Illinois is a proud to announce a Special Program.  This program will allow all members to take an active role in growing our membership for the future.

Many of us had fathers or other people sponsor our first year in this great organization.  Now we can do the same for a new generation of veterans and needy veterans.  This program will help The Department of Illinois reach out to active duty soldiers and needy veterans state wide.  Please take the time now to send your donation to The American Legion "Sponsor a Veteran" program.

It is a simple idea, "Sponsor a Veteran".  Sponsor the cost of membership for an active duty member or

  deserving veterans.  We are asking for our current members to sponsor the cost of a membership.  If you have a son, daughter, niece, nephew or any relative on active duty that take this opportunity to sponsor them into The American Legion.  If you do not have a veteran to sponsor, forward your donation to Department of Illinois, and it will be used to sponsor an active duty or needy veteran.

Many members feel that they are not a membership recruiter; this will allow those members to support new members by donation to the "Sponsor a Veteran" program.  Department will use the donation to sponsor or other veterans.  Donation of any amount will be accepted.