Auxiliary Emergency Fund

American Legion Auxiliary

Department of Wisconsin

Serving Veterans, Their Families and Their Communities

Auxiliary Emergency Fund

Chairman: Judy Van Ryzin

Mission Statement: The Auxiliary Emergency Fund Committee is responsible for raising funds that provide temporary assistance to eligible members affected by a disaster or weather-related occurrence or a change in family or job status that has created a financial crisis in their life. The fund also assists members with need to obtain training or update skills necessary to enter or re-enter the workforce.

Goal: To assist eligible members who have suffered a financial setback; provide emergency assistance to members affected by disaster or weather-related occurrences and provide educational assistance to members re-entering the workforce or needing to up grade skills necessary to be competitive in today’s workforce.

Awards and Recognition:

Units should forward the funds and the list of donors to Department Headquarters. Department will then forward your donation on to the National Accounting Department. Once the donation is recorded, a lapel pin and/or citation, along with a formal “Thank You,” will be sent directly to the Unit/donor.

A. Citation Plaque Recognition: Given to the Unit and Department contributing the most donations to the AEF.

B. Citation Recognition: Given to Departments, Units or individuals that contribute $100.00 or more to the Auxiliary Emergency Fund.

AEF Resources:

• Donation Pin Order Forms available through National Headquarters

• AEF Applications and Program information are available at www.legion-aux.org

• AEF Brochures are available from Department Headquarters.

• Tips for Successfully Promoting AEF and an AEF Fact Sheet are available by emailing Maria Potts, Program Support Manager, at mpotts@legion-aux.org.

These resources are helpful when assisting an Auxiliary member in need:

www.211.org

• Basic needs, physical and mental health resource, employment support and more. www.fns.usda.gov/wic

• Nutritional support and counseling, referrals to health and other social services for pregnant or postpartum women, women, infants and children up to five years old.

www.fema.gov

• Support preparing, preventing and responding to disasters.

www.redcross.org

• Disaster relief focusing on meeting immediate disaster-related needs such as food, shelter and health and mental health services. www.fns.usda.gov/fsp

• Enables low-income families to purchase nutritious foods.