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Tips for Troops. In a span of five months, American Legion Family members of Post 459 in Grand Rapids, Mich., held 10 Tips for Troops fundraising events and raised $17,204.59. The donations will benefit the Department of Michigan’s Patriot Endowment Fund, which provides emergency financial grants of up to $500 to Michigan veterans.
 The concept behind the fundraiser is simple – Post 459 Legion Family bartenders donate their tips from a shift to Tips for Troops. In the last six years, more than $42,000 has been raised through the fundraisers to support programs of the department.

Legiontown. Two new categories have been added to Legiontown.org to encourage American Legion and Sons of The American Legion members to share membership success stories. “Membership Success Stories” and “SAL Success Stories” are now available on
 www.legiontown.org for posts and squadrons to upload their stories. 

American Education Week. American Legion posts nationwide support American Education Week, which occurs every November, to draw attention to the importance of education while recognizing teachers and students who perform above the norm. The American Legion National Headquarters wants to know how your post supported youth and teachers during American Education Week last month.
To share, email  dispatch@legion.org.