American Legion hosts breakfast at museum

The American Legion First Division, Department of Illinois, held its Commander’s Breakfast at the Italian American Veterans Museum on Feb. 8. On hand to open the museum and welcome the august assemblage was IAVM board member and American Legion Post 335 Commander Lorenzo Fiorentino. First Division Commander Gigi Callaway hosted the meeting, which included Illinois Senior Vice Commander Wayne L. Fischer and Department of Illinois Membership Director Chad Woodburn, as well as several of the Division’s District Commanders and Staff. The Division donated $100 to thank the museum for the use of the space, and collected another $100 in donations by passing the hat. Three other meetings scheduled at the museum by veterans groups had to be postponed after the shelter-in-place order was issued. Once the order is lifted, we invite any chartered, non-profit veterans organization to hold their next meeting at our museum so long as no admission fee is charged.