Mid-Winter Conference Letter from National President

Greetings to All American Legion Auxiliary Members,

It’s hard to believe it’s already time for your 2025 American Legion Auxiliary Mid-Winter Conference! I’ve enjoyed all of the mission-focused moments I’ve already been part of and look forward to many more as we continue the 2025-2026 administrative year.

This time of year is always a good chance to evaluate what’s going well, what can be improved, and, as always, continuing to ignite the passion that drives us to be part of this storied organization.

Your involvement in attending the Mid-Winter Conference is a statement to yourself and others that you are committed to our veterans, military, and their families. A year of a Mission Driven, Family Focused mindset is going to help the Auxiliary, as well as The American Legion Family as a whole.

I encourage you to continue efforts on the Family-focused initiatives we have this year: citation for a Family (unit, post, squadron, or chapter) that organizes, carries out, and submits a report of a project in your community that includes the whole Family. The second one is a “Family Three” award — if you recruit three ALA members, three Legionnaires, and three Sons of The American Legion members, you will receive a special pin from the national Membership Committee chair and a certificate signed by the three American Legion Family national leaders. This is open to members from the entire American Legion Family. Entries will come through the Auxiliary.

Our fundraising focus this administrative year is on the Spirit of Youth Scholarship Fund. I encourage you to make a donation to help the future. You can easily do this online at www.ALAforVeterans.org/donate during break times at your conference.

I’m grateful to each of you for attending your Mid-Winter Conference, and I hope it’s productive, inspirational, full of positivity, and gives you a continued focus on why the American Legion Auxiliary matters.

Pam Ray

2025-2026 American Legion Auxiliary National President