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Thank you for your interest in the Legacy Scholarship!
The American Legion Riders Post 259 Legacy Scholarship is available to graduates of an eligible local high school whose parent(s) enlisted in the armed forces on or after September 11, 2001, and are either on active duty, a veteran or an active first responder.
The monies for our scholarship fund are raised through our yearly Legacy Motorcycle run held in September to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and for those who continue to protect our freedoms and to come to the aid of area residents.
We will be accepting applications for '25-26 soon!
Eligibility requirements for consideration of the Legacy Scholarship are:
- Applicant must be a legal child of post-September 11, 2001, active-duty service member, veteran, or active first responder.
- Applicant must reside in Otsego, Delaware, or Chenango County.
- Applicant must be a high school senior or high school graduate to apply for the scholarship.
- Applicant must be considered of good moral character.
Required:
- A copy of the applicant's High School transcript.
- If parent(s) is/are a veteran please include a copy of their DD-214 form with the application.
- If parent(s) is/are active first responders please include a letter from their chief officer.
Directions:
Go to the application and complete it (all applications must be typed). Save the completed application, then email it and additional required documents to or send in the mail to:
ALR Post 259, ATTN: Legacy Scholarship, 279 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, NY 13820.
This information on this application will be used by the Scholarship Committee only and will be held in strict confidence. Recipients will be requested to attend an ALR meeting to receive the award.
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Thank you for the payment of your annual membership dues.
Ride Safe!
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Help Us, Help Out
To support the American Legion Riders (Post 259) is to support the community.
Why do we ride? Well, besides our love of the open road and the freedom that riding brings, it allows us to contribute to a wide variety of charitable causes around our area.
While many of our events are held in support of our veterans and service members, we’ve also supported children’s hospitals, humane societies, and schools with the proceeds we raise. Furthermore, we help to draw attention to these needs by presenting a united front as we cruise down the road, applying our passion for riding to contribute to something even greater.
Will you help us serve our veterans and the people whom they have protected?
Anything you can give is more than appreciated. Thank you so much for your support.
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Join our Community of Sponsors
Thank you for your interest in becoming a sponsor!
The support of our sponsors is invaluable to us and the local charities and Veteran programs that benefit from our yearly motorcycle charity runs!
Download your copy of our Sponsor Brochure to see what level may interest you.
2022 Events and Sponsorship Opportunities
There is no limit to how many events you can sponsor. Use the link below the run to register online to be a monetary sponsor for the events you would like.
Your support is so appreciated, thank you!
Suicide Prevent Run - July 16th
This run benefits the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention whose mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide.
Veterans Benefit Run - August 20th
This run will benefit local veterans programs to help ensure they are able to sustain the valuable programs and services for our veterans.
20th Annual Legacy Run - September 11th
This run raises money for the Legacy Scholarship fund that supports the possibility of higher education for children of post 9/11 Veterans with their scholarship fund.
5th Annual Foliage Run - October 8th
This run benefits the Rescue Dogs, Rescue Soldiers who train rescued dogs as service dogs for soldiers to provide a better life for both the soldier and the dog.
Have questions?
If you'd like to discuss sponsorship opportunities further complete the form below and we'll be in touch.
Thank you to our 2021 sponsors!
