Be a hero to a hero. Make your gift of support today

The generosity of donors like you enables California Legionnaires to continue providing much-needed assistance to disabled veterans, U.S. military families with children at home who are facing unexpected financial hardships, troops recovering from wounds and illness, and the children of fallen troops and disabled veterans. The Department of California is a 501(c)(19) nonprofit, making your donation tax-deductible.

Choose Where Your Donation Goes


Veterans & Children Foundation

Support for service officers, disabled veterans and families in crisis.

Legacy Scholarship Fund

Your donation helps to ensure higher education is a possibility for children whose parents lost their lives while serving our country.

Veterans Newspaper

Your support will help us write more stories about the great work our volunteers do in veterans advocacy across the state. 

Fire Relief

Your donation helps distressed veterans in California in the aftermath of a fire.

General Donation

Make a tax-deductible donation to The American Legion Department of California, a 501(c)(19), and we will apply the money where it’s needed most.

Operation Comfort Warriors

A donation to Operation Comfort Warriors will be used to supply wounded warriors with comfort items and assistance.

Car Donation

National Emergency Foundation

Your donation helps distressed veterans nationwide in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Helmets for Heroes

All donations go toward funding California service officers, who provide free VA benefits assistance to veterans.

Child Welfare Foundation

The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations that address the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of children across the nation.

Planned Giving

Enjoy significant tax savings while providing for a cause that’s meaningful to you.