American Legion Auxiliary spreads holiday cheer

The LW American Legion Auxiliary has been busy the past week making important Christmas deliveries.

The first stop as was at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base to deliver toys and gift cards to be given at its annual Christmas party.

The Auxiliary then went to the American Family Housing’s Potters Lane in Midway City to deliver gift cards for the veterans who live there plus bedding for the recently completed apartment complex with 71 apartment units.

The group then visited the Fisher House at the VA Medical Center to donate gift cards for food, gas and Uber. The Fisher House offers free housing for 16 families and/or caregivers of patients in the VA hospital while their loved one is being treated.

The final stop for the Auxiliary members was the VA Food Pantry. The Auxiliary supports the pantry throughout the year.

To assist veterans’ families with holiday needs, additional gift cards were donated and a veteran’s family needing assistance was sponsored by the Auxiliary in the “Operation Santa” project.