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SAL. The Sons of The American Legion will soon pass    $8 million in donations to the Legion’s Child Welfare Foundation (CWF). As of Feb. 8, SAL donations to CWF stood at $7,992,545.18 since 1988. The CWF is a nonprofit that awards grants to organizations that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual welfare of children and youth.  legion.org/childwelfare

Membership. The Department of North Carolina conducted a statewide revitalization effort over a two-day period in late January that resulted in the transfer of nearly 690 DMS members into local posts. For more information about conducting a revitalization effort in your area, please contact your regional membership liaison at  www.legion.org/membership/contactus. 

TFA. In January, The American Legion’s Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) program broke a single-month record in grant distribution – $1,030,163. Of the grants distributed, $1,000,500 assisted 3,120 children of 1,173 active duty Coast Guard servicemembers who were financially affected by the federal government shutdown. TFA grants are made possible by donations to The American Legion Veterans and Children Foundation.  www.legion.org/donate

Auxiliary. The American Legion Auxiliary is selling 1,200 engraved brick pavers to be placed at the entrance of its new National Headquarters building in Indianapolis. For a $200 donation, American Legion Family members can honor a loved one with a memorial brick. This campaign will run through the end of March or when the bricks sell out. To purchase a memorial brick, fill out the order form available at   https://www.legion-aux.org/.