Donations to Assist Injured Combat Veterans

American Legion Auxiliary national president, Carol Van Kirk, is spearheading a project to help seriously injured combat veterans. The American Legion Auxiliary is targeting donations to purchase custom-made bedside computer carts for selected "Polytrauma" VA medical centers. One of the four "Polytrauma" trauma centers nationwide is James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa. These combat injuries include burns, wounds, fractures, blindness, hearing loss and loss of limbs caused by a combination of high-pressure waves, explosive fragments and falling debris by improvised, explosive devices. These bedside adaptive computer carts cost about $4,000 and assist the wounded veterans with the ability to communicate with family and friends via Internet, as well as recreational therapy that assist in healing. If you would like to help, contact: National Treasuser, American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters, 777 N. Meridan St., 3rd Floor, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1420.