Help host the biggest American Legion Veterans Day dinner

American Legion National Commander Denise H. Rohan is calling on the Legion Family nationwide to serve up the biggest and best Veterans Day dinner in history by inviting the whole community to join them at the dinner table on Nov. 11.

The 2017 Family First! Veterans Day Dinner is an opportunity to share about The American Legion and to raise awareness about the coming 100th anniversary of the organization.

Promotional materials to help posts, units and squadrons serve up a bigger-than-ever Family First Veterans Day Dinner Nov. 11 are now available at www.legion.org/publications under Media & Communications. They are also available at www.legion.org/nalpa/resources.

Resources include:

A suggested timeline for planning the event, tips on getting local sponsors involved, and a set of message points that can be presented, and localized, at the dinner or to the press.

Sample letters of invitation to local groups to attend and participate in the dinner, a press release, a sample media advisory, a downloadable flyer with fields for posts to provide local information, social media posts (hashtag #LegionFamilyDinner) and a radio PSA.

Even after the Veterans Day Dinner, ideas can be taken from the materials as needed to be used in future events, such as a celebration of the Legion’s birthday in March or a Memorial Day get-together in May.