CONSOLIDATED POST REPORTS 

The Consolidated Post Report (CPR) was established in 1975 in order to assist departments in the documentation of the various post activities in which a specific post --- or its members --- have participated during the 12-month period, June 1 through May 31. The CPR may be the most beneficial document the post will complete. The post’s information for the 2022-2023 CPR, combined with that of other posts, is used when the National Commander and others testify on Capitol Hill as mandated by our federal charter. Each post has a story to tell; and --- when we speak collectively --- our strength is magnified. Nebraska has a very good national reputation in that Nebraska almost always has a Consolidated Post Report completed for 100% of its posts, and it’s time for Post 3 to start working on the preparation of the next one to be submitted. (The national completion percentage is about 65%) Do you do any volunteering? Give blood? Make monetary donations? Are you involved with schools or interacting with youth groups? If you have done any of these things, please let us know, as the National American Legion collects the numbers and information from all of the CPRs received to prepare its annual report to Congress. The CPR has 122 items that collect data, broken down into 7 general areas. The seven general areas --- and just a few examples of things that qualify for being reported --- are shown below. 

Veterans Affairs. Volunteer hours recorded at VA facilities. 

Monetary contributions to VA Volunteer Service programs. National Security. Being a blood donor. Number of pints of blood donated. Participating in Homeland Security or disaster relief efforts. Participating in ceremonial honors for veterans. Media and Communications. Contributes to a post website or newsletter. Veterans Employment and Education. Participates in career fairs. Participates in or supports programs for homeless veterans. Americanism. Participates in or supports (financially or otherwise) programs like Boys State, American Legion Baseball, Scouting, Oratorical Contest, and school awards programs. Does community service activities (report hours). Participates in Veterans Day and Memorial Day activities. Children and Youth. Volunteers for or donates to children and youth activities. Donates to American Legion Children and Veterans Foundation. Provides financial aid to benefit children. Donates to child service charities. Internal Affairs & Membership. Participates in Legion Riders Legacy Run. Participates in or donates to National Emergency Fund. Participates in Buddy Check. Miscellaneous fundraising for American Legion or veterans activities. If you have anything to report that we might be able to include on the next Post 3 Consolidated Post Report, please call, drop us a note, or send an email If you’re not sure, send it anyway --- and we’ll take a look to see if it can be included. Thanks in advance for sharing with us the things you do. It’s important that we blow our own horn a little from time to time!! 

Ed Schnabel Post 3 Adjutant