Membership Barometer
From Tracy Kinnick, American Legion Auxiliary National Membership Chair 2025-2026:
533,971 voices across the nation
533,971 volunteers dedicating their time and energy to the mission
533,971 viewpoints, ideas, and knowledge
533, 971 of you, our members showing the nation who the American Legion Auxiliary truly is!
KUDOS
That is a lot of voices working together to spread the mission and advocate for our veterans, active military, and their families. Kudos to you for giving up your time to support this organization. Even if all you can do is bake cookies, or donate a little money, the impact that each of you make is what matters most. When we talk about recruiting and retaining members, remember to thank your members for what they can do, and what they do for your unit.
Look at those Southern Bisons, they continue to stampede their way across the southern division. Those beautiful Eastern Roses have the 2nd place spot; keep your eye on the skies as Central Eagles are flying ready at any moment to secure 2nd.
I know this time of year we begin to shift focus to the next year, however let’s imagine what would happen if we continued to focus on recruiting and retaining, what do you imagine could change for you unit, if you remembered the little things?
Robert Brault stated, “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.”
For all those traveling to National Convention, stay safe, have fun, and say HELLO!
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As a friendly reminder: choose the renewal membership option that works best for you and your schedule — you don’t need to wait until December 31st to complete your renewal.
Renew online: The fastest and easiest way is to visit www.alaforveterans.org, log into your account, and pay your dues. If you’ve never logged in before, you can create an account using your membership ID.
Renew by phone: Call ALA National Headquarters at 317-569-4570 during business hours (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET) and have your member ID ready.
Renew with your local unit: Pay your dues directly to your Unit.
Now is the perfect time to recommit to our shared mission. Your membership is the backbone of our ability to advocate for veterans and serve our communities.
Let’s continue to build on our powerful ALA legacy together.
If you have any questions about membership , please don’t hesitate to reach out alaakrdowns@gmail.com
In the spirit of Service, Not Self.
Robyn Downs
2025-2026 Membership Chairman
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Alaska
