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Poppy

Purpose: “To honor veterans for their service and sacrifice by promoting and educating all people of the Poppy’s history and the financial benefit realized by our nation’s veterans as a result of its distribution.”  National POA

Department Chairman: Patricia Mannix

The Poppy Program is the oldest and most widely recognized Auxiliary program. It offers numerous benefits to the veterans and to the community.  The hospitalized veterans make the flowers.  This enables them to earn a small wage, supplementing their incomes.  The physical and mental activity gives many therapeutic benefits.  Donations are used totally and only to assist and support veterans and their families.

 The poppy also reminds the community of the past sacrifices and continuing needs of our veterans. The poppy is worn and used by Auxiliary members to honor the men and women who served and died for their country in all wars.

Uses of Poppy Fund:   (as stated in the Unit Handbook)

  1. For the rehabilitation of veterans honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces after April 6, 1917.
  2. For the welfare of the families of veterans of the above named date.
  3. For the rehabilitation of hospitalized servicemen returning home and awaiting discharge who require treatment in service hospitals.
  4. To defray the expenses of Children & Youth (C& Y) and Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation (VA&R) Chairmen in attending authorized conferences at which they are accredited representatives, and the expenses of the Director of Hospital Volunteer Schools to National Conferences, and to defray administrative expenses of Service Department, provided that both The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary Departments approve such use of funds within the Department.
  5. For Transportation expenses of Hospital Volunteers and the purchase of Hospital Volunteer uniforms, if a Department of the American Legion Auxiliary so desires, as well as expenditures on behalf of the Field Service program, if a Department of the American Legion Auxiliary so desires, all within the limits of the guidelines by the National American Legion Auxiliary.

Resources and Contest:

poppy image

Poppy Poster – rules and regulations

National Miss Poppy Contest - rules and regulations

Poppy Usage Contest – rules and regulations

To print out a Poppy Order form, click here.

To view and/or print the Poppy Story, click here.