American Legion Vernon Post 1247

10/19/2026

First delivery of coats!

10/13/2026

The Winter Coat and Clothing Drive for Midwest Veterans Closet is underway. Coats and other gently worn garments can be dropped off at the American Legion Vernon Post 1247 home at the Vernon Hills Golf Course anytime through Veterans Day November 11th.

10/13/2026

09/25/2026

THANK YOU, American Legion Vernon Post 1247!
We’re incredibly grateful to American Legion Vernon Post 1247 for their generous donation to Veterans Path to Hope of Lake County! ❤️🤍💙

A special thank you to Jim Schultz, Post Service Officer, for presenting the check and for helping support the work we do for veterans in our community.

Your generosity helps us continue providing critical services to veterans in need, including housing assistance, food pantry support, and counseling services through the SSG Parker Gordon Fox Su***de Prevention Grant Program.

We’re proud to have community partners like Post 1247 standing alongside us and investing in the veterans we serve. Thank you for helping us continue the mission!

09/21/2026

Today American Legion Vernon Post 1247 had the privilege of presenting a check for $1,000 to Veterans Path to Hope. VPtH provides a variety of services to Veterans in need out of their offices in Crystal Lake and Grayslake. Services run from housing assistance to a food pantry to counseling services as part of the Staff Sgt Parker Gordon Fox Su***de Prevention network.

Pictured in the photo is Laurie Crain and Jim Dolan, and (Jim) James E Schultz of Post 1247.

09/20/2026

Congratulations Ron Malburg on your new position 2nd Vice on the State Board.