American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81

01/04/2026

🩸Give local to save local lives!🩸
Blood Assurance is now open for blood donations at American Legion Post 81, 227 James Asbury Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37312‼️
👉Walk-ins are welcome between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. today until all slots are filled.
🚨Remember, this is the LAST day to donate to be eligible for a chance to become 1 of 7 Local Heroes who will each receive a $100 gift card.🚨
❤️Be the reason someone gets a second chance at life.

31/03/2026

🚨 Cleveland — we need heroes tomorrow! 🚨
Join us April 1 from 1:00–5:00 PM at American Legion Post 81 for the first-ever co-hosted blood drive by American Legion Post 81 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81, proudly supporting Blood Assurance.
🩸 Appointments are still available!
Simply scan the QR code in this post image or on the blood drive posters at Post 81 to reserve your spot. Walk-ins are always welcome!
❤️ This drive is open to the entire Cleveland community.
You do not have to be a Post or Unit member to donate — everyone is invited to help Give Local, Save Local.
⭐ Bonus: April 1 is the LAST day to qualify to be one of 7 Local Heroes, with each winner receiving a $100 gift card!
Your donation helps Blood Assurance supply lifesaving blood to local hospitals and patients who depend on it every day.
👉 Bring a friend, roll up your sleeve, and help save lives right here at home.
📣Comment ❤️ if you’re donating tomorrow!”
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Tag someone who should come donate with you‼️

15/03/2026

Welcome Home Active duty deployed

On 3/14/2026 ALA unit 81, members, Janet Allen, Mary Baier, and Jean Teeter attended a welcome home party for LT Antonio Hernandez! He has been in the Tennessee National Guard for 5 years and just spent the last nine months in Germany. ALA unit 81 had sent a package to Antonio and his fellow troop companions back in December full of snacks.

The three of us were able to attend his welcome home party today and spend time with him catching up. Right now he is back to Civilian life but still active with the guard as needed. It was an honor to be there to welcome him home. He couldn’t thank our unit enough for the packages, thank you cards and stars.

Janet Allen

President

14/03/2026

March 13, 2026

ALA unit 81 visited, Signature, Brookdale and Brookdale Mt. Vernon, visiting with 24 Veterans. Each of them received a patriotic picture in a frame along with a thank you card for their service. We had a wonderful sharing stories and times with the Veterans.

Thank you to the members that were able to attend and help with this event It is always a blessing that brings joy to the veterans and our hearts.

Penney Lewis, Chris Curler, Teresa Anderson.

Janet Allen

President

Retired Veteran Chair

06/03/2026

February 17,2026 ALA unit 81 presented a new flag to Joy Gilliland for Hopewell Elementary School.

Pictured below members: Chris Curler, Executive Board Mary Baier, Americanism Chair, Janet Allen, President
And Joy Gilliland from Hopewell Elementary.

We look
forward to presenting a flag etiquette class at Hopewell Elementary next year. Hopewell Elementary: sent this picture today with the Flag ALA unit 81 purchased and presented to Joy Gillian on 2/17/2026, for their flag pole. It is now flying on their flag pole.

06/03/2026

March 5, 2026

ALA unit 81 visited the TSVH Cleveland. We had a wonderful time delivering and visiting with 67 of the Veterans. Thirty one of them received a medal and thank you card for their service and Thirty Six of them received a patriotic picture in a frame along with a thank you card for their service.

Thank you to the members that were able to attend and help with this event. It is always a blessing that brings joy to the veterans and our hearts.

Lori Hancock, Karen Lippmann, Penny Lewis, Chris Curler and Dave Curler and John Lippmann (ALR post 81)

Janet Allen

President

Retired Veteran Chair

— feeling thankful at Tennessee State Veterans.

12/02/2026

Article from yesterday’s Cleveland Banner! let us help spread the word to help meet our goal.

05/02/2026

Americanism

2/3/2026: ALA unit 81, visited Blythe Bowers Elementary, to present to the 5th Grade Classes a Flag Etiquette Video.
After the video there was an open discussion with the class on Military History, Poppies and history of the American Legion Auxilary and American Legion. There were 125 fifth graders in attendance each received a hand held flag, a patriotic book marker with the pledge of allegiance and 5 Fifth graders teachers each received a Flag Poster. Ten Class room flags with stands were also given to the school for rooms that were missing flags. Blank Thank You notes were also given out to the students to write notes to Active Duty Veterans, these notes will be added to packages ALA ship to deployed Active Duty Veterans.

Thank you Mary Baier, Americanism Chair and Donna Porter for participating in today’s event.

Janet Allen
President

31/01/2026