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2025 Walk-A-Thon Flyer
Kickoff April 1, 2025
Goal: $70,000
Last year, through your efforts and the generosity of so many, our 2024 Walkathon raised $66,481. All money raised was donated to the support of our Veterans throughout New York State.
This year, donations will go to our 13 VA Hospitals and 5 Nursing Facilities as well as our Department President’s Project “Homeward Bound Adirondack,” a facility of tranquility, comfort and assistance for our Veterans experiencing crisis in their lives.
Let us all work together this year to make our Walkathon the most successful ever!!!
How you can help:
-Organize a Walk
-Sponsor a Breakfast, Dinner, BBQ, Carnival
-Have a Raffle
-Write a donation letter, then mail or email, to your family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, Unit, Squadron and Legion Members.
PROCEEDS: Awarded equally to support the following
SAL: NYS VA Medical Center Homeless Programs & NYS Veterans Homes.
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Homeless Veterans are sometimes found living in wooded areas, in cars, under bridges. Some locations, such as abandoned buildings, can pose physical dangers for outreach staff and volunteers. Assisting homeless veterans to find suitable, permanent housing and the support services necessary to help them remain self-sufficient is a number one priority of the VA.
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There are 4 NYS Veteran Homes operated by the NYS Department of Health and 1 operated by the State University of New York. They are skilled Nursing Homes that provide quality care to all eligible veterans and their eligible dependents in need of skilled nursing care and rehabilitative services.
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MISSION is to be a beacon of healing and resilience, restoring the strength and well-being of those who have sacrificed for our nation. Empowering Veterans in Northern New York to reclaim their lives and find hope beyond trauma. They provide comprehensive support services, including nature retreats, peer mentoring, crisis outreach, screenings and assessments, case management, suicide prevention, linkage and transportation, and referral services to help Veterans suffering from PTSD. Their mission is to be a beacon of healing and resilience, restoring the strength and well-being of those who have sacrificed for our nation.
No donation is too small and, keep in mind, those individual donations add up to more support for our Veterans. All donations should be submitted no later than July 1, 2025
All checks should be made payable to:
Detachment of New York with WALKATHON 2025 in the memo line.
Please mail all donations to:
Detachment of New York
c/o Walkathon 2025
1304 Park Blvd
Troy, New York 12180
Thank you for your support.
Detachment and Department Points of Contact for the Walk-A-Thon NYS:
Gaither Espy, Detachment Commander
Chris Cerullo, SAL Walkathon Chairman
Kim Quick, Department President
Marie SantaCroce, ALA Walkathon Chairman
https://sonsofthelegionny.com/category/news/walkathon/
If there is a Walk-A-Thon in your Post, County or District we encourage you to join. If not, start one. Use the Poster and Boots to cutout to promote the cause and recognize your supporters. Attendance at an actual walk is not mandatory. Check with your Walk organizers for forms and instructions, the Auxiliary (www.deptny.org) or (www.sonsdny.org) websites.
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