Supporting Veterans in Our Local Community
Several weeks ago in April our Post once again sponsored a lunch for the De Anza Student Veterans. the lunch occurred during their first week of classes so it gave the new student Veterans a chance to meet members of our Post and for us to get a chance to meet them. There were over 30 students, staff and members of the Post who attended the lunch. Just a reminder that we will be doing this again during the first week of the fall quarter, so stay tuned. Here is a picture of some of the attendees of the lunch. Please join us next time.
Post 642 Who We Are
Welcome to the American Legion Post 642 (Stevens Creek) website. Stevens Creek Post 642 in Cupertino has been a post for 60 years in the city of Cupertino, serving the Cupertino and nearby communities of West San Jose, Saratoga, Sunnyvale and the western part of Unincorporated Santa Clara County. As a Veterans service organization our principal goal is taking care of Veterans., their families, the youth and the overall community. We currently have 70 members and are actively recruiting to expand our membership, so that we can continue to support Veterans and the community like we have for the past 60 years.
Post 642 sponsors the Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery each December. Additionally the Post is involved in the Cupertino Veterans Day Ceremony, the Memorial Day Ceremony and other Veteran related events. Our Post supports the hospitalized Veterans at the Palo Alto VA with BBQ’s during the summer months for the shut in patients. Provide supplies and other items that the hospitalized patients need, conduct hospital visits and financial assistance to the Fisher House (I & II) and the Defenders Lodge.
We have a close relationship with the Veterans Students of America Chapter at De Anza College, providing the Veteran students with financial support such as supplies and scholarships. We are involved in our community schools participating in the Monta Vista High School Breakfast with Veterans project and with Miller Middle School Veterans Day Ceremony and in classroom discussions. Additionally we provide scholarships to High School Seniors for their first year of college or trade schools.
Our Post meetings are held on the first Monday of each month unless it falls on an observed Federal holiday (then it gets moved to the second Monday). We have a social hour beginning at 1800 hrs. where we serve food and refreshments for the members and guest at no charge, this is a great chance to meet up with fellow members in a laid back atmoshere. Following the social hour, our business meeting starts at 1900 hrs. We encourage you to stop by and check out our Post and meet our members.
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