Did you know?

Membership online renewal. More than 101,000 American Legion members have renewed their 2017 memberships online. Members can simply go to www.legion.org/renew and click “Renew Now” to safely and conveniently pay post dues on an annual, automatic basis.

Career fairs. Over the last four years, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has hosted more than 100 Hiring Our Heroes (HoH) career fairs at American Legion posts nationwide and partnered with the Legion on more than 250 other hiring fairs. And the Legion’s Veterans Employment & Education Division has participated in 72 HoH career fairs. www.legion.org/careers

Flag Rewards program. More than 1,500 American Legion posts participate in Emblem Sales’ Flag Rewards program, and more than 13,300 businesses, schools, churches and individuals sponsor a local post by purchasing flags through them.

NALPA. There are more than 1,000 members of the National American Legion Press Association (NALPA) involved in local communications initiatives with a central purpose: to keep members up-to-date on local organizational happenings. Members of NALPA believe that local newsletters and other efforts are essential to a growing membership program. Join NALPA for $15 a year; a membership application is available at www.legion.org/nalpa.