Community Programs
17³Ô¹ÏÍø is committed to supporting communities, veterans, and their families through programs that provide financial assistance, disaster relief, and comfort to wounded warriors.
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American Legion Riders
With over 110,000 American Legion Riders in more than 2,000 chapters across every domestic department and at least three foreign countries, the community is united in service and camaraderie. -
Homeless Veterans
17³Ô¹ÏÍø is dedicated to aiding homeless veterans through advocacy, essential services, and a dedicated Task Force for housing, health care, and employment. -
National Emergency Fund
The National Emergency Fund, created in response to Hurricane Hugo in 1989, has provided more than $10 million in direct financial assistance to American Legion Family members and posts. -
Operation Comfort Warriors
17³Ô¹ÏÍø delivers comfort items to military hospitals, warrior transition units, and other facilities worldwide, bringing hope and support to our service members during their recovery. -
Temporary Financial Assistance
Since 1925, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø's Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) program has provided cash grants to support the minor children of active duty service members and American Legion members in times of need. -
Volunteering
Join 17³Ô¹ÏÍø in making a meaningful impact through a variety of volunteer opportunities that support our veterans, military families, and local communities.
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A Foundation of Hope
I was about to give up...
I wouldn’t have known where to go.
Korean War Army veteran Willie Alvin Cousin, who received long-overdue and wrongly denied VA disability benefits after his case was reopened and won by American Legion Department Service Officer K. Robert Lewis
These were important things. It helped them not get behind in their rent... It helped them put food in the refrigerator.
Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charlie Ray, after American Legion Temporary Financial Assistance helped more than 3,120 children whose active-duty families were affected by the federal government shutdown.
Your donation provides hope for disabled veterans and children in need.