The Gifts To The Yanks Who Gave program was instituted in
1944 to remember our hospitalized War Veterans,
The American Legion,
Department of Illinois, has maintained this worthy program continuously
since its inception by distributing gifts annually to each of our veteran
patients at all of the V.A. Hospitals and extended care units throughout
Illinois.
The Gifts To The Yanks Program has had the continuous support and
cooperation of our American Legion Posts and Auxiliary Units, The S.A.L.,
40/8, 8/40 as well as receiving private contributions from individuals and
business concerns.
The last sentence of our Legion Preamble asks us to "Consecrate and
sanctify our Comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness" and part of
the opening prayer at our meetings includes "we ask thy blessing and
comfort
for those Comrades who are suffering mental and physical disability.
Cheer them and bring back to them the blessing of health and happiness."
Many of our Comrades are hospitalized and in need of the "mutual
helpfulness." "cheer' and happiness."
Your support is needed. Contributions to the GTTY Program is important so
we may buy gifts for our Veterans in Extended Care Units throughout the
state of Illinois. We as members of The American Legion Family would
like your support. Christmas is almost here and it is the time for
giving. Your contribution can be send to Department Headquarters, P.O.
Box 2910, Bloomington, IL 61702.
The Gifts To The Yanks Committee, The American Legion Family and our
hospitalized Veterans appreciate and Thank you for all your support.
Download the Yanks brochure
Directory
| Name |
Address |
Contact Information |
Jerry C. Weaver
(1st Div, 7th Dist, Cook) |
5153 Howard
Skokie, 60077 |
(847)673-3914 |
Larry F. Crone
(2nd Div, 10th Dist, Lake) |
237 N. Washington Cir.
Lake Forest, 60045 |
(847)234-1462 |
John Gleckler (Laura)
(3rd Div, 20th Dist, Pike) |
29799 County Hwy 3
New Salem, 62357 |
(217)779-7515 |
*Ronald E. Umdenstock
(Diana), Chairman
(4th Div, 17th Dist, Woodford) |
PO Box 2910
East Peoria, 61611 |
(309)822-8912 |
*John J. Wilshire, Vice Chrm.
(5th Div, 22nd Dist, Madison) |
8460 Hilltop
Troy, 62294 |
(618)334-5423
wilshirej@msn.com |
* To Serve Until Fall Meeting 2008 
