Children’s Action Team members promote and raise donations for the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.
The 2023 American Legion Child Welfare Foundation grant application will be online May 1. CWF grants help youth-serving nonprofits provide information, assistance and opportunities that support the health and well-being of children.
Since 1955, the CWF has awarded more than $18 million in grants to support our nation’s children and youth. The ability to continue awarding grants to youth-serving nonprofits is through the American Legion Family raising awareness and donations for the CWF. One way to do this is by becoming a Children’s Action Team (CAT) member where you serve as an advocate for CWF.
As a CAT, you can:
- Inform youth-serving nonprofit organizations about the CWF and how they can apply for a grant.
- Promote the CWF within your post, district, department or detachment newsletter, and on social media.
- Give a presentation on CWF at American Legion meetings.
- Ask Legion Family members, family and friends to make an annual CWF donation.
- Create a fun, competitive donation challenge among other posts, districts or departments.
- Host a fundraising dinner with a raffle drawing or a silent auction.
You can request a CAT membership application by sending an email to CWFadministrator@legion.org. Or download the application found on page 10 of The American Legion Children & Youth Department Chairman Program Guide.
CAT membership is open to American Legion, Sons of The American Legion and Auxiliary members in good standing.
- Child Welfare