Legion Riders raise over $1.2 million for Legacy Fund

Legion Riders. The American Legion Riders raised $600,000 for the Legion’s Legacy Scholarship Fund during the 1,000-mile Legacy Run from Hutchinson, Kan., to Anoka, Minn. Legion Riders gathered on stage during the 100th National Convention in Minneapolis to present more donations. In total, a record $1,256,930 was raised – the fifth straight year the ride helped raise more than $1 million.

The American Legion Department of Minnesota led the way, donating $251,000. Other top department donations were the Departments of Missouri ($93,324); South Carolina ($65,204); Florida ($57,005); Wisconsin ($45,439); and Kansas ($57,005). Ohio Post 557 in Wintersville donated $15,000.  www.legion.org/riders

Other donations on the national convention floor included: $44,315 for Operation Comfort Warriors and $139,651 for the National Emergency Fund.

Farmer's Almanac. The 2019 issue of the Harris Farmer’s Almanac salutes The American Legion with a one-page article recognizing the organization’s 100th anniversary. Now on sale nationally, the issue also profiles Moina Michael, the so-called “Poppy Lady,” who fueled U.S. attention on the flower and its meaning as a symbol for the fallen of World War I.