Swisher American Legion Auxiliary

11/24/2024

Today is the final day to support the American Legion Building fund through our online pampered chef party!

11/14/2024

🎉 **Join Us for a Pampered Chef Party to Support the Swisher American Legion Building Fund!** 🎉

We’re hosting an online Pampered Chef party, and YOU are invited to help raise funds for the Swisher American Legion Building Fund! ✨

🛍️ **How it Works:**
- Shop from the comfort of your own home—anyone can participate no matter where you live!
- All items are purchased online and shipped directly to your door—just in time for the holidays!🦃🎄
- 25% of all sales will go directly to the American Legion building fundraiser.

They are even running some early Black Friday sales right now! 🙌🏻

Shop anytime using this link: https://www.pamperedchef.com/go/constancelosch1111

Let’s make a difference together and get ready to cook up something special this holiday season! 🌟

11/11/2024

🇺🇸 Show your patriotic spirit and support our veterans! 🇺🇸 The Swisher American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a fundraiser featuring patriotic bracelets for just $5 each! The lighter bracelets are 12 tiles, and the darker bracelets are 14 tiles and fit a little larger. These bracelets honor our veterans and all branches of service. ❤️💙 ✨

Grab yours today—pick up in Swisher or our member Tammy may be able to meet you!

11/11/2024

We thank the men and women who served our country, past and present. 🇺🇸
Thank you for your service, sacrifices, and for protecting our freedom. You are our heroes.

11/10/2024

We were truly honored to co-host the Veterans Dinner last night. It was a privilege to gather in gratitude for the incredible service and dedication of our veterans. We are deeply thankful for their sacrifices and unwavering commitment to our country. ❤️🤍💙

A special thank you to the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 671 for their invaluable help in co-hosting this event, as well as to CLUB 671 for sponsoring the dinner beverages. We’d also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the team at GreatAmerica for generously volunteering their time.

Together, we’ve shown our veterans just how much they mean to us. Thank you all for your support!

11/01/2024

🌟 Don’t miss our Annual Turkey Supper tomorrow, Saturday 11/02! Join us for a delicious dinner served from 4:30 to 7 PM—only $12 per plate for ages 6 and up, and kids 5 and under eat free! 🎉

Help us raise funds for our Veterans Day Dinner next weekend while enjoying great food and community. Plus, get ready for some fun with Turkey Bingo upstairs at 4:30! See you there! 🦃✨

10/27/2024

Tonight is our Halloween Boo Bash! 🎃! Join us for our Soup Supper from 4 to 6 PM! Warm up with delicious bowls and great company. Don’t miss our costume contest at 6 PM! And stick around for our Trunk or Treat starting at 6:30 PM. It's going to be a spooktacular evening! 🎃 See you there!

10/21/2024

We are so excited for our Halloween Boo Bash! 🎃 one week from today! Our members are cooking up some tasty soups so come hungry! 😋

The soup supper will be upstairs at the legion from 4-6 PM. $5 for a bowl of soup & a roll; $5 for a hotdog and bag of chips! The parking lot will be CLOSED so we can prepare for the trunk or treat, please park along the street surrounding the legion unless you’re planning to hand out goodies during the trunk or treat! During dinner we will have games outside for the kids & coloring inside! 👻

At 6 PM we will be hosting a costume contest for children 14 and under upstairs! Do you think you have what it takes to win? 🏅 medals will be awarded to the best, silliest, scariest & cutest costumes!

Trunk or treat will start at 6:30! Be sure to bring a bag for all your treats to take home! 🎃

08/18/2024

07/30/2024

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07/30/2024

07/30/2024

Three junior members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 431 of Gowrie, IA, Hannah and Avery Jenson (10 & 8 yrs old) of Algona and their cousin Amelia Nelson (4 yrs old) of Sioux Falls, SD held their third annual cookie and lemonade stand on the 4th of July prior to and during the Gowrie Fourth of July Parade. They sold 3-4 gallons of lemonade and 5 kinds of cookies that the Jenson girls helped make with their Grandma Jenson in the weeks prior to the 4th. The emcee of the parade, Ned Palmer, made sure to let the crowd know, a number of times, that they were open for business and were once again raising the money for the IA Veterans Home in Marshalltown which kept the girls busy the whole time! In the end they had $281, so Mr Palmer and their aunt gave them the money to make the total an even $300!

A week after the Fourth of July the girls’ 3 yr old cousin, Layne Peterson of Fort Dodge who is a member of SAL Squadron 431 of Gowrie told his grandma that he wanted to have a lemonade stand just like his cousins did on the Fourth. So lemonade was made and they sat out in the shade of a neighbors tree with a sign stating the donations would also go to the Veterans Home. With the heat index at 104 degrees, Layne sold almost 2 gallons of lemonade and raised $70. The town newspaper, The Gowrie News, wanted a picture to put in their newspaper and found out how much he’d made, they decided to boost his money up to $100 and donated $30. After the little article ran in the paper, friends and family from all around sent Layne more donations totaling another $100 for a total of $200. We all went shopping on Sunday and purchased a total of $500 worth of items including paints, crafts and art projects, snacks, cakes, candy bars, clothing, slippers, and personal care items. The kids can’t wait til next year to try and top their donations totals! What a great story. Thank you to all these young people for your donation and for making a difference in veterans' lives.

07/28/2024

🌟 What an incredible day at the Swisher Fun Days parade! 🌟 The Swisher American Legion Auxiliary had an amazing time celebrating with our community, and we loved seeing all the smiles and excitement. Thank you to everyone who comes together to make this event so special. We hope you’re all enjoying the festivities as much as we are! Here’s to a fantastic day filled with joy, laughter, and local pride. Cheers to Swisher and its wonderful people! 🇺🇸✨

06/29/2024

Here is the July HACAP mobile food pantry schedule!

05/29/2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Memorial Day Service! 🇺🇸 It was a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made for our freedom. Let's keep their memories alive and honor their bravery every day.