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Americanism
Auxiliary Emergency Fund (AEF)
Sue Hilgris
3132 Anderson Ct.,
Clio, MI 48420
810-686-6906 (H)
810-275-5673 (C)
You can find great information in the ALA Facebook Group that you can join.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ala
americanism
Be sure to email me your Americanism Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Auxiliary Emergency Fund (AEF)
Auxiliary Emergency Fund (AEF)
Laurie LaLonde
427 Avon Ct. #5
Davison, MI 48423
810-893-0989
You can find great information in the ALA Facebook Group that you can join.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AuxEmergencyFund
Be sure to email me your AEF Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Children and Youth
Children and Youth
Laurie Deloney
11456 N. Jennings Rd.
Clio, MI 48420
810-624-4825
The mission of the Children and Youth Program is to protect, care for and support children and youth, especially for children of military families concerning their health and well-being.
The following are a few suggestions that we all can do to support this program:
1. “Good Deed” and “Youth Hero” awards. Forms are available on the website or contact me.
2. Continue to promote and encourage our youth to participate in the “Americanism Essay Contest”.
Units and “Children and Youth” chairmen may want to consider the following for this program:
Do a presentation on the “Military Children’s Table”
Support community Girl and Boy Scout programs
Promote and encourage students to participate in the American Legion “Oratorial” contest
Promote the Junior Activities program
Sponsor events for the following:
Valentine’s Day (juniors can send cards to veteran’s and active duty personnel)
Encourage scouting troops to participate in Flag Day ceremonies
March in parades with Senior members
Have a community Halloween party, Christmas Pancake Breakfast with Santa or or a Easter egg hunt for kids
April is Children and Youth month so encourage your unit to promote this program.
Be sure to email me your Children and Youth Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Community Service
Children and Youth
Pat Lozano
4459 Harp Dr.
Linden, MI 48451
770-778-8225 phone or text
There are so many ways we can be a part of our local commmunities. Some great ideas are shared in this private ALA Community Service Group
www.facebook.com/groups/ALACommunityService/
Another great way to be a part of local community is to join and/or build relations with Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development organizations. They can be valuable assests that get our organization in front of the local public. Set up tables at their events.
Be sure to email me your Community Service Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Constitution and By Laws
Pat Lozano
4459 Harp Dr.
Linden, MI 48451
770-778-8225 phone or text
It's time to think about what has not worked well in our units. The place to ensure there are no misunderstandings and that all know precisely what is allowed, not allowed and must be performed and when, is within the unit's Standing Rules. Ask all members to review and make suggestions on what should be brought to membership vote or changes in this document.
Send a copy of your Standing Rules to the Department Chair. Also, be sure to send me a copy for our District records. This enables us to answer member questions when they escalate to us.
Be sure to email me your editable Constitution and Bylaws Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Education
Becky Adams
4467 Marie Therese Cir
Pinckney, MI 48169
1-810-623-9252
ALA Scholarships For 2026
The ALA supports various scholarship programs that benefit veterans, the descendants of veterans, and The American Legion Family. Please go to the website below to read the requirements and download the application for each scholarship. Also, make sure all applications you fill out are filled out completely otherwise your application will not be considered!! This is true for the ALA National & ALA Michigan scholarships!
https://www.legion-aux.org/scholarships/
- ALA CHILDREN OF WARRIORS NATIONAL PRESIDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIP - Applicants must present the completed application to their local American Legion Auxiliary unit president ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026.
- ALA SPIRIT OF YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS - Applicants must present the completed application to their local American Legion Auxiliary unit president ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026.
- ALA NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP - Applicants must present the completed application to their local American Legion Auxiliary unit president ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026.
- ALA JUNIOR MEMBER LOYALTY SCHOLARSHIP - Applicants must present the completed application, along with the other required materials specified on the following page, to the president of their American Legion Auxiliary unit ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 2026.
The Michigan American Legion Auxiliary supports high-education through our scholarship programs please go to the following website to view each scholarship form.
https://michalaux.org/scholarships
Be sure to email me your Education Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Girls State
History and Music
Laurie LaLonde
427 Avon Ct. #5
Davison, MI 48423
810-893-0989
You will find great information at our Department of Michigan site.
www.michalaux.org/girls-state/
Also, if you have a candidate who resides in Michigan's ALA 6th Districct (Genesee, Livingston and Ingham Counties) and you do not have the funds to sponcer her, our district may be able to help. Contact me
Be sure to email me your Girls State Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
History and Music
History and Music
Kathy Knickerbocker
5143 Helmsley,
Swartz Creek, MI 48473
810-429-9567 (C)
HISTORY_ Refer to your Perform Guide . There is informaton on creating histories and history scrapbooks that can be entered for Department Awards.
MUSIC _There is a songbook that Unit 119 created. Your unit has been granted rights to use. You can edit it to show your own unit on cover. Find it in the Member Only Tab, Resources Download section of this website.
Be sure to email me your History/Music Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Information Technology (IT)
Information Technology (IT)
Pat Lozano
4459 Harp Dr.
Linden, MI 48451
770-778-8225 phone or text
District 6 has paid for and developed IT products that any unit in District 6 are entitled to use.
They include:
- Cloud Storage instructions for digital asset storage.
- This Website
- Personal seminars for your unit on how to set up or use IT such as:
Websites, Facebook, Instagram, Text Message Groups, Zoom, how to accept payments and donations without any fees deducted using ZEFFY, and other information. Chair Pat Lozano, retired IBM Education Specialist, will come to you to assist with either education or assistance.
Future possibilities:
Send suggestions
Chair - Pat Lozano
Junior Members
Information Technology (IT)
Debbie Stewart
6840 Kestrel Ridge Rd.
Brighton, MI 48116
810-772-6537
Consider projects for your juniors
Patch program
Upcoming holidays such as Valentines, Easter, Mother's Day ... have your Juniors work on making cards or handouts for those in nursing homes.
The 2025-26 Program Guide for Junior Activities is available to download and print from the Department of Michigan website, www.mialaux.org
The mission statement states the purpose of this committee is to “promote volunteerism and principles of the American Legion Auxiliary. This is accomplished by participation in various programs and services that are community-based and involve veterans. Junior members are taught the principles of loyalty to God and Country, Justice, Freedom and Democracy with guidance from the American Legion Family.”
There is an 2025-26 Honorary Junior President. Each year the Honorary Jr. President chooses a special project. Why not consider encouraging your Junior members having a bake sale or other fundraiser at one of the Unit or Post meetings or events to raise money for this cause?
Be sure to email me your Juniors Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Contact me if you have any questions.
Leadership
Pat Lozano
4459 Harp Dr.
Linden, MI 48451
770-778-8225 phone or text
Leadership is important if we are to have a strong organization. There are opportunities for training .
It's an excellent time to take the ALA101 basics course, which is available at ALA Academy That's what I encourage all ALA members to do as a first step. Then look at the other training available on this national site. There are constant additions of courses and blogs.
And of course you can always contact me for advice.
Also, consider choosing a "Member of the Year" for your auxiliary. They can be a new member or a long time member. In your year end report, submit a narrative why they were chosen.
We have had members from our district advance to District Member of Year and Department Member of Year (which gave them honors when attending National Convention Dinner)
Be sure to email me your Leadership Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Legislative
Carol Johnson
163 Addison Cir.
Fowlerville, MI 48836
517-712-4574 (C)
You can find current ALA Legislation topics on the National ALA Legislative Facebook Group. Join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALALegislative
In Michigan you can check with your local town or township office to find your legislators. Or use the online interactive site provided by Michigan.
https://www.michigan.gov/som/government/branches-of-government/legislative-branch
You can get free information from your local legislators to pass out to your veterans.
Including Michigan Veterans Benefits booklets and booklets of all legislative contacts now updated beginning with January 2025. Of course best to keep updated via the above mentioned link because there will be new legislators after the next election.
Be sure to email me your Legislation Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Chairs (continued)
Membership
Linda Wallace
8597 Farley Rd.
Pinckney, MI 48169 firedog73@juno.com
313-580-2185 (C) 734-878-6633
Most Current 6th DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Is available as a part of the Department Membership Report
Found In Link Below
Check for your Unit's goal, and how many dues have been reported for your Unit.
Dues for 2026 that have not been paid as of December31, 2025 are now considered delinquent!
Contact should be made with members who have not paid their dues yet.
(by in-person, phone, text or email)
Reminder: Consult the membership guide found on the website www.michalaux.org for questions, awards, incentives and reporting dates. Or contact me.
Be sure to email me your Membership Year End Report found at this web address.
National Security
Becky Adams
4467 Marie Therese Cir
Pinckney, MI 48169
1-810-623-9252
Consider how the unit can assist our troops. One way is to send troop boxes. Consider sending medical items such as balms, chapstick, bandages (which can be funded with Poppy Funds) as well as other items such as candy, jerky, socks, books/DVDs etc. (which must be funded with NON-Poppy funds)
Also, assist all first responders.
And hold blood drives, and safety events. Refer to the National Security Plan off Action (Program Guide) found on Department's website
Michigan American Legion Auxiliary Programs
If current guides are not posted yet, use the last ones posted.
Whoo Hoo We had a 6th District Unit Awarded the Best National Security Program for 2022-2023 Let's do it again ... see a copy of this award winning report in the report examples found in the "End of Year Reporting"
Be sure to email me your National Security Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Past Presidents Parley
Past Presidents Parley
Linda Wallace
8597 Farley Rd.
Pinckney, MI 48169 firedog73@juno.com
313-580-2185 (C) 734-878-6633
The mission of the Past President Parley committee is to use the knowledge and experience of past auxiliary leaders.
A reminder that the Past President Parley committee is a program aimed to use the knowledge and experience of past auxiliary leaders who will encourage and train future auxiliary leaders for our organization.
Encourage your past unit presidents to contribute to the Past President Parley by sharing their knowledge and to help organize new units. Keep them active by having these leaders share their wisdom and ideas from their past experiences!
Be sure to check the Past President Parley guide for the Department Award.
(Trudy Anderson Memorial Citation)
This report for the award is due to the 6th District Past President Parley chairman by March 30, 2026.
I did not receive any mid-year reports from units in the 6th District.
Be sure to email me your PPP Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Poppy
Past Presidents Parley
Pat Lozano
4459 Harp Dr.
Linden, MI 48451
770-778-8225 phone or text
Poppy Funds can only be used to assist veterans and families of living veterans. Help for families of deceased veterans must come from other sources.
Be sure to bring Poppy Posters, Displays, Corsages, Centerpieces to the March District Meeting to share with me.
Also, Be sure to email me your Poppy Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Public Relations
Debbie Stewart
6840 Kestrel Ridge Rd.
Brighton, MI 48116
810-772-6537
First task, build relationships with local media. Make a contact list of all local media including newspaper, TV and radio. Also when having events send info to 6th District to be posted on our Facebook page and website. You can post to our Facebook or send your post by using the "message" button for us to post.
https://www.facebook.com/ALA6thDistrictMI
American Legion Auxiliary 6th District
At the end of March, we are through this Auxiliary reporting year. Is your Unit letting the community know the events and programs you are doing for the benefit of Veterans, Military and Community?
Use the local media, social media and newsletters (by email or print) to let everyone know. There may be some of your inactive members that would like to know and would return to being active when seeing the great work being done.
The 2025-26 Program Guide is available to download from the Department of Michigan website, www.mialaux.org This guide has the information you need to get started and also how to achieve Unit & National awards. Reporting begins in March.
Be sure to email me your Public Relations Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below
Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation (VA&R)
Pat Lozano
4459 Harp Dr.
Linden, MI 48451
770-778-8225 phone or text
VA&R is so critical to our purpose, we should have a project nearly every month.
We have events including the Christmas, Valentine, St. Patricks and Easter holidays in addition to Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Work with other organizations to find a way to help local veterans.
In Genesee, Livingston and Ingham counties of Michigan you should build relationships with the Genesee County Veterans Services Genesee County Department of Veterans Services , the Livingston County Veterans Services Veteran Services - Livingston County, MI and the Ingham County Veterans Services Ingham County Department of Veteran s Affairs . They have veterans that you can assist. And they have the capability to get your veterans assistance through both the Michigan VA and the United States VA.
Consider donations to organizations in your locality such as Genesee County's Sacred Heart Village.
About the Village — Catholic Charities of Shiawassee & Genesee Counties
Be sure to email me your VA&R Year End Report. The online editable form can be found at link below