WESTFIELD – The American Legion Post 124, 38 Broad Street, held its 68th consecutive benefit dinner for the March of Dimes Foundation earlier this year.
This year marked the first year that the Post 124 family (Legion, A.L.A. And S.A.L.) collectively sponsored this benefit. The March of Dimes is celebrating their 77th anniversary of helping parents of children afflicted with life threatening illnesses.
The Post 124 American Legion family presented a check $1,000 to the March of Dimes Foundation on Monday. The 69th annual benefit spaghetti dinner to benefit the March of Dimes has been scheduled for February 5 & 6th, 2016.
This traditional benefit dinner started in 1947 by a group of WW II Post 124 veterans to combat the dreaded polio disease Post 124 is the longest American Legion consecutive fundraiser for the March of Dimes in the country.
The original Post members, Westfield Veterans, who started our tradition 68th years ago, were Anthony Parenzo, Alfred Calagari, George Hickson, John “Tux” Murphy and Joseph “Nookie” Calagari. Their legacy is now carried on by Post 124 Legion Family to help the March of Dimes in its new fight to provide care for premature babies and help families deliver healthier, happy children.
