American Legion

Programs: Provide food from food pantry for veterans and family member while service member is deployed. Provide clothing for the homeless and veterans. Provide bread for the soup kitchen of ft. Myers and the salvation army of fort myers. Hosted veteran's appreciation breakfast.

programs in partnership with other organizations such as the city of ft. Myers, american red cross, boy and girl scouts of america, fort myers police department, ymca and local churches and schools. Special events on memorial day and veteran's day.

hosted 24 job fairs and training seminars for u. S. Census. Hosted educational seminar on history of ft. Myers and the american flag. Partnered with florida works to provide assistance for first time offenders looking for work.

provided food from food pantry for veterans and family members while service member is deployed. Provided clothing for the homeless and veterans. Hosted a veterans appreciation breakfast with the american red cross of lee county. Partnered with the city of fort myers for memorial day celebration. Assisted fort myers police department crime prevention coordinator in adopt a senior program. Partnered with the dr. Piper center in two community connection programs. Partnered with teh city of fort myers museum for 10 year anniversary of 9/11. Provided lunch and dinner for all 9/11 first responders. Hosted a monthly veterans group meeting at the emeritus assisted living facility. Provided a seminar on the flag at st. Michael's lutheran school. Presented a veteran's day speech to 75 5th graders at local charter school. Provided guidance to junior's in high schoo with boy state and girl state program. Partnered with the police athletic league of fort myers. Hosted over 70 events with the american red cross armed forces division. Hosted an oratorical contest. Hosted a summer class on the history of fort myers to students at ymca. Provided color guard for veteran's job fair at the state building. Partnered with florida works to provide assistance for first time offenders looking for work. Provided bread for the soup kitchen of fort myers and the salvation army of fort myers.