If you were one of several people who contacted Pat Mannix, Poppy Chairman….she needs to you to email her again.
Due to an email program failure, she has lost all her messages. She stated that she had received a couple of email pertaining the Little Miss Poppy Contest. So she is encouraging anyone who contacted her to please contact her again. She wants to stress that this is the reason for not returning the requested information.
She can be reached at pat52736@verizon.net
What Can I Do?
Programs that seem to help and have the best features are “transitional housing with the camaraderie of living in structured, substance-free environments with fellow veterans who are succeeding at bettering themselves.” This is exactly what the American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans Corporation is providing for the male and female veterans in our area.
How can the community and the American Legion Family help the veterans through the Homeless Corporation? It is a non-profit organization – it is veterans helping veterans. It enhances the quality of life for the veteran and their families. It provides clean transitional housing. It helps them become productive citizens by helping them obtain a good, decent job and become taxpaying citizens. The AL Homeless Corp. 3 areas with housing; Moon Township, Philadelphia and Ephrata.
The Corporation is responsible for the maintenance and repairs to the buildings, along with any needed remolding. Where do the funds come from? One manner is the annual dinner. On January 14, 2012 in Moon Township at the Holiday Inn Pittsburgh Airport dinner will be served. For the amount of $25.00 for a great meal, a person can help homeless veterans find a home.
For more information and purchasing dinner tickets, The American Legion Homeless Dinner.
It is that time of year once again…. Christmas time. The American Legion Auxiliary is once again asking for your support in making a veteran’s Christmas a little more cheery. The Santa Fund is in need of donations. Each and every hospitalized veterans receives a gift. These gifts cost is $5.00 per patient. The American Legion provides $3.00 of this cost. The American Legion Auxiliary contributes $2.00. Along with this small token, a poinsettia is also given.
In this economic situation, the fund is in need of monetary donations. The Santa Fund and the many veterans that benefit are asking for Units to respond in kind. Please check your budgets, any amount – no matter how big or small, will be very much appreciated. The Unit’s Poppy Funds may be used for this cause.
The Holiday Hospital Tour has been set. The dates will go from December 3rd until December 9th, 2010. Our Department President Bev and VA&R Chairman BJ are urging, if you have free time to please join them in this Christmas celebration of thanks. It is a splendid and enjoyable time to not only offer the small gift but also to say “Thank you for serving our country.” Receiving is done on both sides, veterans and visitor. Many stories are shared and history learned. It is a time to stop all the hustle and bustle of the season and to give something back to our soildiers and sailors who gave so much for us. It is a time to say “thank you and you were not forgotten” during this special season. The veterans may obtain a present but the visitors receive so much more by hearing the gratitude in the veteran’s words.
The Santa Form can be viewed/printed here.
The Christmas Hospital Tour may be printed here.
| Friday | December 2, 2011 | |
| Southwest State Veterans Home | 12:00 pm | |
| Highland Drive VAMC | 2:30 pm | |
| Oakland VAMC | 6:00 pm | |
| Saturday | December 5, 2011 | |
| H.J. Heinz III Progressive Care Center | 9:00 am | |
| Butler VAMC | 12:30 pm | |
| Sunday | December 4, 2011 | |
| Pennsylvania Soldiers & Sailors Home | 10:00 am | |
| Erie VAMC | 1:00 pm | |
| Monday | December 5, 2011 | |
| Hollidaysburg State Veterans Home | 10:00 am | |
| Altoona VAMC | 2:00 pm | |
| Tuesday | December 6, 2011 | |
| Wilkes-Barre VAMC | 8:00 am | |
| Gino J. Merli State Veterans Home | 10:00 am | |
| Lebanon VAMC | 2:30 pm | |
| Wednesday | December 7, 2011 | |
| Philadelphia VAMC | 10:30 am | |
| Delaware Valley Veterans Home | 3:30 pm | |
| Thursday | December 8, 2011 | |
| Southeast State Veterans Home | 10:00 am | |
| Coatsville VAMC | 1:30 pm |
The Homeless Veterans Housing in Pittsburgh is in need of a new refrigerator for one of the housing units that will soon be occupied.
We recently got a quote from Lowes for two gas stoves which we now have the funds to purchase.
We also have ongoing needs for bedding, and other types of linens and cleaning supplies. You can contact me regarding these items.
Make your checks out to “PA American Legion Housing for Homeless Veterans” earmarked for “household needs.” Send your donations to either me or Verla Mae Shultz.
BJ Lysic at 786 Level Road, Lilly, PA 15938
Verla Mae Shultz at 151 Circle Drive, Ebensburg, PA 15931
Thank you for all that you do for our Veterans and Military.