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AUXILIARY EMERGENCY FUND
PROGRAM ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2017
“NAVIGATING FOR OUR
VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES”
ANNIE ANDERSON
DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN
Committee Members:
Molly Main; 904-556-1817
Denice Grinis: 754-264-4388
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AEF Reports Due Date
Mid Year Report:
Unit Reports to District Chairman by December 1 2016 District Report to Department Chairman by December 15 2016 !
!Year End Report:
Unit Reports to District Chairman by April 1, 2017
District Report to Department Chairman by April 15, 2017
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AEF PROGRAM ACTION PLAN
The Auxiliary Emergency Fund (AEF) was established in 1969. The AEF provides financial assistance to eligible members during times of financial crises or weather related emergencies and natural disasters and promotes awareness and knowledge of the program.
What can you as a Chairman or Unit Member do to help Auxiliary Members learn and get information about AEF.
1. As a District Chairman you should familiarize each Unit Chairman with what the AEF can or cannot do and where to find the current applications and information.
2. As a Unit Chairman you should promote the AEF program within your Unit.
Have printed applications and AEF brochures available at meetings and at the Post.
Be knowledgeable of the process in order to help members when asked for help.
Include all AEF information in the “New Member Packets”
Help the Department Auxiliary Fund exceed its total donation from the previous year by supporting Department and Unit functions.
Members:
Support fundraisers sponsored by your Unit and your Department.
Make personal donation to the AEF, (see National Awards)
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Units:
Put an AEF donation can in your Post, solicit local Business for monetary or In-kind donations to your Unit for the Auxiliary Emergency Fund. (Remember, must have current Solicitation License)
Schedule an annual “Members Helping Members” night at your Post. This is an opportunity to share information, telling what makes a member eligible for AEF. Have membership applications available so that a new member may sign up when they hear of the benefits the AEF offers.
Programs and Activities:
1. AEF brochures are available through the Department at alafl.org and ALAforVeterans.org.
2. Be sure to use the current form directions to make the evaluation and processing are completed in a timely manner an incomplete application will slow the application process.
3. Frequently asked Questions and additional information can be found on the AEF page
on the National Web Site.
4. The following core rules apply to Auxiliary Emergency Fund (AEF) Temporary assistance to eligible members during: Financial crises when no other source of aid is available to pay for shelter, food and utilities. Weather related emergencies and natural disasters. Educational training for those that lack the necessary skills for employment or to upgrade to competitive workforce sills.
5. Assistance will NOT be granted to pay accumulated debts (Credit Cards etc.) or medical expenses.
Eligibility:
1. National reads Persons who have been members of the American Legion Auxiliary for at least the immediate past two (2) years and whose current membership dues are paid at the time the emergency occurred, may apply for assistance. (Paid Membership of three (3) years)
2. Department requires minimum of three (3) years of membership in the American
Legion Auxiliary, with current membership dues paid. Applications must be completed and submitted to Department Headquarters for approval of the Finance Committee.
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3. Department will give the maximum grant of $1200.
4. National will give the maximum of $2400, disbursed as the AEF Grant Committee determines.
National AEF Awards:
A. Citation Plaque Recognition – Given to one Unit and one Department contributing the largest donation (per capita) to the AEF
B. Citation and Lapel Pin – Presented to any individual contributor donating $50 or more. The citation form can be found www.ALAforVeterans.org. Please send donation form to Department Chairman to be submitted to National. Citations may be printed by the Unit and given to the individual contributor.
C. Certificate – One Department from each Division contributing the largest amount (per capita) will receive a certificate and special recognition at National Convention. Total donations per Department will be tracked by National Headquarters and will be divided by Department’s current membership totals as of _____________
Department Awards:
A. Certificate to each Unit in a grouping for $100 donations. B. Plaque to the Unit and District for highest donation C. An award to the Unit that turns in a narrative for the best all – around fundraiser. D. An award to the Unit that turns in a narrative for the most unique fundraiser.
Additional Recourses
1. www.ALAforVeterans.org 2. www.legion.org 3. www.operationhomefront.net (financial assistance for military family) 4. www.211.org (referral program for local help with food housing and employment) 5. www.fema.org 6. www.redcross.org 7. www.leheap.ncat.org (low income home energy assistance program)
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FUNDRAISING IDEA FOR AEF
1. Have a “Members helping Members” night, maybe sponsor a dinner 2. Hold 50/50’s 3. Bake sale or bake less sale. Send letters to your members asking for donations on how
much they would spend if they baked a cake, pie or cookies etc. 4. Garage sale 5. Collect loose change at your meeting; get piggy bank in your Districts mode of
transportation. 6. Have basket of cheer or scratch off tickets, 7. Have Roadkill or Steak bingo. 8. Valentine’s Day dinner with raffles, maybe a cake walk etc.
THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
Send Mid Year Reports and Year End Reports to; Annie Anderson Department AEF Chairman 2303 Challenger Court East Jacksonville, FL 32233
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THIS!COULD!HAPPEN!TO!YOU!AND/OR!A!MEMBER!OF!YOUR!UNIT!
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The!AUXILIARY!EMERGENCY!FUND!IS!ESTABLISHED!TO!ASSISIST!
ELIGIBLE!AUXILIARY!MEMBERS!IN!A!FINANCIAL!CRISIS,!WEATHER!!
RELATED!EMERGENCIES!AND/OR!NATURAL!DISASTERS!
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!HELP!US!TO!RAISE!THE!FUNDS!FOR!AEF ! ! ! !
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DEPARTMENT!AEF!RAFFLE:!
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1!TICKET!FOR!$5.00!or!
A!BOOK!OF!5!TICKETS!for!$20.00!
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FIRST!PRIZE!
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A!BUNDLE!OF!SIXTY!(60)!$5.00!SCRATCH!OFF!TICKETS!
YOU!COULD!WIN!UP!TO!$500,000.00!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SECOND!PRIZE!
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WINE!BASKET,!WITH!TWO!WINE!GLASSES!
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!A!NIGHT!STAY!AT!THE!HAMPTON!INN!in!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HISTORICAL!DOWNTOWN!–!FERNANDINA!BEACH,!FL!
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THIRD!PRIZE!
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A!MYSTERY!GIFT??!
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NEED!NOT!BE!PRESENT!TO!WIN,!DRAWING!JUST!BEFORE!
CLOSING!OF!AUXILIARY!FALL!CONFERENCE!
GENERAL!ASSEMBLY!
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MUST!SHOW!ID!TO!CLAIM!PRIZE!
!Questions:!!Contact!Annie!Anderson,!AEF!Chairman!904X242X8844!
!Auxiliary Emergency Fund “Navigating the Course for our Veterans and their Families”
Year-End UNIT REPORT 2016-2017
Unit #________District #_______ Unit Chairman_____________________ Phone #_____________________ E-Mail_____________________________ DUE TO THE DISTRICT Chairman by APRIL 1ST 2017 Did you download the Auxiliary Emergency Fund Application and post it on your Auxiliary Bulletin Board? _______________ How have you involved the Legion Family in the AEF program? __________ Have you checked with local utility companies or organizations for programs that serve clients who are facing financial difficulties? If so, does the organization have a website with further information? ____________________ Has your Unit raised funds for the Auxiliary Emergency Fund? ___________ If so, how much? ___________________________________________________ Give a brief narrative on how the funds were raised______________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Has your Unit helped a sister in time of need? ___________________ Please complete this form and mail to your District A.E.F Chairman early enough so that the Chairman has it in her possession by April 1st 2017. Thank You!
Auxiliary Emergency Fund “Navigating the Course for our Veterans and their Families”
Mid-Year UNIT REPORT 2016-2017
Unit #________District #_______ Unit Chairman_____________________ Phone #_____________________ E-Mail_____________________________ DUE TO THE DISTRICT Chairman by DECEMBER 1st 2016 Did you download the Auxiliary Emergency Fund Application and post it on your Auxiliary Bulletin Board? _______________ How have you involved the Legion Family in the AEF program? __________ Have you checked with local utility companies or organizations for programs that serve clients who are facing financial difficulties? If so, does the organization have a website with further information? ____________________ Has your Unit raised funds for the Auxiliary Emergency Fund? ___________ If so, how much? ___________________________________________________ Give a brief narrative on how the funds were raised______________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Has your Unit helped a sister in time of need? ___________________ Please complete this form and mail to your District A.E.F Chairman early enough so that the Chairman has it in her possession by December 1st 2016. Thank You!!