THE AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 112

LOCAL PROGRAMS

On-going local programs:

• Girl’s State

  • ​American Legion Dalton, GA Auxiliary Girls State is a nonpartisan program that teaches young women responsible citizenship and love for God and Country. Since the inception of the Girls State program in 1937, nearly one million young people have had the opportunity to learn first-hand how their state and local government works.

• Nursing Scholarship

• School Projects:  Observe Teacher Appreciation Day, donate to a school’s band or chorus group, and work with students in regards to veterans.

• Fund raising projects:  Fair Parking, Fifty-fifty Bingo at Post family meetings

• Take breakfast food to veterans at the VA clinic in Chattanooga twice each month

• Observe American Legion's birthday in March

• Provide desserts monthly to the Dalton, GA Post's family meeting

• Maintain a food pantry

• Distribute poppies

• Emergency assistance for veteran and/or family 

• Provide a love gift to a spouse member upon the death of a current Auxiliary member

• Provide gifts to all known nursing home veterans at Christmas

• Donate to USO

• Honor the POW's

• Support Wounded Warriors, Fisher House, and Department charities

• Part of the Post’s Choir group.

• Community events

Current events and happenings include a gun safety course for women and active in the Quilts of Valor. For more information, please feel free to contact any officer.