Resolution No. 18 urges Legionnaires to reach out to fellow veterans during the week of March 15.
On March 15, 1919, members of the American Expeditionary Force convened in Paris for the first American Legion caucus. That date now is designated as the official American Legion birthday.
With that day a little less than two months, American Legion Family members can start thinking about using the occasion to reach out to their fellow veterans.
And while there is a need to conduct them year-round, Buddy Checks are encouraged specifically to be made during the weeks of the Veterans Day and the Legion's birthday through Resolution No. 18, passed during the 2019 Spring Meetings. Buddy Checks are an opportunity for Legion Family members to make contact, engage in conversation, assess risks and direct veterans in need to the appropriate services.
And we’re here to help with doing so.
We’ve got multiple resources available to assist with your Buddy Check efforts. Among those are:
· A PDF Tool Kit that includes how-to steps for organizing your own Buddy Check, scripts and Post FAQ cheat sheets to help volunteers start a conversation and share information on how your Post can help them and the community.
· A fillable media advisory and press release to share your Buddy Check effort with local media.
· A “While You Were Out” door hanger that is printer-friendly and can be customized as a leave-behind when Legion Family members visit a veteran who is not a home.
All of these resources, and more, are available to help Legionnaires make Buddy Checks at legion.org/buddycheck.
- Buddy Check