​​Each year the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post, Auxiliary, Sons & Riders #991, in partnership with the Worth Lions, work together with many local businesses and volunteers to help families and senior citizens in Worth who are less fortunate to enjoy a happier Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday.  We deliver to these families a food ‘basket’ consisting of a turkey, milk, margarine, bacon, eggs, fresh fruit, potatoes, onions, bread, stuffing mix, and assorted can foods and pantry items. 





At Christmas time, with enough assistance, we also are able to include toys, sweatshirts, gloves, hats, school supplies & backpacks for the children along with a grocery gift certificate for the seniors. 

We accomplish all of this through the generosity of many businesses and individuals who donate their time and money to this very worthy cause.
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Mail a check to:

​Marrs-Meyer ALA Unit #991
     Attn: Baskets
     11001 S Depot Ave.
     Worth, IL 60482

MAKE A DONATION ONLINE:

  Marrs-Meyer American Legion Auxiliary
  Unit #991 - Auxiliary Membership
  11001 S Depot Ave.
  Worth, IL 60482

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Locally, our members

  • Support our local veterans and community members throughout the year
  • ​Provide support to local veterans hospitals 
  • ​Donate to numerous local and national charities
  • Volunteer for both active-duty military and veteran programs
  • Encourage youth through Junior Membership and partnerships with local schools and Scouting groups



​​WORTH FAMILIES - applications to be a Holiday Basket recipient can be picked up at the Worth Village Hall

Since 1919, the American Legion Auxiliary has been serving, helping, and meeting the needs of our nation’s veterans, military, and their families—both here and abroad. 

This year we anticipate the need will be greater than ever before and, as we have been unable to host our usual fundraisers throughout this year our funds for this event are woefully depleted.  We hope you will consider making a one-time monetary donation that we would assist in our ability to purchase the food and essentials for our local residents in need. 

You may drop your new, unwrapped donation(s) off at the Legion anytime during open business hours between  November 1st and December 16th. 

American Legion

Marrs-Meyer Post #991

11001 S. Depot Ave.  Worth, IL   60482

 Auxiliary meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm

(September - June)

We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys, school supplies and backpacks to be distributed to the less fortunate children in the Village of Worth during our Christmas Baskets event on December 20th.  ​

​2020 Holiday Baskets

What We Do:

Nationwide, our members annually average

  • Helping nearly 3 million veterans
  • Contributing $36 million toward veterans and military families
  • Volunteering 9.3 million hours to support veterans programs
  • Contributing more than $2 million to programs benefitting children and youth
  • Volunteering 630,000 hours for active-duty military