Shopping Spree Is 'Raising Hope' for the Needy

The ladies at the Dunedin Memorial American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 275, went on a shopping spree at Kohl’s in Countryside Mall last week.

Boy, did they have fun for a good cause.

Members were there to purchase shoes for Eckerd Raising Hope, a nonprofit dedicated to providing help to needy children and families. 

Knowing that Raising Hope is wholly supported by the community, the members of Unit 275 of the American Legion Auxiliary voted to donate the proceeds of their annual “Cash Bash” to this very worthy program. 

This year the “Cash Bash” program raised close to $4,500. The money went a long way at Kohl's.

Think about the last time you received what you needed when you needed it. Did you call it a gift or even a miracle?

The American Legion Auxiliary is the largest women’s patriotic service organization in the world. Auxiliary members are a unique group of women, joined in the fellowship of volunteerism, patriotism and dedicated to veterans, young people and communities.

Women are eligible for membership in the Auxiliary if they are themselves a veteran who served honorably or if they are a wife, mother, sister, daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughter, grandmother or great grandmother, step-mother, step-sister, step-daughter of an active duty service member or veteran who served honorably during any of the eligible war eras.For information on upcoming events or becoming a member you can contact the post at 727-733-8153.

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