Membership Barometer
From our American Legion Auxiliary National Membership Chair Tracy Kinnick:
This week reminded me of my days as a Department President, working closely with Membership we pushed toward that 85% membership mark by the deadline. We kept asking ourselves, “Will we make it or not?” Then we changed our mindset: Yes, we will hit this goal!
By working together—driving to different units, communicating constantly, and collaborating until the very last day and last hour—we made it happen.
I understand that looking at these numbers daily or weekly can feel overwhelming. Over the past few weeks, we have been working to help break this down into smaller, more manageable steps:
- Take what you have and spread it out among the districts/counties.
- Districts/counties divide that number among their units.
- This week, review your officers and chair lists for units, districts/counties, and department chairmen. Do you have members who have not paid their dues but are serving in leadership positions? If so, please work with them to get their dues paid, as expired members should not be serving in these roles.
Now let’s finish what we started. Pick up the phone. Send the message. Make the visit. Reach out to that one more member. Then reach out to another.
Every call matters. Every renewal matters. Every member matters – FOR OUR MISSION WORK TO CONTINUE, FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR ORGANIZATION!
When we work together—with determination, communication, and teamwork—there is nothing we cannot accomplish. Let’s push forward, support one another, and drive across that finish line together.
Congratulations to the 25 departments who have reached 85% to date:
CENTRAL DIVISION: MICHIGAN, OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, INDIANA, IOWA, WISCONSIN, and ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION: MARYLAND, NEW YOURK, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, and RHODE ISLAND
NORTHWEST DIVISION: NEBRASKA, SOUTH DAKOTA, and MINNESOTA
WESTERN DIVISION: HAWAII, ARIZONA, IDAHO, and CALIFORNIA
SOUTHERN DIVISION: FLORIDA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, and NORTH CAROLINA.
AS A NATION WE ARE OVER 85% MEMBERSHIP, AND WE CONTINUE to hit over 6000 members each week, over the next 15 weeks hitting 6000 members will bring an amazing 250th Birthday Celebration!!! Let’s do this!
We are close. We are capable. And together, we WILL reach our goal.
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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
