Page 1 - AL POST 390 - AMERICAN LEGION DISPATCH JUNE 2022

Vol. 32 No. 10
THE AMERICAN LEGION

NEWS ALERT

Subscribe to receive
legislative updates

The American Legion's
Legislative Division sends out
a weekly e-newsletter about
Legion-supported legislation.
Sign up to receive this
legislative update at
®rorervoi.ce.net/
AmericanLegion/home. Insert
your email in the Sign Up for
Alerts section.

Postoffering
supporftoveteran
families in Uvalde
At least four members of
Tomas Valle American
Legion Post 479 in Uvalde,
Texas, have lost relatives in
the school shooting at Robb
Elementary on May 24.
Funeral meals and family
gatherings have been
scheduled at the post, and the
mobile VA Vet Center used
the post parking lot to offer
counseling. Meanwhile,
Legionnaires from across the
country have reached out to
offer condolences and
assistance. Post 479 has set up
a donation page to support
BUDDY CHECKS FOR local veterans affected by the
school shooting. Learn more
at®alpost479.org/donate.
MEMBERSHIP RESUI[TS
Registernowfor
Department of Puerto Rico has exceeded 104% membership for 2021-22 and credits its National
success to a tool departments of any size can use. Membership
Workshop
By The Ameri(an Legion
The American Legion's 59th
Five American Legion departments hit hitting 103% of their membership goal. As a National Memb ership
100% membership for 2021-22 -Alaska, result, now through Oct. 1, Puerto Rico Workshop will be held July
Mexico, Ohio, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island. receives a credit of $18.50 for each member 28-30 in Indianapolis at the
As of June 2, Puerto Rico stands at 104.97% submitted above the 103% goal. Sheraton Indianapolis City
membership with over 3,100 members and a Puerto Rico is a small department, but their Centre Hotel. Register for the
98% renewal rate. They are the first depart- reason for membership success can be used by workshop at ® /eg/.on.org/
ment to qualify for American Legion National departments of any size: Buddy Checks. membershipworkshop.
Commander Paul E. Dillard's incentive of Registration deadline is
retaining at least a 90% renewal rate and July 6.
SeeBuddychecksformembershipresultsonpage4