American Legion Auxiliary Department of Connecticut

Our new tagline to Brand our Organization - A Community of Volunteers Serving Veterans, Military and their Families. Mission: In the Spirit of service, not-self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support the American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad. For God and Country, we advocate for veterans, our citizens, mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security. Vision: The vision of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support The American Legion while becoming the premier service organization and foundation of every community providing support for our veterans, our military, and their families by shaping a positive future in an atmosphere of fellowship, patriotism, peace and security. Purposes: In fulfillment of our Mission, the American Legion Auxiliary adheres to the following purposes: To support and advocate for veterans, active military and their families To support the initiatives and programs of The American Legion To foster patriotism and responsible citizenship To award scholarships and promote quality education and literacy To provide educational and leadership opportunities that uphold the ideals of freedom and democracy and encourage good citizenship and patriotism in government To increase our capacity to deliver our Mission by providing meaningful volunteer opportunities within our communities To empower our membership to achieve personal fulfillment through “service not self” Values: Our statement of values is predicated on the founding purposes…. Commitment to the four founding principles; – Justice, Freedom, Democracy, Loyalty Service to God, our country, its veterans and their families Tradition of patriotism and citizenship Personal integrity and family values Respect for the uniqueness of individual members Truthful open communication in dealing with the public and our members Adherence to the adopted policies and rules