American Legion Children's Home

Dear Supporters and Legion Family,      If you are not yet aware, we recently received some very troubling news. Unfortunately, it has been brought to our attention by the Dept. of Human Serv. and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority that there is a Federal Rule which has supposedly existed since 1988, stating that: a children's home receiving funds from the federal government may have no more than 16 children in residence. As many of you know, we currently have 62 children living in this home. If they take 48 of our children and 75% of our funding, it would be very hard for this Children's Home to survive.

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Many of you have asked, "What can we do to help?" First, please CLICK HERE TO CONTACT your United States Senators and Representatives and tell them there is a supposed Federal Medicaid Rule which states that we can only have 16 children, which will probably close this Home forever if we are forced to comply. Please tell them this Home has served children of veterans for 82 years and this rule needs to be changed or an exemption must to be granted. Please tell them that OUR CHILDREN DESERVE IT AND OUR VETERANS HAVE EARNED IT!      Secondly, you can help us find more dependable funding for your Children's Home. This crisis clearly illustrates that we must find other sources of funding. If we are to continue our 82 years of service, ALCH must reach out to our friends, supporters and Legion family to ask for your help. If you can give to this cause, your gift will be greatly appreciated and communicates your belief in the future of our children. If you cannot give, you can help us find other supporters and funding sources who can help. We cannot win this battle without your help! "If the American way fails the child - then it fails us all." Pearl S. Buck The American Legion Children's Home is doing its part Please don't let it end senselessly! Join Our Cause on FaceBook

Our History... The American Legion Children's Home was established in 1928 as an orphanage for children of veterans who could not provide care for their young. The land, as well as the funds for the first dormitory, were donated by E.W. Marland, Conoco Oil man and past Governor of Oklahoma. The facility now serves as a Home to 62 children, ages 11 - 18. Over the past 80 years we have served children from a wide variety of backgrounds with very diverse needs caused by loss of family, depravity, abuse or neglect. Since opening in 1928, the Home has served approximately 8,000 children and still stands as the one and only American Legion Children's Home in our nation.