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SAL Corner
Ladies and Gents:
Please see the two messages below concerning the American
Legion's Child Welfare Foundation (CWF) support for 2011. The first
is from Mr. Jeff Frain, the NEC of Arizona and former chair of the
CWF and the second is from Mr. Dennis Boland, CWF President. Also
mentioned is the current Chairman of the Child Welfare Foundation,
Mr. John Mejia who is doing a bang up job and is a real ball of
fire. John came up with the "CAT" or Childrens Action Team that
directly supports the CWF. Each and everyone of us needs to belong
to the CAT Team. Way to go John...!
Utah has written into our Constitution that one dollar
($1.00) of our annual dues goes to CWF. I have accepted Jeff's
challenge for Utah to donate $2.00 vice our normal $1.00 this year.
This is a most worthwhile cause as
EVERY DOLLAR goes toward
supporting those childres with a need within our great nation.
Please take special note of Mr. Dennis Boland's message.
Dennis is the President of the American Legion Child Welfare
Foundation and has taken note that the western caucus has led this
challenge for several of the past consecutive years donations
cycles. Let's show him again the absolute truth in our founding
statement;
"If you
want to see the best, look to the West".
I've seen several others accept the challenge complete with
counter challenges from within the western caucus, so the
gauntlet has been thrown down. Go guys, go...!
Please feel
free to call if you have questions, comments or concerns. Thanks and
lets make this a real challenge that will only benefit the CHILDREN
of our Great Nation.
To
make this challenge more interesting, please allow me to throw in
the first $50.00 out of pocket, anyone care to match (or beat)
it...? come on guys and gals, it is for a great cause...!
VR
Bob Jones, PNVC
N. E. C. Detachment of Utah
Sons of The
American Legion
(801) 771-0181
or 336-6951
PS: If anyone would like to make a cash donation
off line, please make the checks payable to "Sons of the American
Legion ~ Utah" and put CWF in the "for" block at the bottom left of
your check and we'll ensure it gets off to CWF.
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Message-----------------------------------
From: DENNIS R. BOLAND <paratrooper@embarqmail.com> Sent: Sun, Feb 6, 2011 12:00 pm Subject: Re: CWF Challenge
Jeff, I don't know how I can every thank the
Sons of The American Legion. When you think
you run out of Ideas to raise money, you can
always count on the SAL to come up with new
and innovative ideas. You guys are truly
amazing and I don't know what the Foundation
would do with out you. The best part about
it is, it's not about us or we but about
giving children a second chance at life.
Think of the power you all hold in your
hands to possibly reform a child into
healthy and vibrant person. Many times we do
things with out praise, but only the self
satisfaction of helping someone attain a
better life enables us to work harder and
achieve more. I can only say that I thank
you from the bottom of my heart for what you
do. I hope you know that if I could give you
all better accolades I would do so.
Dennis R. Boland
President, The American Legion
Child Welfare Foundation, Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "altnec" <altnecaz@cox.net> Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 11:47:49 PM Subject: CWF Challenge
Hello everyone,
I see my friend from California National
CWF Committeeman John Mejia Is getting
boisterous ( see below) and is ready to
challenge the Western Region Detachments
to again make sure the Western region is
#1 once again “for 4yrs plus” the #1
region CWF CONTRIBUTOR!
I say as the N.E.C from Arizona, I
challenge all Western Region National
Executive Committeeman to except this
challenge and if you’re Detachment
doesn’t meet the $2.00 goal, the N.E.C.
from that Detachment must serve all the
Detachments who made this Challenge a
fine drink of scotch…..What say you
Western Region? Arizona accepts!
If your Detachment is willing, please
confirm by replying to all Western
Region Detachments.
Alaska?
Arizona… Heck yea
California?
Hawaii?
Idaho?
Nevada?
Oregon?
Philippines?
Utah? Not only yes, but H#ll yes...!
Washington?
P.S Arizona don’t let me down, I do not
want to serve a scotch, I would really
like to have a scotch serve to Arizona
From:
John Mejia [mailto:rinatso.mejia@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 9:35 AM To: Jeff C. Frain Subject:
Jeff,
Are you ready for this
Challenge?
CWF is the Best in the West
There's Dust swirling in the
West, the spurs are starting to
dig in, everyone knows "You want
the best look to the West". We
know what has to be done, the
job calls for everyone to roll
up their sleeves and do what we
do best, ride out to every
squadron and round up all the
donations and make the
Western Region
the leaders of the Child Welfare
Foundation.
I challenge all Detachments
to reach their goal of $2.00 per
capita. To the detachments that
reach this goal, I have a case
of "12 year old Scotch" and I
will give “1” bottle to each
Detachment
that achieves the $2.00 goal at
our Minnesota convention. The
time of hibernation is over and
now we set our goal on the
prize. Let's make this the best
CWF Year ever.
John Mejia
Western Region CWF Committeeman
--
Dennis R. Boland
Alternate National Executive Committeeman
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