Amerian Legion Department of Ohio Charities, Inc. Issued nearly $330,000 in Grants During the Mid-Winter Conference in Columbus
Organization	Program
American Legion Department of Ohio	Support Programs & Expenses
DISTRICT SUPPORT for Legion, Auxiliary, and SAL Charities
Cleveland American Veterans Association (CAVA)	For a truck to help Veterans
Challenged Champions Equestrian Center	Horses for Veterans (Commanders Project)
Dan Fout Memorial Disabled Veterans Hunt	Disabled Veteran Outing
Department of Ohio MEMO - Lead National Candidate	Donation to Leading Candidate Jay Bowen, presented at Washington Conferernce
Fisher-Nightingale House, Inc	Guest Housing
Save 22	Suicide Prevention
Treats4thestreets	Suppport the homeless
Ride with Valor	Sponsorship for Veterans Housing Solutions
Black Swamp Veteran Golf League	Golf League for Veterans
Patriots on the Fly	Fly fishing for Vets
Civil Air Patrol	Summer Encampmentt for Kids

Amerian Legion Department of Ohio Charities, Inc. held their semi-snnual Sweepstakes Drawing at the close of the Mid-Winter Conference held in Columbus on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Congratulations to all the winners.
Name	City	ST
James Adams	Stow	OH
Charles Bauer	Monroeville	OH
Leonard Beal	New Franklin	OH
Charles Bennett	Dayton	OH
Steven Bernhardt	Mount Orab	OH
Albert Beyer	Bellville	OH
Kenneth Bonnell	Marysville	OH
Ty Bowers	Bucyrus	OH
Orlin Brooks	Seaman	OH
Joseph Campana	Brookfield	OH
Tod Cyester	Dayton	OH
John Dorris	Newark	OH
Terry Downton	Lima	OH
Melissa Fowle	Troy	OH
William Gifford	Canfield	OH
Charles Gleydura	Hubbard	OH
Charles Harris	Canton	OH
Edward Hogan	Loveland	OH
Dick Johnson	Bellaire	OH
Edward Karr	Clyde	OH
Jeffrey Kinnison	Lorain	OH
Leo Krecji	Concord Township	OH
Eugene Labut	Uniontown	OH
Thomas Lafaire	Creston	OH
Eugene Lennartz	Fort Recovery	OH
Robert Liggett	Wauseon	OH
Charles Mann	Tiro	OH
Clifford Martin	Willard	OH
Gordon McLaughlin	Toledo	OH
Gary Melssen	Sandusky	OH
Robert Moore	Toronto	OH
Kevin Motter	Montpelier	OH
John Murray	Bellville	OH
Thomas Privett	Brooklyn	OH
Ronald Pusateri	Westerville	OH
Sonia Rittenhour	Bucyrus	OH
Ronald Roberts	Van Wert	OH
Melissa Rodgers	Elyria	OH
John Sabo	Lakewood	OH
Kenneth Samsa	Wickliffe	OH
Richard Schroeder	Cincinnati	OH
A Setlock	Wickliffe	OH
Thomas Shannon	Bellevue	OH
Eric Shaw	Venice	FL
James Shipley	Zanesville	OH
Richard Silver	Cleveland	OH
W Bruce Tolle	Johnstown	OH
James Walker	Alliance	OH
Brad Watts	Wooster	OH
Rick White	Dayton	OH
Karlin Wyse	Archbold	OH

City	Post #
Akron	566
Amherst	118
Ansonia	353
Bainbridge	14
Beallsville	768
Bellaire	52
Berea	91
Bowling Green	45
Brook Park	610
Bucyrus	181
Cadiz	34
Camden	377
Cardington	97
Celina	210
Chilicothe	62
Cincinnati	72
Cincinnati	484
Coldwater	470
Cuyahoga Falls	281
Englewood	707
Findley	96
Gallipolis	27
Greentown	436
Huntsville	381
Johnstown	254
Leetonia	131
Lithopolis	677
Logan	78
London	105
Marion	162
Marysville	79
Miamisburg	165
Mt Sterling	417
Newburgh Hts	627
Newton Falls	236
Norwalk	41
Ottawa	63
Painesville	336
Powhatan Pt	228
Ravenna	331
Riverside	776
Scio	482
Shadyside	521
Toledo	335
Toledo	587
Urbana	120
Utica	92
Vandalia	668
Wadsworth	170
Washington CH	25
Waverly	142
Wellston	371
Whitehall	490
Winterville	557

The American Legion Department of Ohio Charities, Inc. Committee met prior to the start of 2026 Department Convention in Toledo.

The following are the latest recipients of grants totaling nearly $230,000

 

RECIPIENTS:

CSW Farms Foundation

Mercer County Council of American Legion

Richland County Honor Bus

Task Force 20

American Legion Department of Ohio

American Legion - Ohio - National Programs

 

Congratulations to Our Winners! We are pleased to announce the winners of the semi-annual Department of Ohio Charities, Inc. sweepstakes drawing held in Toledo, Ohio. The drawing took place immediately after the American Legion Department Convention.

Prizes ranged from $250 - $5,000.

Stephanie Blaine........................Powell, OH

Monte Geuy...........................Massillon, OH

James Koppin...............................Anna, OH

Richard McGarvey.............Springboro, OH

William O’Connell............................Ada, OH

Donald Ream...........................Marietta, OH

Robert Saltsman.................Columbus, OH

Richard Schwenke............Waynesville, OH

Michael Shea.............................Heath, OH

Dennis Shumaker..............Wellington, OH

Floyd Tackett.....................Chillicothe, OH

 

These Posts were represented at the Charities, Inc. training session on Saturday, July 11, 2026, during the Department Convention in Toledo, Ohio.

       City                             Post #

Elyria                          12

Bainbridge                    14

Athens                      21

Portsmouth             23

Gallipolis                  27

Cadiz                     34

Bowling Green                45

Chilicothe                62

Ottawa                       63

Logan                         78

Utica                           92

Leetonia                    131

Grove City                    164

Miamisburg                    165

Tiffin                           169

Bucyrus                     181

Harrison                    199

Celina                        210

Powhatan Pt                   228

Akron                       272

Orrville                      282

Columbiana                 290

Maumee                    320

Painesville               336

Bradner                      338

Ansonia                     353

Wellston                    371

Beverly                        389

Caledonia                 401

Akron                           566

Toledo                         587

Kettering                     598

Brook Park                610

Newburgh Hts                 627

Lithopolis                  677

Streetsboro              685

Englewood                707

Beallsville                 768

Riverside                   776

Aurora                       803