Posts encouraged to conduct and share their American Legion Family Day events

During the 2022 Fall Meetings, The American Legion National Executive Committee passed Resolution No. 7, American Legion Family Day, which established an American Legion Family Day to be observed annually on the last Saturday of April.

This year for Legion Family Day on April 29, posts are encouraged to open their doors to members of their community for the day to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Legionnaires, Sons of The American Legion members, Legion Riders and American Legion Auxiliary, and to bring awareness to the organization’s “Be the One” initiative to reduce the rate of veteran suicide. 

“Tell them about our Be the One campaign and our efforts to de-stigmatize the courageous decision to seek mental wellness,” National Commander Vincent J. “Jim” Troiola said earlier this year. “Too many veterans take their lives while feeling isolated and alone. Some have no close relatives to whom they can reach out. It is a mistake for them to believe they have no family. Whether they know it or not, they have an American Legion Family.”

We’ve created a Legion Family Day flyer available for download to help publicize your event, as well as a toolkit to help plan your event.

If you are planning a Legion Family Day event April 29, please email sbrooks@legion.org. And once you’ve conducted your event, please share your photos and story with national at legiontown.org