“The third program is called Veterans helping Veterans. Many people from the community come out to participate including non-members and fire department,” Anderson said. The Legion hosts a ceremony to respectfully burn and dispose of flags that are in disrepair. “People drop off hundreds of old or tattered flags throughout the year. The flag dropbox (Photographer: Marissa Sabo) We go around to neighborhoods in our community and replace tattered flags for free,” Anderson said.Īnderson’s favorite program occurs on June 14, Flag Day. We ask them to donate an American flag instead of money. “We actively seek flag donations from local businesses and hardware stores. Anderson talked about three different programs. Members of the Legion contribute to the local community in a variety of ways. “On September 11 this year, we served barbecue food to over 300 people,” Anderson said. More people are likely to attend special events. “ depends on the activities we host…but we typically have about 20 to 25 people per night….and for membership meetings we have about 50 people,” Anderson said. “We are losing some of our older members from COVID… and many of the younger veterans are not signing up because they want to get out of the military,” Anderson said.Įven though the club’s members are dwindling, there are still regular attendees who keep the club up and running. Since the pandemic, the Legion membership has decreased. I oversee everything…get our budget reports done, and make sure that everyone from our finance officer and executive board to the full membership gets taken care of,” Anderson stated.
Marshall Anderson is the Commander at the Legion and a Navy veteran who served for seven years. Membership is open to all military veterans and family members and the general public is invited to certain activities. The Arroyo Grande American Legion Post 136 is making a difference through community projects, events, and services.
Outside of the American Legion building (Photographer: Marissa Sabo)
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