Christmas Eve · American Legion Post 1

Christmas Eve should be a time for fellowship, friendship, and celebration.

But before this party began, the Post was closed on Christmas Eve.

A closed Post takes away a place to gather, and it can make Christmas Eve especially difficult for some of us. Christmas can be a time for joy and reflection. A time for hope. But some experience financial hardship, anxiety, or depression. Some are separated from family. Some face loneliness and have nowhere to go where they feel welcome.

We started the Weber Christmas Eve Party to honor our father, a Korean War veteran, and all veterans. It’s a party for some, and for others it keeps the doors open on this special night.

Come spend an evening celebrating, laughing, eating, watching sports, exchanging gifts, dancing, and picking up a sweet deal at our silent auction.

One of our favorite Christmas Eve traditions. It's gifts and a game rolled into one: unpredictable, interactive, and fall-down funny.

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Bring a gift for each person in your family or group who wants to participate.

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You'll receive a ticket. One part stays with you, and the matching part goes into our drawing.

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We'll randomly draw the first ticket. That person gets to select a gift from the gift pile.

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We'll draw the next ticket. That person has a choice: take a gift from the pile or steal a gift already selected by someone else.

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Each successive person gets the same choice: select a new gift or take a gift from someone who has already picked.

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If someone steals your gift, you must select a new gift from the pile. You cannot steal another person's gift.

And the fun continues until everyone has had a turn!

Remember: kids and adults have separate gift exchanges, so bring the right gift for each person.

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Ticket prices

Buy tickets at the Post on Christmas Eve, or ahead of time through Alice by phone or Venmo.

Here's your chance to have a little fun while helping veterans at the same time.

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It's simple

Then we split it

The more tickets sold, the bigger the pot and the more money raised to help veterans! You could walk away a winner, and either way, you're helping make a difference.

More than one night

Even our heroes need a helping hand from time to time.

Our Christmas Eve celebration keeps the doors open for one special evening. What it raises helps veterans and military families all year long.

The Veterans Relief Fund

Life doesn't always go as planned.

Sometimes a veteran who served our country turns to the Legion for help with a light bill, the rent, or other essentials.

A little help at the right time

Your pocket change goes a long way.

Post 1's resources are limited. Every dollar from the 50-50, the auction, and your donations adds to the help available.

The more we raise, the more veterans the Post can help.

Supporting the 244th

And the families who stand behind them.

Post 1 supports the 244th Family Readiness Group, serving military families tied to Buckley and Peterson Space Force Bases.

Consider this

A soldier is deployed. While they're away, the family's refrigerator breaks down.

An unexpected expense, and a problem that would be easier if they were home. That's when the Family Readiness Group steps in.

Because supporting those who serve means supporting their families too.

Our family also joins food, clothing and coat drives for these military families.