8/30/2006
Stars with a poppy
stapled to it on a string with donators name over a dollar, left up 30 days for
Veterans Day and 30 days for Memorial Day.
These are made
with construction paper, cut and string and poppy are stapled to it. The name
of the donator is written on it with marker and hung above the bar at the Post
Home.
9/6/2006
Poppy Plates
renewed yearly for $5.00 hanging on wall. This are red/white and blue with
white inserts and bold black lettering containing the name and years donating.
They have two poppies on top and streamed curled ribbon on each side.
Bulk Mailing for
Memorial Day to all Post 2, Unit 2 and Squadron 2 with a poppy and custom
tri-fold card with original verses.
The Veterans Day
Parade is a chance to tie membership into the poppy program by using specially
made program activity and eligibility for the legion family with a poppy
stapled to it. One of the things found out during the parade was the short time
one of the Legionnaires stood by the can and the poppies, the increase in
donations went up incrementally. For every dollar we had been getting for
donations, the dressed up Legionnaire wearing his cap received five dollars.
This taught us
really quickly that from now on, we will talk a Legionnaire into being with us
during a distribution.
9/7/2006
Contacting Walmart
6 weeks ahead of Poppy Day with information and a request for allowing Poppies
to be given out for donations at their store. Walmart, at their discretion, is
known to match these donations.
Bulk mailing for
poppy distribution and donations to the members.
9/9/2006
Poppy Chairman
during May sets up a memorial garden like a miniature Flanders Field in the
Post Clubroom. Members can for a small donation have a “Cross” or a “Star of
David” placed with the name of a loved one who has passed away on it. A poppy
is also placed in the garden with a flag by each “Cross” or “Star of David”.
This garden is
created using Styrofoam over a wood board with artificial grass over the Styrofoam.
Crosses are made with popsicle sticks painted white.
Poppy plates are
also available for those wishing their name to be placed on the plate and
posted on the club room wall. These plates also contain a flag, 3 poppies and
the Auxiliary emblem.
Poppy Chairman went to the schools and also had a Proclamation done by the City of Phoenix.
Poppy Chairman has taken cans to different businesses and made arrangements to leave them with the Poppies for donations.
The Unit has a booth on the main fanfare during an Arts and Crafts Festival. The also do distributions along the sidewalk and in the Post at the same time.
Unit 73
The Unit has made arrangements for Television appearances during the year. They have gone to malls, schools, and multiple different functions to do distributions and keep people aware during the year of the poppy and what it stands for.