$744,620 in grants distributed by American Legion in 2018.
TFA. In 2018, The American Legion’s Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) awarded $228,975 in cash grants, benefitting 376 children of 179 veterans. The grants help eligible veterans, with minor children, meet the cost of shelter, utilities, food, clothing and medical expenses. TFA grants are made possible by the support and generosity of the Legion Family and donations to The American Legion Veterans and Children Foundation.
The foundation supports veterans and military families in need, as well as American Legion service officers who provide free VA benefits and health care assistance to veterans.
OCW. In 2018, The American Legion’s Operation Comfort Warriors (OCW) program provided $265,469 in grants that aided veterans and their immediate family members across the nation and overseas. A few OCW grants to highlight include the $50,000 grant to the Department of Veterans Affairs to help supply 1,000 new baby welcome kits to women veterans at 60 VA medical centers across the country, and the $30,000 in Walmart and Home Depot gifts cards to help VA patients in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands continue their recovery efforts following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
OCW is a program dedicated to meeting the needs of wounded, injured and ill military personnel by providing recreational, rehabilitative, therapeutic and comfort items. www.legion.org/ocw
NEF. In 2018, The American Legion’s National Emergency Fund awarded $250,178 in grants to Legion Family members and posts nationwide who suffered from natural disasters. www.legion.org/nef
To donate to the Veterans and Children Foundation, OCW and NEF, please visit www.legion.org/donate.
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