The American Legion Riders are members of the American Legion who are also motorcycle enthusiasts. They can be found participating in parades, partaking in motorcycling events, and supporting the communities in which they live, work, and play. Members of the ALR come from the Legion, the Legion Auxilliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. The American Legion Riders were formed...
...to participate in parades and other ceremonies that are in keeping with the Aims and Purposes of the American Legion.
...to promote motorcycle safety programs and to provide a social atmosphere for American Legion members who share the same interest.
...to use our Association to promote and support programs of the American Legion.
The American Legion Riders is not a M/C, and does not practice M/C rules or regulations. The American Legion Riders is family-oriented, just as is its parent organization: the American Legion.
"We, your American Legion Riders, ride for God and Country, the American Legion family, and allied veterans everywhere, protect those that protect us, Amen."
The mission of the Valor Home Committee (VHC) is to support veterans and their dependents in and around Summit County, Ohio in their efforts to achieve lasting self- sufficiency.Critical to this mission is the ability for individual veterans to find and retain permanent housing.We will establish and maintain temporary transitional housing facilities for veterans who are on a path to self-sufficiency.In addition, VHC will help to support comprehensive individual case management and to facilitate access to community and government resources, as veterans become productive, independent and content members of our community.VHC will serve and respect the individual needs of veterans, so that they may continue to contribute to the community and country, which are grateful for their service.
More than 300 asbestos-contaminated products were used by the military, primarily by the Navy, from the 1930s through the 1970s. All ships, vessels and shipyards made use of asbestos; particularly where construction, overhauls and repairs took place.
Asbestos exposure can lead to the development of mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer. Unfortunately, veterans comprise approximately 30 percent of all mesothelioma diagnoses and many veterans were exposed to asbestos during military service.
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund was created to help ensure children who have lost a parent at war receive the education they need and deserve. The Legion Riders are among the fund's biggest donators, creating the annual Legacy Run in 2006. To date, almost $3 million has been contributed to the Legacy Fund. Of that, almost $1 million has come from the Legion Riders' Legacy Runs. The overall goal is to raise $20 million, to sustain the fund and fill the needs of those children. Thanks in part to the Legion Riders, the Legion has made a great start but still has a long way to go.
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Legion Riders today
Currently, 106,000 American Legion Riders meet in over a thousand chapters in every domestic department and in at least three foreign countries. Riders in Iowa have formed an honor guard called The Five Star Freedom Riders, and Riders in Mulvane, Kan., founded the Patriot Guard to protect the sanctity of military funerals from protesters. Riders in all states have escorted military units returning home from combat tours overseas, conducted massive cross-country fundraising events for wounded warriors from all services, and have raised millions of dollars for countless local, state and national charities.
True to the Legion's grassroots tradition, each chapter manages its programs at the post level, where the best ideas are born.
American Legion Riders chapters are often well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded servicemembers and scholarships. Since 2006, Riders nationwide have participated in the Legion Legacy Run, to annually raise money for the Legacy Scholarship Fund, established to provide scholarships to children of U.S. military personnel killed since Sept. 11, 2001.
To make a Donation to ALR 627 Please use the Contact Information Below.
We are a non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Our tax ID # is 182336537. Please contact us for donation pick-ups or if you have any questions, Timothy J Bartoszek at: 440-526-6824 or mailto:kbartoszek@ameritech.net You may also reach our secretary, Bobbie Miles at: 216-341-6881 216-906-2443 or email her at: mailto:taz717@att.net Please be assured that our deepest appreciation is extended to you and your business for your cooperation. Your assistance and community involvement will help us maintain the much needed funding for our local veterans.