**** THERE WILL BE A GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING IN DECEMBER ****
12/14 at 7 pm
Williams YMCA
2023 Early Bird Dinner/Christmas Party
Our annual Early Bird Dinner and Christmas Party will be on Friday December 1st. Social hour will begin at 6:00 with music, gift basket raffles and a 50/50 drawing!! Dinner of Spaghetti & meatballs, salad and garlic bread will be served starting at 7 PM. Dinner is on the Legion for members who renewed 2024 by October 31st. We will be accepting donations from all others, family and friends.
Join us at the Mandarin Garden Club, 2892 Loretto Road for some good food and good company!!!
WE HAVE A POST HOME!!!!
Our Post purchased property on Old St. Augustine Road earlier this year to establish our Post home, and were required that we submit a request with the City for a zoning change for the property. After several meetings with City Council and the Planning Commission, our bills for the property and building all PASSED unanimously!!! The property is located on the south side of Old St Augustine Road, across from Whitmore Oaks subdivision (east of Caron Drive).
We cannot start any work on the property for 30 days, but we are in FULL swing with permitting, ordering the building, fund raising and staffing our committees.
If you or someone you know is interested in sponsorship or donating to the building of our Post, please reach out to info@alpost372fl.org for information on sponsor levels.
Several committees have been established for our Post Home project. If you are interested in being on one of these committees or for information on what each is responsible for, please reach out to the Adjutant (adjutant@alpost372fl.org) or general information at info@alpost372fl.org. Committees are:
Communication/Community Relations Logistics
Funding Acquisition Exterior Design and Landscape
Interior Design and Build-out Post Brand/Image
Human Resources and Recruiting
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Veterans Information
Service Dogs for Veterans!
NEADS Service Dogs is yet another resource for veterans to have access to service dogs. Currently, NEADS is able to provide service dogs for the State of Florida for hearing impaired Veterans. Please visit neads.org/service-dogs-veterans for more information and click HERE for flyer information.
VA News: In 2021, the VA added the following presumptive conditions to the exposure to Agent Orange. If you were boots on the ground in Vietnam, and you have been diagnosed with any of these conditions, then you should contact your local Veterans Service Officer and file a claim. Click here for additional information. Our Post Service Officer can be reached at serviceofficer@alpost372fl.org for assistance.
Camp Lejeune Justice Act Information: Since the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act there has been mass tort firms all over the country saturating the airwaves with advertising offering speeding settlements with no strings attached. However offset rules are being discussed, which means if you are receiving a disability for the recognized disorders or will receive disability payments your VA disability, it may be offset by the amount of the settlement you receive. The law firm of Bergmann & Moore works together with the American Legion to provide veterans with effective legal representation. The firm encourages veterans to file a claim for both the Camp Lejeune Justice Act and the VA. To learn more visit: www.camplejeunelitigationteam.com/AL or call 800-898-9450.
Please Donate Blood! When donating, mention that the donation is from a Post 372 member. Help save a life and DONATE!
Post 372 serves veterans and their families in the Mandarin, Fruit Cove and NE St. John's County area. The American Legion provides life-changing assistance and guidance for veterans, military personnel, their families and communities.
Our Service Officer is available to assist Veterans in many areas. If you need assistance from our Service Officer, please reach out to serviceofficer@alpost372fl.org.
If you or someone you know is sick or injured, please contact our Chaplain at chaplain@alpost372fl.org.
2024 renewals are available now. Renew before December 31, 2023 to avoid losing your continuous years of membership!
American Legion membership is based on the calendar year - January 1st through December 31st. As of January 1st, you are delinquent and are suspended on February 1st. If not paid by June 30th, you are dropped from the membership rolls and your continuous years of service restarts.
To pay your 2024 $45 Membership Dues, access the following link:
https://www.members.legion.org/CGI-BIN/lansaweb?webapp=MYLRENEW+webrtn=wr_memberdata+ml=LANSA:XHTML+part=TAL+lang=ENG#legion-org-renew-page
Post 372 is an active Post and participates in numerous Legion programs. For more information, please email: adjutant@alpost372fl.org.
American Legion Post 372 is a nonprofit 501(c) 19 organization. All donations are tax deductible.
100% of your donation will be used to support Post 372 Veterans and community programs.
Post 372 does not have paid staff, a Post Home, or lounge. We rely on fundraisers and your
generous support for our work with the youth and veterans in the Mandarin community.
Mandarin Post 372 is on Facebook! Click on the Facebook button to visit our page!
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