The American Legion
American Legion Post 294
Legion Post #294 — Swartz Creek, MI. American Legion Post 294, meeting — Swartz Creek, MI.
- Legion Post #294
- Swartz Creek, MI
American Legion Post 294, the American Legion Post 294 — Swartz Creek, MI. The post dates to 1956, when veterans home from the Second World War and Korea wanted a room of their own and a way to keep serving after the uniform came off.
People point to the post for the Memorial Day observance and for the quieter help that never makes a program — Swartz Creek. The Legionnaires would rather be useful than famous, which is why the hall still smells like coffee on meeting night.
The regular meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Anyone planning to visit should confirm the night before they come, because a funeral detail or a weather delay can move it. Between meetings the Legionnaires stay in touch the old way: at the hall, and through the officers listed on this sample site — Swartz Creek, MI.
Programs
Our Programs
A few of the things the post keeps on the calendar — Swartz Creek, MI. These write-ups are sample stories, in the voice the post might use.
Community
Holiday drive
Before the winter holidays, Post 294 fills the hall with gifts and groceries for local families — Swartz Creek, MI.
Community
Community table
Once a month the post sets a long table and feeds whoever comes, veterans first and neighbors welcome — Swartz Creek, MI.
Veterans
Veteran support
American Legion Post 294. Each year the post sets aside time for local veterans: a ride, a meal, or a quiet check-in after a hard week — Swartz Creek, MI.
70
Years on the calendar — Swartz Creek
Charter story set in 1956
170 hours
Given to local projects
A sample tally from last year
28
Neighbors helped
Rides, meals, and the holiday drive
Calendar
Upcoming
| Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 PM | Regular meeting | Business meeting of American Legion Post 294, written here as the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Confirm with the group before you travel. |
| Mon, May 25, 2026, 11:00 AM | Memorial Day observance | A half-hour observance, then coffee at the hall. The Legionnaires read the names they have been given — Swartz Creek, MI. |
| Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 6:00 PM | Community table | A long table at the hall. Veterans first, neighbors welcome, and the Legionnaires bring the food. |
| Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 6:30 PM | Past officers’ night | A short program for people who have held an office, then the regular business of Post 294. |
News
News
Jan 16, 2026
Notes from the first meeting
American Legion Post 294. The year opens the usual way: a short meeting, a full pot of coffee, and a list of local families the post already knows. The Legionnaires voted to keep a Saturday of hall repairs on the calendar and to pass the word person to person — Swartz Creek, MI.
Apr 9, 2026
Showing up for a Saturday of hall repairs — Swartz Creek
By spring the hall had a Saturday of hall repairs underway. Nothing about it was complicated. The Post 294 set a date, split the jobs, and showed up. A few neighbors who are not members came for the afternoon and stayed to ask about the next meeting — Swartz Creek.
Aug 21, 2026
What the notebook says so far
Late summer the post looked back at the notebook. The honor detail had been out more than once, the community table had fed a crowded room, and the officers reminded everyone that the next business meeting is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM. This note is a sample of how the post might tell that year — Swartz Creek, MI.
Officers
Officers
Commander
First Vice Commander
Adjutant
Finance Officer
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-Arms
Membership
Become a member
Eligible veterans and their families are welcome at a meeting of Post 294 — Swartz Creek, MI. The application stays at the hall. The regular night is the third Wednesday at 6:30 PM.
Give
Gifts in this story go to the hall, the holiday drive, and quiet help for local veterans — Swartz Creek, MI.
Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Two local businesses are written in here as sample sponsors — Swartz Creek, MI. American Legion Post 294. Sponsor names here are sample copy, not a list the group published.
Post Home Kitchen
Memorial Hall Bakery
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