Organizations Lions , VFW , American Legion
ALVARADO LIONS CLUB The Alvarado Lions Club works to provide service to people in the city and surrounding areas . “ I think public service and community involvement is important ,” former Alvarado Mayor Tom Durington said . “ Which is why I ’ m proud to be part of the Alvarado Lions Club . They ’ re a service organization that helps people in need with glasses and other services , and they help on the international and local level , too . That ’ s important to me .”
Lions Club International empowers volunteers to serve their communities , meet humanitarian needs , encourage peace and promote international understanding through local Lions clubs .
The club also hosts back-to-school bashes , helps deliver meals to seniors through Mealson-Wheels of Johnson and Ellis Counties and hosts a golf tournament every May to raise money for scholarships to award Alvarado High School seniors .
The club meets at noon the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Alvarado ISD Central Administration Office , 110 Bill Jackson Drive .
AMERICAN LEGION The American Legion Truitt Bishop Post 426 ,
8500 FM 3136 , serves both veterans and the community .
American Legion Post 426 is named after Cpl . Truitt Brinkley Bishop , a member of a prominent Alvarado family , who was killed in action in World War I at Saint Mihiel France , while serving with the U . S . Army ’ s 358th Infantry Regiment , 90th Infantry Division .
He died Sept . 14 , 1918 , and is buried at St . Mihiel American Cemetery in Thiaucourt , France . The Legion is open from noon to 7 p . m . Sunday , 11 a . m . to midnight Monday through Friday and 11 a . m . to 1 a . m . Saturday . To become a member visit legion . org .
VFW POST 9299
VFW Post 9299 is named after World War II veteran Cpl . Hershal Miller . Miller , a Marine Corps veteran , fought in the Pacific against the Japanese . He was taken prisoner when Wake Island fell to the Japanese in December 1941 and remained a POW until 13 days after the war ’ s end in 1945 .
The post is dedicated to providing services for veterans , including having designated people to help get VA benefits started . It is an open post and everybody is welcome . The post participates in the Scout troop ’ s canned food drive to support Helping Hands for Jesus .
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