
that. California is going to be leading the way. But more
annual American Legion 100 Miles for Hope, which runs through importantly, besides raising that money, we're going to help one
Sept. 5. Proceeds from registrations and donations go directly to another by becoming healthier and live better and happier lives."
supporting disabled veterans and military families through The To ensure that your fundraising gets credited to your
American Legion Veterans & Children Foundation (V&CF). department, be sure to join its team. There are two ways to join or
If you haven't already registered, get started on your 100 Miles support a department or team.
forHopejourneybyvisiting®/eg/.on.org/700m/./es.Registration I. Malre a donation. To donate to your department, visit
fee is $30. Participants receive a T-shirt and a finisher's certificate
for downloading upon completion of their miles. New this year a /egjon.o/g/700m/./e5 to find your department and then either
click the link to go to your department donation page, or text your
are incentives for hitting various fundraising tiers, as well as
unique department code to 71777. After texting your department
rewards for the top monthly fundraisers, and the overall top code, you will receive a link to donate to your department.
fundraiser.
For their breakout challenge, departments are divided up into 2. Fundralse. Go to Mobile Cause at a app.mob/./ecause.com/
categories by size. The department in each category that raises the vr/700MFH to sign up and then choose "Become a fundraiser"
most money for the V&CF via the 100 miles challenge will receive then select a team. All of the departments have already been
a plaque from the national commander. National Commander created. To join a team after initial set-up, log back into your
Paul E. Dillard has set a fundraising goal for this year's 100 Miles Mobile Cause page or type in app.mobi]ecause.com/vf/ 100MFH/
for Hope of $450,000. The Department of California kicked off its YourName and select edit at the bottom of the page, then click
100 Miles for Hope challenge on March 12 with a fundraising goal Join a Team.
of$7,000. Visit a /eg/.on.org/JOom/./es/faq to see your department
"We want to be among the leaders in reaching the national
category, and for more information about the challenge and how
commander's goal of $450,000," said Department of California to support your department.
Judge Advocate Chris Yates. "Our goal is to make sure that he gets This year's 100 Miles for Hope also allows participants to: