Submitted by Carl Jowers, American Legion Post 25 Commander.
There will be a blood drive on Tuesday, August 18, and Wednesday, August 19 at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Avenue, Fort Scott.
“The American Legion Blood Donor Program has existed officially since 1942 to help that cause and blood donations are a community service under one of the Four Pillars of the American Legion.This is one way that as a Veteran you can still service your community and nation.
Every precaution is taken to insure your personal safety during your blood donation appointment.”
You can schedule your blood donation at 1.800.733.2767 or visit the Fort Scott Post 25 Facebook event page.
The post membership goal for 2021 Legion year is 92, As of today, there are 55 renewals. This places us at 59.78% of the goal.
“You can easily renew your Legion membership online by going to www.legion.org and follow the prompts to renew.
Once Post 25 has been informed of your online renewal, usually within 48 hours, your new membership card will be mailed to you.”
“With the passage of the Legion Act, any honorably discharged Veteran who has served one day of active duty since December 7, 1941 can join the American Legion. Many Veterans have never joined the American legion because they were not asked.”
“Your Post 25 Color Guard has been active in flag presentations at local Veterans funerals. Please consider joining your Post Color Guard. We have received area recognition for the crispness and professionalism of our Post Color Guard. For more information about joining the Post 25 Color Guard, reply to this email or call Darrell Spencer, Color Guard Captain at 620-224-6720. Any member of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion can join the Fort Scott Post 25 Color Guard.”
You can schedule your blood donation at 1.800.733.2767 or visit the Fort Scott Post 25 Facebook event page.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 was presented with a Unit 25 Auxiliary banner at their Thursday night meeting. This banner will help with their recruitment and fundraisers. Grandmothers, mothers, sisters, spouses, and direct and adopted female descendants of honorably discharged Veterans or active duty military can join the American Legion Auxiliary. Female veterans can also join the American Legion Auxiliary and many female Veterans are dual members of both the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary. If you know of a female relative of a Veteran who would like to honor their service by joining the American Legion Auxiliary, ask them to contact me or Auxiliary Unit President Sylvia Norris at 701-404-3143 for more information.
As always, Post 25 is your Post. Do not hesitate to contact me regarding your thoughts and ideas for improving our Post.”