American Legion Auxiliary

Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation (VA&R): Major activities include quarterly donations to support activities in 5 Veterans Administration Medical Centers (VAMC) in our service area; participation with recreation therapists in the Veterans Creative Arts Festival program by producing the Maryland Veterans Creative Arts program which gives approximately 50 local recovering veteran visual artists, performing artists, and writers a forum to display their artistic achievements and raises funds for an annual $5,000 donation to the National Festival. Presents annual Christmas Gift Shops at 3 VAMCs and the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home giving patients an opportunity to select gifts to give their family members in celebration of the holiday free of charge. Bingo nights, holiday parties, picnics and other activities are also held throughout the year.

Junior Girls: To promote values of Americanism, good citizenship and volunteerism in our younger members: Members under the age of 18 have special programs geared to their ages. An annual charity benefitting children is chosen by the girls and various fundraisers are held in order to support the selected charity. In addition the Casey Cares Foundation benefitting seriously ill children and their families is supported annually through donations of pajamas for hospitalized children as well as funds and gift cards for their other programs.