The National Auxiliary has been a supporter of Easterseals for many years. Every year the Auxiliary raises funds and donates many volunteer hours to promote Easterseals. For more information on this year’s project and how you can help, contact Chairs Florence Votava and Maria Henderson.
Kathryn M. Milton Scholarship Fund
The National Auxiliary’s Scholarship program is open to all Auxiliary members and their children and grandchildren. Each year the Auxiliary will award two scholarships from the persons who apply. For more information, please contact Chair Ann Cammerota.
Legislative
The National Auxiliary keeps advised of what is happening in Washington that will affect the law enforcement community. Auxiliary members are sometimes asked to communicate our support of or concern about a particular bill. To learn more about our efforts in supporting law enforcement, please contact Chair Cynthia Draege.
R.E.A.C.H.
Rebuild, Encouragement, Assisting, Caring, Healing (REACH) was formed to assist families of officers who are injured on the job. One of the many purposes of this project is to prepare a bag of items that a family may need when they are called to the hospital when their officer is injured. To learn about all aspects of this project, contact Chair Charlotte Scoggins.
Safety & Education
This committee has many subsidiary projects, including encouraging officers to wear their protective vests and to lock up their weapons when off-duty, as well as encouraging officers and family members to buckle up their seatbelts and don’t text and drive. Information of these and other projects of this committee can be obtained by contacting Chairs Isaiah Poole and Shannon Saltzman.
Special Olympics
The National Auxiliary adopted this worthy charity several years ago. Every year the Auxiliary raises money and donates many volunteer hours to promote Special Olympics. For more information on this year’s project and how you can help, contact Chairs Debbie Swofford and Stephanie Poole.
Virtual Training
The National Auxiliary now provides monthly training sessions via Zoom on many aspects of the Auxiliary. Some of these sessions are directed towards a specific lodge office in order to assist State and Subordinate Auxiliaries. Other training sessions focus on specific programs and events of the Auxiliary. For a complete list of the monthly sessions and how to register for a session please contact Chair KaSandra Newman.
