Detachment of Maryland Children & Youth

The Detachment of Maryland has been in the past and will continue to be a large supporter and contributor to the Chidren and Youth programs of The American Legion Family. We look forward to making this a banner year for all of our Children and Youth programs. If every Squadron in our Detachment gets involved we will easily reach all of our goals. Contributions are greatly appreciated and volunteers are also needed for many of these programs. Below are listed some of our larger programs, but anytime a child is in need you can be sure the Sons of The American Legion will be there to help.

Child Welfare Foundation (CWF): Child Welfare Foudation’s foremost philanthropic priority is to provide other nonprofit organizations with a means to educate the public about the needs of children across this nation. Though created by The American Legion in 1954, the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation is a separate 503(c)3 corparation. Last October, in it’s 51st year of service the Foundation awarded $611,381 to 21 organizations. to date over $8 million has been awarded to organizations to assist the children of this country by the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, Inc. For more information about the Child Welfare Foundation, visit their website at www.legion.org/cwf

Childrens Miracle Network (CMN): The Sons of The American Legion’s established partnership with the Childrens Miracle Network, seeks to enhance it’s efforts to provide quality healthcare to children. Childrens Miracle Network is associated with 170 hospitals that treat children with all types of afflictions; rendering treatment based on need and not just the ability to pay. One hundred percent of all contributions go directly to childrens hospitals to provide healthcare to children, whose parents can’t afford to pay, help to purchase up-to-date equipment, conduct life-saving research and implement outreach programs. For more information about Childrens Mircale Network visit their website at www.cmn.org

Special Olympics: The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competiton in a variety of Olympic-type sports for citizens with intellectual disibilities, giving them continuing oppurtunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic atheletes and the community. As well as a large monetary contributor to Special Olympics, The Sons of The American Legion has a large volunteer prescence at many Special Olympic events throughout the state. If your Squadron would be interested in volunteering for a Special Olympic event, please let us know. For more information about Special Olympics visit their website at www.somd.org

Casey Cares Foundation: Casey Cares has become a large program of our Detachment over the last few years and our Detachment Commander, Larry Weinzirl also sits on the Board of Directors. Casey Cares Foundation provides uplifting and heartwarming programs with a special touch in order to enhance the lives of critically ill children and their families. All critically ill children under the age of 18 are eligible to participate. We will being holding our annual Casey Cares bike ride again this year at a date to be announced later. Last years ride raised over $4200. For more information about the Casey Cares foundation visit their website at www.caseycaresfoundation.org

Toys for Tots: The Toys for Tots program collects new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distributes those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community. The primary goal is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders. For more information about Toys for Tots, or to find a drop off location near you visit their website at www.toysfortots.org

If you have any questions or ideas about our Children and Youth programs please contact me or that particular Committee Chairman listed below.

Bringing our children to Bear,
Buddy Mastin
Detachment Children and Youth Chairman
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CWF Chaiman - Ken Jones
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CMN Chairman - Gene Nicholes
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Special Olympics Chairman - Eddie Souder
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Casey Cares Chairman - Larry Griffin
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Casey Cares Bike Ride Chairman - Andy Dadds
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