Thursday, July 23, 2015

ACTION ALERT: Dorchester Legion Needs Financial Help Today


For more than 95 years, Dorchester's August-Vanek American Legion Post 264, has been an integral part of our community.

Today, due to a financial crisis, the Dorchester Legion needs the help of community members, Dorchester natives and alumni, and friends and family.

If you can spare $10, $15 or $20 (or more) to help keep the Legion's doors open, we hope you will do so today.  

Send your donations to:

Dorchester American Legion, Post 264
PO Box 197
Dorchester, NE 68343

Earlier this year, Dorchester Legion members held special meetings to decide the future of the Legion's club on Dorchester's main street.  According to information provided, the Legion was nearly out of operating cash, which would mean it would have to abandon its clubhouse on Dorchester's main street.  

Thanks to fundraisers held by the Dorchester Community Foundation and some timely donations, the Legion was provided much-needed operating cash.  

However, we have learned that a July 4 gun auction and fundraiser -- despite donated auction services and a large number of guns and rifles on the bidding block -- failed to provide much revenue after advertising costs.  

We hope the community and the Legion members will rally to find a way to keep Dorchester's Legion Post 264 an important part of Dorchester's main street and a central part of our village life.

Please consider sending a donation to the Dorchester Legion today.  

Also, if you would like to volunteer your time or services for future Legion events, please let Legion leaders know, including Roger Wolfe (402-946-2461 or wolfe1935@windstream.net) or Larry Kaspar (402-946-6711 or lckaspar@yahoo.com).

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