October 14, 2015

Barnett issues call for NEF donations

By The American Legion
Emergency
Barnett issues call for NEF donations
Barnett issues call for NEF donations

In communities from New Jersey to New Orleans to California, grants have helped provide immediate financial assistance to Legion Family members and posts.

Over the years, the National Emergency Fund (NEF) has helped American Legion posts recover from major natural disasters such as Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina while providing temporary financial relief for Legionnaires recovering from tornadoes, floods, wildfires and more.

Since its inception, NEF has processed grants exceeding $8 million to storm victims from coast to coast.

On Wednesday, at the Legion’s Fall Meetings in Indianapolis, the fund was reported to be around $4.2 million. National Commander Dale Barnett has made NEF his primary fundraising campaign this year, aiming to raise $1million to keep the fund viable as it continues to provide relief for victims, including those affected by the recent severe flooding in South Carolina.

“The American Legion National Emergency Fund is so vital to posts,” Barnett said recently. “NEF has helped veterans recover from disaster in my home state of Georgia, as well as every other state in our nation.”

One hundred percent of donations to NEF go toward the grants for Legionnaires and posts.

“The American Legion – since 1919 – is veterans helping veterans,” Barnett said. “It’s so important, no matter what your donation is - $5, $10, or more - you are helping veterans in need. That’s what we do in The American Legion.”

For more information on NEF and brochures, click here.

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