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Aux_Emergency_Fund
Auxiliary Emergency
Fund
Goal & Mission
Statement:
The
Auxiliary Emergency Fund was started in 1969 from the estate of an Auxiliary
member. The fund is now maintained through donations from individual
members, Units, Counties, Departments, and memorial contributions.
The Auxiliary Emergency Fund Committee is
responsible for raising funds that provide temporary assistance to eligible
members affected by a weather-related occurrence or a change in family or
job status that has created a financial crisis in their life. The AEF also
assists members with a need to obtain training or update skills necessary to
enter or re-enter the workforce. The Committee is also responsible for
dispensing program knowledge and creating awareness of the Auxiliary
Emergency Fund.
The Auxiliary Emergency Fund is a two-fold
program, which benefits the member directly:
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Donations from this program are used to
assist our senior auxiliary members in time of need. The Auxiliary
Emergency Fund provides temporary financial assistance to eligible members
in time of a financial crisis, when no other source of aid is available.
This fund helps pay for food, shelter, and utilities. This fund also helps
the member in need of temporary shelter, repair, and food as a result of
weather-related emergencies or natural disasters. The Auxiliary Emergency
Fund provides a maximum grant of $2,400, dispersed as the Grant Committee
determines.
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The program was expanded in 1981 to
provide educational assistance for the displaced homemaker, a member that
found by divorce or death of her spouse she must now support herself and
her family. This fund can provide short-term financial grants for training
to help this member obtain marketable skills to re-enter today's
workforce. The Displaced Homemaker's Fund is a one-time educational grant
of $500.
The
American Legion Auxiliary is also an organization of "Women Helping Women".
We can only be successful in this program by the desire and generosity of
"YOU' the member. We never know what tomorrow brings for each of us. Also,
an emergency can happen at anytime, anywhere, and anyplace when we least
expect it. But, we can be comforted by the knowledge that there is help
available.
Eligibility:
In light of recent natural disasters which impacted New York State, we
remind all of our auxiliary members to consider their eligibility for
assistance. We are here to help you because you have helped so many. The
same eligibility requirements apply to this two-fold program.
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A member must be a member for 2 consecutive
years. |
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Current dues must be paid. |
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All other sources must have been exhausted. |
To apply for
assistance:
- Request an application from the Department Headquarters
- Member completes the application and returns it to her
unit.
- Unit makes recommendations and forwards the completed
application to Department Headquarters
- Department verifies membership and forwards the
application to the National Office
- The National Grant Committee reviews the application
and notifies the applicant with a copy to the Department Office.
- Accurate completion of the application form will
eliminate delays.
Contributions to the Auxiliary
Emergency Fund:
Unit Donations: Unit will forward
check to their County Treasurer. County Treasurer will send a check to the
Department Office.
For memorial or donations honoring a member, send
donations and completed form directly to the Department Office along with
check.
Make all checks payable to the American Legion Auxiliary,
Department of New York and earmark it "Auxiliary Emergency Fund."
Awards and Recognition:
- Citation Plaque Recognition given to the unit
contributing the most donations to AEF
- Lapel Pin Recognition given to contributors donating
$25 or more.
- Citation Recognition given to units or individuals that
contribute $100 or more to the AEF
Tina M. Burns, Chairman
(no e-mail)
Auxiliary Emergency Fund
For chairman's physical address,
contact Department Office
Unit Chairmen:
Please send reports to
reach
your
County Chairman by November 1, 2007, March 1, 2008 and May
1, 2008.
County Chairmen:
Please send County
report to
reach
the Dept.
Chairman by November 10, 2007, March 10, 2008
and May 10, 2008.
Note:
Forms are in (PDF Format
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and can be filled out using your computer keyboard. However, you
cannot save data typed into any
forms unless you have the Full Version of
Adobe Acrobat software! Please print at least 2 copies of
your completed form, mail one
to the chairman, and save one for your records.
If you try to
e-mail it without the Full Version of Adobe
Acrobat software, the chairman will receive a
BLANK PAGE...
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REPORTING
One of the most important responsibilities
of
Unit Committee Chairmen
is to report the activities and work
on their programs.
This comprises all of the work
done by the more than 53,000 members in our Department.
The Unit Chairmen report to the
County Chairmen who in turn
report to the Department Chairmen.
The Department's report to National
is the factor that makes the outstanding reports at the National
Convention.
Chairmen are encouraged to
enter all contests. |
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