Our Focus
Veteran and Servicemember Support
Providing practical and emotional support, as well as advocating for, veterans and servicemembers.
Family Support
Providing practical and emotional support to the families of stateside and deployed servicemembers and veterans.
Volunteering
Participating in and providing meaningful volunteer opportunities that serve the military and veteran community.
About Us
American Legion Auxiliary members are women committed to volunteerism and service to veterans, servicemembers and their families. We are especially passionate about serving the metro DC area military and veteran community (milvet community), because we are part of this community.
Our service, be it in a group or individually, brings civilians and the milvet community together to provide meaningful service opportunities, as well as provides practical and emotional support to veterans, servicemembers and their families. We also collaborate with other service-oriented groups in the metro DC area to best serve the milvet community.
We are part of a network of nearly 8,500 ALA chapters across the world, in every state and territory, as well as six foreign countries. Nationally, our membership is nearly 750,000 members.
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Our members averaged nearly 100 volunteer hours in the 2015-2016 programming year. (Based on total number of hours reported, divided by the total number of members.)
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We’ve been nationally recognized two years in a row as having the best community service program in our region. As well as twice for having the best program supporting military families in our region.
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One-third of our membership is female veterans eligible in their own right, and our average age is nearly 15 years younger than the Auxiliary’s national average age.
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We strive to offer the traditional, in-person ALA member experience, while incorporating social media and the latest technology innovations.
Our Leadership Team
Victoria Pridemore
–Charter member.
Lauren Lloyd
–Charter member.
(Vacant)
Ruth Riegsecker
–Charter member.
(Vacant)
(Vacant)
Member Profiles
Our Auxiliary members are women from every generation and are family members of veterans who have served in every conflict since World War I.
Are you a woman related to a veteran, or a female veteran? You could be eligible to join!
Latest news
Meet Debbie Chen: ALA Member
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) represent women of every generation and are family members of veterans who have served in every conflict since World War I. Each month, we’ll highlight one of our unit’s members in hopes of putting a face to the nearly 800,000 members of the American Legion Auxiliary worldwide. Debbie Read more about Meet Debbie Chen: ALA Member[…]
Meet Lisa Ziehmann: ALA Member
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) represent women of every generation and are family members of veterans who have served in every conflict since World War I. Each month, we’ll highlight one of our unit’s members in hopes of putting a face to the nearly 800,000 members of the American Legion Auxiliary worldwide. Lisa Read more about Meet Lisa Ziehmann: ALA Member[…]
Meet Lauren Lloyd: ALA Member
Members of the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) represent women of every generation and are family members of veterans who have served in every conflict since World War I. Each month, we’ll highlight one of our unit’s members in hopes of putting a face to the nearly 800,000 members of the American Legion Auxiliary worldwide. Lauren Read more about Meet Lauren Lloyd: ALA Member[…]
Join Us In Celebrating AmeriCorps’ 20th Anniversary
ALA Unit 1 in DC knows that AmeriCorps members get things done for America, since several unit members are AmeriCorps alums or help administer AmeriCorps grants. In honor of the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, we’re sharing this post about one of our members doing both. Sharon Riegsecker has been a member of the American Legion Read more about Join Us In Celebrating AmeriCorps’ 20th Anniversary[…]
ALA Unit 1 in DC Featured at ALA National Convention
August 27, 2014 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact pr@ALAUnit1inDC.org or 202.643.ALA1 (2521) ALA Unit 1 in DC Featured at ALA National Convention WASHINGTON, DC—Nearly 2,000 women representing the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) convened in Charlotte, NC on Aug. 29-Sept. 4 for the organization’s 94th annual national convention. Auxiliary members from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Read more about ALA Unit 1 in DC Featured at ALA National Convention[…]
ALA Unit 1 in DC Cooks for Veterans’ Families for 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance
September 11, 2013 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact pr@ALAUnit1inDC.org or 202.643.ALA1 (2521) ALA Unit 1 in DC Cooks for Veterans’ Families for 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance WASHINGTON, DC—As part of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, members of American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 1 in DC joined Corporation for National and Community Service Read more about ALA Unit 1 in DC Cooks for Veterans’ Families for 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance[…]
ALA Unit 1 in DC Featured at ALA National Convention
August 29, 2013 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact pr@ALAUnit1inDC.org or 202.643.ALA1 (2521) ALA Unit 1 in DC Featured at ALA National Convention WASHINGTON, DC—Nearly 2,000 women representing the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) convened in Houston, TX on Aug. 23-29 for the organization’s 93rd annual national convention. Auxiliary members from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District Read more about ALA Unit 1 in DC Featured at ALA National Convention[…]
Legion Family Donates Detergent for Homeless DC Veterans
May 24, 2013 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact pr@ALAUnit1inDC.org or 202.643.ALA1 (2521) Legion Family Donates Detergent for Homeless DC Veterans WASHINGTON, DC—The American Legion Post 1 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1 partnered to donate laundry detergent for homeless and at-risk veterans in DC. The Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) provides care and Read more about Legion Family Donates Detergent for Homeless DC Veterans[…]
Drive to Collect Detergent for Homeless and At-Risk Veterans in DC Underway
March 20, 2013 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact pr@ALAUnit1inDC.org or 202.643.ALA1 (2521) Drive to Collect Detergent for Homeless and At-Risk Veterans in DC Underway WASHINGTON, DC—The American Legion Post 1 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1 are partnering to collect laundry detergent for homeless and at-risk veterans in DC. The Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s Community Resource Read more about Drive to Collect Detergent for Homeless and At-Risk Veterans in DC Underway[…]
Drive to Collect Items for Care Packages to Deployed Servicemembers Underway
February 6, 2013 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact pr@ALAUnit1inDC.org or 202.643.ALA1 (2521) Drive to Collect Items for Care Packages to Deployed Servicemembers Underway WASHINGTON, DC—The American Legion Post 1 Family is collecting items to send care packages to deployed servicemembers. Items will be collected through the end of March at all Legion Family events or to make special Read more about Drive to Collect Items for Care Packages to Deployed Servicemembers Underway[…]