Our Impact
Our Impact
We are one of the nation’s most prominent supporters of veterans, military, and their families. The American Legion Auxiliary helps to advance the mission of The American Legion.
From helping to draft the GI Bill in 1944 to advocating for veterans on Capitol Hill, the nonpartisan American Legion Family is instrumental in advancing legislation that improves the quality of life for our nation’s veterans and servicemembers.
2022-2023 TOTAL IMPACT NUMBERS
- Total volunteer hours x $31.80 $198,349,034
- Dollars raised/spent for veterans, military, and families $14,066,097
- Dollars raised/spent for youth, scholarships, communities $14,732,386
- Subtotal $227,147,517
SERVICE FOR VETERANS/MILITARY/FAMILIES
- Number of veterans/active duty/reserve military served 551,825
- Number of military families served 183,865
- Number of youth served 405,965
VOLUNTEER HOURS
- Hours serving veterans/military 2,930,887
- Hours serving family support 665,958
- Hours serving youth development 447,861
- Hours for ALA Girls State 199,395
- Hours for community 1,993,290
- Total volunteer hours 6,237,391
DOLLARS RAISED/SPENT ON YOUTH, SCHOLARSHIPS, COMMUNITY
- Youth support
- $ spent on goods for youth activities $1,840,911
- $ direct aid to needy children (cash aid) $683,399
- All other C&Y expenses $641,009
- Contributions to other child charities $1,562,678
- ALA Girls State$2,621,471
- Scholarships $1,274,444
- Community $6,108,474
- Total Youth, Scholarships, and Community $14,732,386
DOLLARS RAISED/SPENT ON VETERANS, MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES
- Veterans/active duty/reserve $8,626,489
- In-kind donations $1,601,378
- Dollars raised from poppies or poppy items distributed $2,042,345
- Total amount paid to veterans who made poppies $211,098
- Military families $1,584,787
- Total dollars raised/spent $14,066,097
Due to publishing deadlines, data represents actual numbers received by American Legion Auxiliary departments during the reporting year of April 30, 2022, to May 1, 2023, with reporting from 94% participation of departments
