What does the Post 518 Auxiliary do?
The Post 518 Auxiliary is actively involved in a variety of programs to support veterans, to enrich the community, to enhance the social life of Post 518, and to raise the funds that make it all possible. You can see Auxiliary members assisting with fundraiser events, deployment care packages, philanthropy activities giving back to the community, packing meal for Backpack for Food, cooking for special occasions, and even selling poppies! It is all accomplished with volunteers. We are Legion Strong.
How does the Auxiliary operate?
Auxiliary Officers for 2023-24
President – Lisa Roberts
1st Vice President – Deb Joerg
2nd Vice President -Cindy Kortuem
Secretary – Deb Maus
Treasurer – Linda Ulferts
Membership – Linda Ulferts
Chaplain – Char Giese
Sergeant of Arms - Sonja Frye
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 518 is independently organized as a nonprofit corporation in the State of Minnesota.
Membership dues in Auxiliary Unit 518 are $36 per year, Those dues include membership in the National American Legion Auxiliary.
Auxiliary Unit 518 meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 pm.
Who can be an Auxiliary Member?
The American Legion Auxiliary is made up of the male and female spouses, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and direct and adopted female descendants of members of The American Legion.
This eligibility includes step-relatives.
Founded in 1919, The American Legion Auxiliary has nearly 1 million members from all walks of life. The Auxiliary administers hundreds of volunteer programs, gives tens of thousands of hours to its communities and to veterans, and raises millions of dollars to support its own programs, as well as other worthwhile charities familiar to Americans. It is all accomplished with volunteers.
While originally organized to assist The American Legion, the Auxiliary has achieved its own unique identity while working side-by-side with the veterans who belong to The American Legion. Like the Legion, the Auxiliary’s interests have broadened to encompass the entire community.