American Legion gives out comfort on cold night

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Legion Auxiliary group at Belleville Post 105, gave thelittle girl the gloves off her hands.

“You don’t know how blessed you are, until you go down here,” Ciresi said.

Ferriole, who has also directed several of the Squadron’s cancer fundraisers in the past, thanked everyone for participating.

“We learned a lot about how to do this next time,” Ferriole said. “And we’re going to do this again.”

The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. Founded in 1932, Sons of The American Legion exists to honor the service and sacrifice of Legionnaires, and is open to all male sons and grandsons of eligible veterans.