Each committee now has their own page for a more accessible website. Just use the drop down menu by hovering over the “Programs” tab above or clicking the links below.

***As of the 2024 Department Convention:

The Department of New York American Legion Auxiliary has re-allocated activities previously assigned to this committee (Unit Member of the year to Leadership, scholarship for the Past Honorary Junior Department President to Education, and support for female veterans in the amount of $150.00 for each VAMC and NYS Veterans Home to VA&R).
NOTE: Units, Counties, and Districts may continue to have Past Presidents Parleys, at the discretion of each entity.

If Past Presidents’ still wish to pay their dues, they need to send it in with a notation of where the funds will be allocated to Female Veterans or Education Scholarships.

The American Legion Auxiliary participates and contributes to many great programs. Below is a brief description of the programs we are involved in and contact information for the chairman of the program. Information from the Plan of Action and any related forms can be accessed by clicking on the links above for each program!

Just need report forms? Click HERE

ALL COMMITTEES ARE UPDATED AS OF 9/16/2022

ALL UNIT AND COUNTY REPORT FORMS ARE FILLABLE PDF’S.

Any question, please contact the Department Office.

**Please note the change to the reporting dates:

For Units it will be: Reporting dates: ☐November 1, 2024 ☐ April 1, 2025

For Counties it will be: Reporting dates: ☐ November 10, 2024 ☐ April 10, 2025

For more information that explains some of the acronyms and terms used throughout this section download our Dept of New York American Legion Auxiliary Glossary of Terms

OTHER COMMITTEES – Unit Presidents may appoint other Committees that are helpful in the operation of the Unit programs, such as Auditing Committee, Kitchen Committee, Sgt. at Arms, Liaison Officer with the Post.

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 50,000 members in our Department. The Unit Chairmen report to the County Chairmen who in turn report to the Department Chairmen.

The Departments report to National to create outstanding reports for the National Convention. Chairmen are encouraged to enter all contests.

FROM THE NATIONAL FACEBOOK PAGE:

MISSION OUTREACH VS. MISSION AWARENESS: We’d like to provide some clarity on recent questions we’ve received about counting volunteer hours:

Wearing an article of clothing does not count toward volunteer hours, much like hours spent flying a flag in your front yard doesn’t count. Volunteer hours should reflect direct mission service and direct impact in your community. Wearing red on Fridays to show your support of our military and veterans is important and encouraged, but it ultimately has little do to with direct mission outreach. Volunteer hours are reported to Congress via The American Legion. Our impact numbers (aka your hours) need to reflect our actual hands-on mission outreach, as Congress uses those numbers when considering funding in the veterans realm. So, by reporting non-service (i.e., wearing a shirt for 8 hours), it misrepresents the actual hours serving veterans’ needs in your community and could ultimately hurt further federal funding as it looks like we are meeting the needs without that additional funding.

Being branded or wearing red on Fridays is truly for awareness of veterans and the mission of the ALA, but it’s just not something that should be reported in your volunteer hours.

Questions? Because each situation re: volunteer hours is unique, please email programs@ALAforVeterans.org so we can answer your questions thoughtfully and on an individual basis.

DEPARTMENT OFFICE INFORMATION

American Legion Auxiliary
Department of New York
1580 Columbia Turnpike
Building #1, Suite 3

Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033

1-518-463-1162
Fax:518-449-5406
All legal holidays are observed.

It would be helpful to all members to share these program summaries with those who do not have a computer. Members need to know what the American Legion Auxiliary promotes, and the outstanding programs that are initiated throughout our Department and our Nation.

UPDATED 9/25/2024