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What is the Auxiliary Emergency Fund?
    This National American Legion Auxiliary emergency fund provides eligible members with temporary assistance for:
            1.    Financial crisis to pay for food, shelter and utilities, when no other source of aid is readily available.
            2.    Food and shelter due to weather-related emergencies and natural disasters; and
            3.    Educational training for eligible members who lack the necessary skills for employment or to upgrade competitive workforce skills.

Why should you Unit support this Fund?
        To continue to help our members in times of crisis, we need to make sure that funds are available at the national level to meet the emergency needs of our members.

How can your Unit help?
        - Send in 0.40 (40 cents) per Unit member (use 2010 goal) in honor of AEF's 40th anniversary. If possible, send this money to Department for the National AEF fund
          by October 31, 2009.
        - Place a jar marked "AEF: Members Helping Members" at each meeting and encourage everyone to contribute their loose change throughout the year.
        - Members contributing $25 or more will presented with a lapel pin.

Who is eligible to apply?
       Women who have been members of the American Legion Auxiliary for at least the immediate past two consecutive years and whose current membership dues are paid at the time
       the emergency occurs (three consecutive years' dues) may apply for assistance.
 
How much assistance is provided?
        The maximum grant amount is $2,400, disbursed as the Auxiliary Emergency Fund Grant Committee determines.

What form is needed to apply?
        The application and information about completing it can be download by clicking here.  

Where can I find out more information?
        Email Department Chairman Janet Easley at easleyhj@comcast.net .