Auxiliary Events
Bunco - A fast-paced dice game mixed with a little bit of friendly competition and a lot of socializing
Poppy Day - Volunteers distribute handcrafted poppies in exchange for donations, with funds supporting veterans, active-duty service members, and their families.
Plainfield Unit #13 Service and Activities
The services listed below are initiated by the Auxiliary (based on approved funds) or we partner with other Marne Post #13 Legion groups (Legionnaires, Sons of the AL, Riders) and organizations in the community to fulfill our mission statement.
- Gifts for Yanks ~ presents for our Veterans in nursing homes
- Plainfield Needy Family Christmas Gifts ~ with PHSCC PTO
- Operation Care Package donation drive in October ~ collection of goods to fill comfort packages for our deployed military members & funds to mail them
- Americanism Scholarship Contest
- Illini Girls State Leadership Week at Eastern Illinois University ~ we sponsor Plainfield HS juniors to attend
- College Scholarships ~ we provide for Plainfield HS students
- Youth Police Program ~ we sponsor Plainfield HS student(s)
- Legacy College Scholarships for Children & Grandchildren of Members
- Organize Poppy Day for the Post in the Community ~ Poppies are distributed and donations received go directly to disable and hospitalized veterans
- Post Honor Garden upkeep and other floral beautification of Post grounds
- Management of Post Library
- Hospitality for Post monthly meeting dinners, Post Christmas Party, Post Easter Egg Hunt for children/grandchildren of Post members
- Assist with weekly Post Bingo
- We also provide Blue Star families Service Flags to the public upon request to display for all service families to show their support proudly.