Local Auxiliary Units are usually but not always affiliated with an American Legion Post and support Legion-sponsored activities through volunteer service and fundraising activities. The Auxiliary has expanded some of its programs and initiated others to meet the special needs of women and their families, but most programs augment or complement Legion programs. The American Legion Auxiliary, although not the first such organization, is the largest patriotic women's service organization in the world. Affiliated with The American Legion and chartered by Congress in 1920, the Auxiliary is a veterans' service organization with volunteer representation in all 173 VA Medical Centers. Nearly one million Auxiliary members in nearly 11,000 American communities provide a rich and varied resource pool of ability, talent and leadership experience.
Eligibility is quite simple.
Many of these young women continue their membership as Senior members after they reach age 18. Auxiliary members are women of all ages and from all walks of life. They are service-oriented. They have a variety of outside interests, activities and lifestyles. They are active in their communities and in other religious or fraternal organizations.