Invitations are arriving to over 50 non-profit organizations asking them to exhibit at The American Legion’s National Convention next August in Minneapolis. These organizations are previous Child Welfare Foundation grant recipients, and exhibiting at national convention provides opportunity for them to highlight to Legion members many of the issues facing children today.
The Legion’s Economic Division director, Joe Sharpe, is among those meeting with White House officials today in an effort to persuade the Obama administration to continue an employer incentive program that benefits veterans. The congressionally authorized Work Opportunity Tax Credit rewards private-sector businesses that hire individuals from a dozen targeted groups, including veterans with service-connected disabilities
Members of the Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force are inspecting VA medical facilities in Philadelphia, Phoenix and Tucson today. The SWS team works with VA officials to assure the best medical care possible is available to America’s veterans.
Members of the Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force are inspecting VA medical facilities in Philadelphia, Phoenix and Tucson today. The SWS team works with VA officials to assure the best medical care possible is available to America’s veterans.
The National Headquarters staff liaison to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is attending national meetings of the BSA in Irving, Texas, that are focusing on youth advocacy and strategic relationships.
National Headquarters staff is responding to Family Support Network requests from families of deployed servicemembers seeking assistance with everyday chores or monthly expenses. Families may request assistance by calling toll free (800) 504-4098 or online at www.legion.org/fsn.
Director Joe Sharpe and Deputy Director Mark Walker of the Legion’s Economic Division are meeting with Department of Housing and Urban Development officials in Washington. They are discussing the homeless veterans situation and exploring ways to reduce their numbers.
Jeff Steele, assistant director of the Legislative Division, is continuing the Legion’s monitoring of America’s involvement in the Middle East as he attends a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on “United States Policy Regarding Iraq.”
Americanism/Children & Youth staff are meeting with the director of Sponsor Relations for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to discuss development of a CMN hospital balloon icon kits to assist Legion posts in raising money for their local CMN Hospitals, and to discuss refinement to donation tracking from Legion posts to CMN hospitals.
