Oxford Legion Auxiliary donates to primary school to promote literature
OXFORD – The Fort Hill American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit #376 held their annual benefit Harvest Dinner this past October to raise money for the Finch Book and Education Fund. At the February 25, Post 376 Sunday Community Breakfast, president Jan Pollard presented a donation check for $600, to Renae Ruff, Oxford Primary School library along with Kathleen Hansen, Oxford Academy Primary School Principal. The donation is for the purchase of books for the elementary students to promote literacy.
Annually, proceeds from the ALA Unit 376’s Harvest dinner are used for the Finch Book and Education Fund, named after Sarah “Sally” Finch, a once proud member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Under Sally’s direction, to promote literacy in the community, the Oxford Auxiliary decided to start a book fund in the fall of 2000 with proceeds from their annual Harvest Dinner. After Sally passed away in December of 2003, the Auxiliary changed the name to honor her. This memorial fund provides books for the Oxford Academy Primary School students. To date, Unit 376 has donated well over $7,000. The Legion Auxiliary wishes to thank all of those who generously contributed to this good cause.
ALA Unit 376 is involved in community and youth activities, such as Empire Girls’ State; nursing homes; Christmas Community Baskets, food and clothing banks; education; charities; the paper Memorial Day poppies, their annual Cinco de Mayo dinner; fund raisers for their Unit 376 Scholarship; the Finch Book and Education Fund for literacy; and more.
Maybe you are a woman eligible to join the ALA. For inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact membership chair, Jeanie Petersen at (607) 843-2121 or email: Events@OxfordNY.com. ALA Unit 376 usually meets on the second Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m., in the dining hall of the Fort Hill Legion. The next meeting, however, will be on Wednesday, March 14. The historic Oxford American Legion, Fort Hill Park, Post #376, is located at 17 S. Washington Avenue. For more info visit their website: http://oxford-ala.chenango.org/ or call the Legion Post at 843-8166.
Photo: Jan Pollard, ALA Unit 376 president (center) and first vice Louise Spicer (at her left), presenting a Finch Book Fund donation to the Oxford Academy Primary School librarian, Renae Ruff with principal, Kathleen Hansen at her right. Representing the Finch family legacy are (at left front) Sally's great-granddaughters Grace Carpenter, Jocelyn Finch, and at right front, Jillian Finch. Also present are Sally's daughters (at left rear) Sharon Finch Carpenter and Donna Finch Clark, and (at far right) Connie Finch McGowan. (Photo by Jeanie Petersen)
Annually, proceeds from the ALA Unit 376’s Harvest dinner are used for the Finch Book and Education Fund, named after Sarah “Sally” Finch, a once proud member of the American Legion Auxiliary. Under Sally’s direction, to promote literacy in the community, the Oxford Auxiliary decided to start a book fund in the fall of 2000 with proceeds from their annual Harvest Dinner. After Sally passed away in December of 2003, the Auxiliary changed the name to honor her. This memorial fund provides books for the Oxford Academy Primary School students. To date, Unit 376 has donated well over $7,000. The Legion Auxiliary wishes to thank all of those who generously contributed to this good cause.
ALA Unit 376 is involved in community and youth activities, such as Empire Girls’ State; nursing homes; Christmas Community Baskets, food and clothing banks; education; charities; the paper Memorial Day poppies, their annual Cinco de Mayo dinner; fund raisers for their Unit 376 Scholarship; the Finch Book and Education Fund for literacy; and more.
Maybe you are a woman eligible to join the ALA. For inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact membership chair, Jeanie Petersen at (607) 843-2121 or email: Events@OxfordNY.com. ALA Unit 376 usually meets on the second Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m., in the dining hall of the Fort Hill Legion. The next meeting, however, will be on Wednesday, March 14. The historic Oxford American Legion, Fort Hill Park, Post #376, is located at 17 S. Washington Avenue. For more info visit their website: http://oxford-ala.chenango.org/ or call the Legion Post at 843-8166.
Photo: Jan Pollard, ALA Unit 376 president (center) and first vice Louise Spicer (at her left), presenting a Finch Book Fund donation to the Oxford Academy Primary School librarian, Renae Ruff with principal, Kathleen Hansen at her right. Representing the Finch family legacy are (at left front) Sally's great-granddaughters Grace Carpenter, Jocelyn Finch, and at right front, Jillian Finch. Also present are Sally's daughters (at left rear) Sharon Finch Carpenter and Donna Finch Clark, and (at far right) Connie Finch McGowan. (Photo by Jeanie Petersen)
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