July 02, 2025
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American Legion Auxiliary makes $1,500 donation to La Salle veterans home

Proceeds raised through poppy flowers sale

By Olivia Doak

(Left to right) American Legion Auxiliary Fundraiser Coordinator Lorene Munson, of Ogelsby; American Legion President Mary Batty-Jasper, of Ogelsby; Veterans Home Activity Therapist Bailie Bongartz, of Ottawa; American Legion Commander Chuck Trovero, of Peru; pose for a photo outside the La Salle Veterans Home on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. The American Legion Auxiliary raised $1,500 for the Veterans Home through selling poppy flowers for a fundraiser in May. (Olivia Doak - odoak@shaw)

The American Legion Auxiliary raised $1,500 for the Illinois Veterans Home in La Salle through selling poppy flowers for a fundraiser in May.