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Department of Texas Commander Paul Dillard Visits Post 593 to Award Grants to Iraqi War Disabled10 January 2008 |
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History of How The Grants Were Made Possible
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5 January 2008 Nick this is to confirm that the Department of Texas Commander, Paul Dillard will be in town on Thursday, January 10, 2008 for the purpose of awarding $500.00 grants to Iraqi Veterans with 30% or greater disabilities. He plans to present these grants at Post #593 between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. Thanks for your help. The foregoing is all of the information I have at this time other than there could be a maximum of 31 vets to receive these grants.
Al
PS: Commanders and Adjutants please insure your
members are aware of this event.
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Last week the
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
presented a check of $500,000 to The American Legion so the nation’s
largest veteran’s organization can award grants to disabled veterans who
served in the Iraq or Afghanistan wars. “These grants are just a small token of appreciation for the sacrifices made by so many of America’s men and women in uniform,” said Thomas J. Palma, general manager of the Coalition. “Our Coalition was able to raise a lot of money from caring people but we do not have the distribution network of The American Legion. The Legion is a well-respected organization with a presence in communities across America. The American Legion will do an excellent job in getting those grants to deserving veterans.” American Legion National Commander Marty Conatser said that The American Legion is honored to participate in such a worthy project. “We are extremely grateful to the Coalition for its generous contribution to America’s heroes. Some of these grants will be awarded just in time to brighten the holidays for those who need the help,” said Conatser. The funds will be divided into $500 grants and awarded to veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq who are rated with disabilities of 30 percent or more. The American Legion will assume all distribution administrative costs, meaning that 1,000 grants will be awarded - the entire amount of the Coalition’s contribution. It is not the first time that the two organizations have teamed up to award grants to disabled veterans. The American Legion distributed checks for the Coalition in 2005. “The program was so successful two years ago that The American Legion’s National Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution at our last convention authorizing our assistance in this great endeavor,” Conatser said. The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, www.saluteheroes.org <http://www.saluteheroes.org> , is a nonprofit organization that was created to provide a way for individuals, corporations and others to help severely wounded and disabled Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans and their families rebuild their lives. The American Legion, www.legion.org <http://www.legion.org>, was founded in 1919 on the four pillars of a strong national security, veteran’s affairs, Americanism, and patriotic youth programs. The Legion’s 2.7 million wartime veterans work for the betterment of their communities through more than 14,000 posts across the nation “This is an outstanding program for our nation’s newest veterans,” said Terry Long, the Poinsett County veterans service officer. “This is a national program so the grant monies will not last long.” To apply for the grant, veterans or family members should contact their Department Headquarters or Department Service Officers.
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