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2024-25 Linda Hayes’ Year

10-19-24 - Unit 46 Quartermania Fundraiser Flyer
Photos from 2024-25 - Linda Hayes’ Year

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  • 7-4-24 - Susan Baker who was honored to participate in the City of Monterey’s 4th of July Parade as part of the Monterey Bay Vets.
  • 7-9-24 - Los Alamitos Unit 716 performing community service at Rowntree Senior Retirement Home with guest speaker Tara Reppert, retired Army SFC, who shared her stories with our veterans and their spouses.
  • 7-9-24 - Los Alamitos Unit 716 performing community service at Rowntree Senior Retirement Home with guest speaker Tara Reppert, retired Army SFC, who shared her stories with our veterans and their spouses.
  • 7-9-24 - Los Alamitos Unit 716 performing community service at Rowntree Senior Retirement Home with guest speaker Tara Reppert, retired Army SFC, who shared her stories with our veterans and their spouses.
  • 7-9-24 District Installation of Officers.
  • 7-20-24 - District 19 Installation of Officers
  • 7-21-24 - Burbank Post 150 (which celebrates it’s 100th year in September) - District 20 officers after their joint American Legion family installation. L to R: Krista, Historian; Mahala Anne Beery, Secretary; Liz Tungate, President; Kathie Martinez, Past Department President, Installing Officer; Carol, Past District President; Laura, 2nd Vice President; and Bonnie, Treasurer.
  • 7-21-24 - Congratulations to Chappie James Unit 578’s new officers: President: Lucy Hunt; 1st Vice President: Jacquelyn Cleveland; 2nd Vice President: Benice Brown; Treasurer: Delois Armstrong: Secretary: Evelyn Swaggard; Chaplain: Jeanetta Davis; Sgt-at-Arm: Annette Shields; Historian: Patricia Davis; Music: Juanetta McKissick; Parliamentarian: Cassandra Brown; and Executive Board: Deborah Hart, Vina Henry, & Regina Miles.
  • 7-24-24 - FB post by Rodi Andreescu - “Allied Unit 302 you rock . . . Thank you Congresswoman Grace Napolitano and her Veterans Liaison Tracey Cooper-Harris.”
  • 7-25-24 - ALA Pacific Palisades Unit 283 24-25 Officers. L to R: Nekishia Lester-Spinner, 2nd VP; Deloris Artis, 1st VP; Linda Hayes, Department President; and Ruth Kahn, President at the District 24 Installation.
  • 7-28-24 - Photo by Nancy G. Ross - Lakewood/Long Beach Unit 496 American Legion Auxiliary 2024-25 Officers.
  • 7-28-24 - Photo by Nancy G. Ross - Lakewood/Long Beach Post 496 American Legion 2024-25 Officers.
  • 7-28-24 - Photo by Nancy G. Ross - Lakewood/Long Beach Squardon 496 Sons of the American Legion 2024-25 Officers.
  • 7-29-24 - Like to thank the donor of 49 backpacks to our unit. ALA Monterey Cypress Unit 694 appreciates this as it will make an impact on our students.
  • 7-30-24 - Posted by Joan Cannon - McFall-Grisham Unit 249 Installation. Two junior members were our honorary Sgt-at-Arms and Assistant Sgt-at-Arms, L to R, are Giselle Cannon and Alyssa Cannon.
  • 7-30-24 - Posted by Joan Cannon - McFall-Grisham Unit 249 Installation. Two junior members were our honorary Sgt-at-Arms and Assistant Sgt-at-Arms, L to R, are Giselle Cannon and Alyssa Cannon.
  • 8-3-24 - Nekishia Lester-Spinner, Gina Jakel, Stephanie Hubsch, Ruth Kahn and Georgia Wagniere proudly display some of the Awards American Legion Auxiliary Unit 283 Pacific Palisades received from the American Legion Auxiliary Dept of CA for its programs during the 2023-2024 year. Shown are our Awards for Americanism, Membership, Music, among others.
  • 8-6-24 - Unit 790 appreciates you making the effort to attend our breakfast fundraising event. We had an amazing turnout, and your attendance and support have played an important role in our event's success - thank you.
  • 8-6-24 - Unit 790 appreciates you making the effort to attend our breakfast fundraising event. We had an amazing turnout, and your attendance and support have played an important role in our event's success - thank you.
  • 8-6-24 - Unit 790 appreciates you making the effort to attend our breakfast fundraising event. We had an amazing turnout, and your attendance and support have played an important role in our event's success - thank you.
  • 8-6-24 - Unit 790 appreciates you making the effort to attend our breakfast fundraising event. We had an amazing turnout, and your attendance and support have played an important role in our event's success - thank you.
  • 8-7-24 - National Night Out in the City of Gonzales, California.
  • 8-10-24 - District 29 Meeting
  • 8-11-24 - Unit 589 Luau Flyer
  • 9-7-24 - Unit 578 School Give Away Flyer
  • 9-8-24 - BINGO DAY at District 28, Unit 589 - Unit 589 has a Bingo Event once a month. Post 31 members and District 28 members are all welcome to attend along with the public. To capture the attention of everyone and make if fun for all, a theme is always used, September's was “Football.”
  • 9-8-24 - BINGO DAY at District 28, Unit 589 - Unit 589 has a Bingo Event once a month. Post 31 members and District 28 members are all welcome to attend along with the public. To capture the attention of everyone and make if fun for all, a theme is always used, September's was “Football.”
  • 9-8-24 - BINGO DAY at District 28, Unit 589 - Unit 589 has a Bingo Event once a month. Post 31 members and District 28 members are all welcome to attend along with the public. To capture the attention of everyone and make if fun for all, a theme is always used, September's was “Football.”
  • 9-11-24 - Los Alamitos Unit 716 - Unit 716 Juniors donated both items & time/assistance sorting and packaging school supplies for this year's Give 10 drive & school community support.
  • 9-11-24 - Los Alamitos Unit 716 - Unit 716 Juniors donated both items & time/assistance sorting and packaging school supplies for this year's Give 10 drive & school community support.
  • 9-11-24 - Los Alamitos Unit 716 - Unit 716 Juniors donated both items & time/assistance sorting and packaging school supplies for this year's Give 10 drive & school community support.
  • 9-11-24 - Los Alamitos Unit 716 - Unit 716 Juniors donated both items & time/assistance sorting and packaging school supplies for this year's Give 10 drive & school community support.
  • 9-11-24 - Refreshments in honor of 9/11 at Santa Ana Veterans Hall
  • 9-11-24 Events
  • 9-14-24 - District 29 Monthly Meeting Schedule
  • 9-24-24 - by Christine Evans - Wow, our Unit 180 just got gifted 2 truck loads of school supplies from West Covina Target, and Covina Lowe's donated all the boxes so we could box everything up. Fort Irwin is happy to except this wonderful donation. Thank you Target, Lowe’s, and Edna Rosales.
  • 9-30-24 - From Elena Gill, Unit 835, Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Carimel was not able to attend our awards luncheon so I delivered her certificates and graduation sash to her. She participated in the choir at Girls State and other activities. She is already being an advocate at her school for next year. We hope and pray we can afford to select another young lady from IPoly Pomona.
  • 9-30-24 - From Elena Gill, Unit 835, Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Carimel was not able to attend our awards luncheon so I delivered her certificates and graduation sash to her. She participated in the choir at Girls State and other activities. She is already being an advocate at her school for next year. We hope and pray we can afford to select another young lady from IPoly Pomona.
  • 10-2-24 - From Diana Livas - Today marks the second year Rivera Unit 411 delivered 100 bags to LBVA women's clinic who will handout to all patients being screened for cancer or having treatment. Thank you Unit 411 Auxiliary for supporting our ladies at Long Beach Veterans Hospital.
  • 10-2-24 - From Diana Livas - Today marks the second year Rivera Unit 411 delivered 100 bags to LBVA women's clinic who will handout to all patients being screened for cancer or having treatment. Thank you Unit 411 Auxiliary for supporting our ladies at Long Beach Veterans Hospital.
  • 10-2-24 - From Diana Livas - Today marks the second year Rivera Unit 411 delivered 100 bags to LBVA women's clinic who will handout to all patients being screened for cancer or having treatment. Thank you Unit 411 Auxiliary for supporting our ladies at Long Beach Veterans Hospital.
  • 10-7-24 - By Cynthia Mayfield - District 29, Unit 716 held our Bingo at the Community Living Center at the Long Beach VA Hospital. We wanted to make this a “haunting event” with our veterans.
  • 10-7-24 - By Cynthia Mayfield - District 29, Unit 716 held our Bingo at the Community Living Center at the Long Beach VA Hospital. We wanted to make this a “haunting event” with our veterans.
  • 10-7-24 - By Cynthia Mayfield - District 29, Unit 716 held our Bingo at the Community Living Center at the Long Beach VA Hospital. We wanted to make this a “haunting event” with our veterans.
  • 10-14-24 - ALA Food Drive Flyer
  • 10-19-24 - Unit 46 Quartermania Fundraiser Flyer
  • 10-23-24 - Posted by Cindy Edes - County of Orange ALA District 29 Resolution.
  • 10-25-24 - Posted by Caroline Jam Miller, District 29 - 2 days at Riverside Convention Center educating the educators about ALA California Girls State. Successful!
  • 10-26-24 - Unit 348 Flapjack Fundraiser Flyer
  • 10-26-24 - Unit 817 Halloween Dinner & Dance Flyer
  • 10-30-24 - Posted by ALA National President Trish Ward - “Congratulations to American Legion Auxiliary National Community Service Chair Anita Biggs and the Jackie Robinson Unit 252 Color Guard gracing the cover of the magazine with the team!”
  • 10-31-24 - Post & Unit 46 Trunk or Treat Flyer
  • 11-1-24 - Posted by Henry Sanchez - Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA - Elk Grove Post 233, in collaboration with Unit 233, made a very nice Thanksgiving Holiday donation which will feed 25 Veteran Families this coming Thanksgiving Holiday. Pictured from left to right: American Legion Post 233 Commander, D'Ann Moseley, Susan Mason, Post 233 Member-At-Large; Ms. Teresa Smith, VA Volunteer Services Office employee; Henry Sanchez, Post 233 Adjutant & Finance Officer.
  • 11-1-24 - Posted by Henry Sanchez - Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA - Elk Grove Post 233, in collaboration with Unit 233, made a very nice Thanksgiving Holiday donation which will feed 25 Veteran Families this coming Thanksgiving Holiday.
  • 11-1-24 - Posted by Henry Sanchez - Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA - Elk Grove Post 233, in collaboration with Unit 233, made a very nice Thanksgiving Holiday donation which will feed 25 Veteran Families this coming Thanksgiving Holiday.
  • 11-2-24 - Post & Unit 741 Quarter Mania Flyer
  • 11-2-24 - Post by Maureen O’Brien Sacco - ALA Unit 790 West Covina CA junior member Olivia spent her fourth year in a row giving up her Halloween to support the Junior Unit and all the causes the Senior Unit support!! Between the bake sale, candy apples, cotton candy, and popcorn Olivia donated over $200! We appreciate you Olivia and your hustle!!
  • 11-2-24 - Post by Maureen O’Brien Sacco - ALA Unit 790 West Covina CA junior member Olivia spent her fourth year in a row giving up her Halloween to support the Junior Unit and all the causes the Senior Unit support!! Between the bake sale, candy apples, cotton candy, and popcorn Olivia donated over $200! We appreciate you Olivia and your hustle!!
  • 11-2-24 - Post by Maureen O’Brien Sacco - ALA Unit 790 West Covina CA junior member Olivia spent her fourth year in a row giving up her Halloween to support the Junior Unit and all the causes the Senior Unit support!! Between the bake sale, candy apples, cotton candy, and popcorn Olivia donated over $200! We appreciate you Olivia and your hustle!!
  • 11-3-24 - 23rd District Department President’s Official Visit
  • 11-5-24 - Unit 472 Election Day Panda Express Fundraiser Flyer
  • 11-8-24 - Posted by ALA Unit 496 Lakewood, CA - Putting up flags at Lakewood City Hall and Lakewood Sheriffs station. Always a great day! Very nice work Unit 496!
  • 11-8-24 - Posted by ALA Unit 496 Lakewood, CA - Putting up flags at Lakewood City Hall and Lakewood Sheriffs station. Always a great day! Very nice work Unit 496!
  • 11-8-24 - Posted by ALA Unit 496 Lakewood, CA - Putting up flags at Lakewood City Hall and Lakewood Sheriffs station. Always a great day! Very nice work Unit 496!
  • 11-8-24 - Posted by ALA Unit 496 Lakewood, CA - Putting up flags at Lakewood City Hall and Lakewood Sheriffs station. Always a great day! Very nice work Unit 496!
  • 11-8-24 - Event Flyer
  • 11-9-24 - Event Flyer
  • 11-9-24 - Photo & Article Credit: Rosemary Barron - Hometown Heroes Ceremony presented by Post & Unit 81, District 28, and the City of Gonzales.
  • 11-9-24 - Photo & Article Credit: Rosemary Barron - Hometown Heroes Ceremony presented by Post & Unit 81, District 28, and the City of Gonzales.
  • 11-9-24 - Photo & Article Credit: Rosemary Barron - Hometown Heroes Ceremony presented by Post & Unit 81, District 28, and the City of Gonzales.
  • 11-9-24 - Photo & Article Credit: Rosemary Barron - Hometown Heroes Ceremony presented by Post & Unit 81, District 28, and the City of Gonzales. Gonzales City Councilmember and Aux Unit 81 Officer, Liz Silva seen here being interviewed by KSBW TV Action News 8.
  • 11-11-24 - Posted by KTLA.com - Our Veterans Day celebration was on KTLA honor guard from American Legion Post 835 Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Thousands of flags fill fields across Southern California for Veterans Day with some celebrations ranging from flag-raising ceremonies to military vehicle display...
  • 11-11-24 - Posted by Henry Sanchez - From left to right: American Legion commanders Felipe Rodriguez, D'Ann Moseley, Mike Retzlaff, Larry Sahota and Frank Rositas are celebrated at the 2024 Elk Grove Veterans Dav parade. Photo by Emanuel Espinoza.
  • 11-12-24 - Posted by Susan Baker - Marina VA Clinic - District 28 members spent a wonderful day volunteering at the Marina VA Clinic's Annual Country Store Silent Auction event. Another great opportunity to serve our veterans! Left to right: Sandy Rodriguez-Unit 694, Molly K. Smith-Unit 589, Susan Baker-Unit 694, Connie Raya-Unit 694, and Jenny Klugman-Unit 589.
  • 11-12-24 - Posted by Susan Baker - Marina VA Clinic - District 28 members spent a wonderful day volunteering at the Marina VA Clinic's Annual Country Store Silent Auction event. Another great opportunity to serve our veterans!
  • 11-12-24 - Posted by Susan Baker - Marina VA Clinic - District 28 members spent a wonderful day volunteering at the Marina VA Clinic's Annual Country Store Silent Auction event. Another great opportunity to serve our veterans!
  • 11-13-24 - Photo credit: Debbie Butler - American Legion Auxiliary Units 291 and 496 at Long Beach Veterans Services doing what they do best. Assisting Veterans.
  • 11-26-24 - Honorary Junior Vice President Alyssa Alcaraz had a food drive at the AL Post & Unit 233 in Elk Grove. All the food she collected was delivered to nations finest at a Guiding Veterans Home in Sacramento. Photo & Article Credit: Rosa Hernández.
  • 11-26-24 - Honorary Junior Vice President Alyssa Alcaraz had a food drive at the AL Post & Unit 233 in Elk Grove. All the food she collected was delivered to nations finest at a Guiding Veterans Home in Sacramento. Photo & Article Credit: Rosa Hernández.
  • 11-26-24 - Honorary Junior Vice President Alyssa Alcaraz had a food drive at the AL Post & Unit 233 in Elk Grove. All the food she collected was delivered to nations finest at a Guiding Veterans Home in Sacramento. Photo & Article Credit: Rosa Hernández.
  • 12-5-24 - Pacific Palisades Unit 238 participating in Veterans Resource Fair.
  • 12-5-24 - Pacific Palisades Unit 238 participating in Veterans Resource Fair.
  • 12-5-24 - Pacific Palisades Unit 238 participating in Veterans Resource Fair.
  • 12-5-24 - Pacific Palisades Unit 238 participating in Veterans Resource Fair.
  • 12-6-24 - ALA Unit 283 Pacific Palisades members L-R: Pat Borgeson, Sally Agrusa, Fran Aponte, Gina Jakel, Arlene Vaillancourt, Ruth Kahn, Ruta Finestone and Sue Pascoe with LA City Fire Station 69 Captain Jeff Brown and some of the firefighters from that station. Photo Credit: Ruth Kahn.
  • 12-7-24 - Events Calendar
  • 12-7-24 - Pearl Harbor Day 2024 in Riverbank, CA - Posted by Martha Romano & Susan Mihaltan - Susie Q - ALA Community Unit 46 - Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony and Recognition. Thank you Susie Q for representation of ALA, Department of California and your continue service to our veterans and communites.
  • 12-8-24 - Leadership training held at Monterey Cypress Post 694. District Officers, Chairmen, and members attended and participated in a six-hour training session where lots of information was shared earning them their Department Leadership Certification card from Department Leadership Chairman Diana Livas. Article and Photo Credit: Carissa Nicole & Tovar McCann.
  • 12-8-24 - Leadership training held at Monterey Cypress Post 694. District Officers, Chairmen, and members attended and participated in a six-hour training session where lots of information was shared earning them their Department Leadership Certification card from Department Leadership Chairman Diana Livas. Article and Photo Credit: Carissa Nicole & Tovar McCann.
  • 12-8-24 - Leadership training held at Monterey Cypress Post 694. District Officers, Chairmen, and members attended and participated in a six-hour training session where lots of information was shared earning them their Department Leadership Certification card from Department Leadership Chairman Diana Livas. Article and Photo Credit: Carissa Nicole & Tovar McCann.
  • 12-8-24 - Two junior members from ALA District 18 California decorating Christmas Trees for the Baldwin Park veteran housing. They helped our senior members as usual and had a lot of fun! Awesome project 18th District President Stephanie Huff. Article & Photo Credit: Maureen O'Brien Sacco.
  • 12-8-24 - Two junior members from ALA District 18 California decorating Christmas Trees for the Baldwin Park veteran housing. They helped our senior members as usual and had a lot of fun! Awesome project 18th District President Stephanie Huff. Article & Photo Credit: Maureen O'Brien Sacco.
  • 12-11-24 - ALA Department President Linda Hayes official visitation to District 20.
  • 12-13-24 - ALA Unit 520 Christmas Dinner and Fun.
  • 12-18-24 - Linda Lara Guzman was pivotal in insuring 25 care packages made it to Spain! This is a message from the contact person. (5) packages are almost there.
  • 12-21-24 - ALA Unit 817, with Sqadron 817, Holiday Party.
  • 12-23-24 (?) - Photo credit: Peffy Toye - District 26 Unit 105's VA&R Deputy Carol Bagley delivering gifts to VA-Menlo Park for short-term patients.
  • 12-25-24 - Christmas wishes and greetings.
  • 12-25-24 - Christmas wishes and greetings.
  • 12-25-24 - Christmas wishes and greetings from ALA Allied Unit 302 Juniors.
  • December 2024 District 20 Events calendar.
  • Request for titles for the 2025 Americanism Essay Contest.
  • 1-7-25 - Flyer encouraging assistance and donations to help those impacted by the Los Angeles fires.
  • 1-15-25 - January Western Division Membership post.
  • 1-22-25 - ALA, Dept. of CA is at 80.42% today. Less than 5% until we hit the next target. That’s only 860 more members. Let’s get those dues in.
  • 2-1-25 - District 20 Events
  • 2-22-25 - Event flyer.
  • 2-23-25 - Event flyer.
  • 2-23-25 - Poppy Making Party at Post 496, Long Beach - Thank you Lori Altman, Becky Bullard, our Poppy Chairman Desiree Alvarado, and Cindy Duran for getting together with the ALA Noisy 19th District to make poppies and support the Poppy program. We were joined by the 18th and 29th Districts also. Thank you to our 19th District Commander Fernando for helping us to get it done.
  • 2-24-25 - Flag Retirement Ceremony at AL Montebello Post 272 - Thank you to all the ceremony participants and a special thanks to our Auxiliary Unit 272 Americanism Committee for coordinating with Boy Scout Troop 476 who will be completing the proper disposal of our retired flags.
  • 2-24-25 - Flag Retirement Ceremony at AL Montebello Post 272 - Thank you to all the ceremony participants and a special thanks to our Auxiliary Unit 272 Americanism Committee for coordinating with Boy Scout Troop 476 who will be completing the proper disposal of our retired flags.
  • 2-24-25 - Flag Retirement Ceremony at AL Montebello Post 272 - Thank you to all the ceremony participants and a special thanks to our Auxiliary Unit 272 Americanism Committee for coordinating with Boy Scout Troop 476 who will be completing the proper disposal of our retired flags.
  • 2-24-25 - Flag Retirement Ceremony at AL Montebello Post 272 - Thank you to all the ceremony participants and a special thanks to our Auxiliary Unit 272 Americanism Committee for coordinating with Boy Scout Troop 476 who will be completing the proper disposal of our retired flags.
  • District 20 Events for March 2025
  • 3-1-25 - Post & Unit 221 Movie Night - Event Flyer
  • 3-8-25 - Past Presidents Parley Tea & Luncheon - Event flyer.
  • 3-17-25 - Awesome job West Covina CA Unit 790 both Senior & Junior members for donating to the Long Beach Veterans Food Pantry!! Thank you Debbie Butler for doing our shopping!! Team work- Dream work!!
  • 3-17-25 - St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - Event flyer.
  • 3-29-25 - Legion Post, Montebello - “Today, March 29th, is National Vietnam War Veterans Day when we honor the men and women who bravely served during the Vietnam War and who sacrificed, as did their families and caregivers during the longest conflict in United States history. We recognize the service and duty rendered by all servicemen and women of this era.”
  • District 20 Envents for April 2025
  • 4-5-25 - Honoring Gold Star Spouses Day.
  • 4-6-25 - Post 105, Redwood City - Deartment President Linda Hayes’ Visitation.

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