About Us
ABOUT OUR POST
“The American Legion Iroquois Post 1587 is a Veteran Organization from the Seneca Nation Cattaraugus Territory, Irving NY. Established by Native Warriors returning from World War II in 1946, they still remain active after 76 years fulfilling efforts toward Veteran Affairs, National Security & Preparedness, Student Achievement Initiatives, and Children & Youth Programs. They are well-known for their colorful traditional Ribbon Shirt uniforms.
IROQUOIS POST 1587 AMERICAN LEGION
MISSION STATEMENT
To revitalize Iroquois Post 1587 and Implement a 21st Century American Legion blueprint organization to ensure Officers & Members are trained and educated on Post operations to include Veteran outreach programs while improving the Quality-of-Life of Veterans, their families, youth, and community through dissemination of information and working in conjunction with Post Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion with emphasis on Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation, National Securing & Preparedness, Americanism, and Children and Youth.
VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION
This pillar is composed of programs, services and advocacy efforts that improved the Quality-of –Life of those who served, along with their families and dependents, after discharge from the military to include but not limited to:
➢ Veterans Education and GI Bill Assistance➢ Employment and Business Assistance➢ Combating the Claim Backlog➢ VA Volunteer Services➢ Board of Veterans Appeals➢ Discharge Review and Safeguard Registration➢ “Buddy Check” Program➢ Help for Veterans Facing Homelessness➢ Final Respects and Honors
NATIONAL SECURITY & PREPAREDNESS
To apply efforts to world peace and stability through strong values to support national defense, homeland security, border control and military deployment efforts include but not limited to:
➢ Military Quality of Life Improvements➢ Support for Tricare (Martin’s Point)➢ Disaster Preparedness➢ Operation Comfort Warrior➢ Border Security & Immigration ➢ National Emergency Fund➢ “Blue Star” Banner Program➢ Blood Donor Program➢ Full Accounting of POW/MIAs and Foreign Relations
AMERICANISM
Aims to improve Student achievement efforts and making a difference within our local communities to include but not limited to:
➢ Legacy Scholarship Initiatives for Title VI Programs➢ Education Assistance➢ Junior and College ROTC Programs➢ Flag Protection and Education➢ Oratorical Competition➢ Boys State & Boys Nation Initiatives Opportunities➢ Junior Shooting Sports➢ Legion Riders Fundraising Initiatives
CHILDREN & YOUTH
Guided by three main objectives to include but limited to strengthen the family unit, support organizations that help children in need, and provide communities with well-rounded programs to foster hope and opportunity for young people facing difficult challenges. (Other areas could include)
➢ Iroquois Sachem Junior Leadership Challenge Program➢ Family Support Networks➢ Child Welfare Foundation➢ Social Issueso (Substance Use & Abuse Prevention Initiatives)o (Suicide Prevention & Social Media Violence Controls Support)o (Support Children through Parent Deployments)o (Halloween Safety)
Help Our Cause to Serve our Veterans
As a nonprofit organization we rely on your generous donations to support our continuous community engagement efforts which includes: veteran affairs & rehabilitation; Active duty warriors outreach; student achievements; children & youth programs; veteran outreach programs, gravesite detail & registry; buddy-veteran checks; social outreach activities; honor guard & color guard; and numerous other events in which this Post is active in (MJC Pow-Wow, Falling Leaves Festival, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Vietnam Conmemoration Day, and many more) - All which is done by a volunteer force of Legionnaires of Iroquois Post 1587. Please consider making a monetary donation to our Post. (click on PAYPAL button below. See tabs to the left for donation icons.
