Events in December 2022

12:00 pm: Veterans Day Program - AMVETS

6:00 am: Open Your Heart - KFYR 550 AM Radio

7:00 am: OYH - Target

6:00 pm: Gaming Committee Meeting

7:00 pm: Executive Committee Meeting

7:00 pm: Regular Post Meeting

7:00 pm: Sons of the American Legion Meeting

8:00 am: OYH-Box Pick Up at Schools

8:00 am: OYH - Sort, Stack - CANCELLED

6:30 pm: OYH -Pack Baskets-CANCELLED

6:30 am: OYH - Basket Delivery - CANCELLED

1:00 pm: OYH - Sorting & Counting Food

7:00 pm: OYH - FILL BASKETS

6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS

6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS

12:00 pm: Veterans Day Program - AMVETS

6:00 am: Open Your Heart - KFYR 550 AM Radio

7:00 am: OYH - Target

6:00 pm: Gaming Committee Meeting

7:00 pm: Executive Committee Meeting

7:00 pm: Regular Post Meeting

7:00 pm: Sons of the American Legion Meeting

8:00 am: OYH-Box Pick Up at Schools

8:00 am: OYH - Sort, Stack - CANCELLED

6:30 pm: OYH -Pack Baskets-CANCELLED

6:30 am: OYH - Basket Delivery - CANCELLED

1:00 pm: OYH - Sorting & Counting Food

7:00 pm: OYH - FILL BASKETS

6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS

6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
December 2, 2022

The AMVETS Veterans Day Program has been rescheduled to December 2, 2022.

Veterans Day Program starting at Noon, followed by a meal at no cost.

Address: 2402 Railroad Avenue, Bismarck, ND

6:00 am – 6:00 pm
December 3, 2022

KFYR 550 AM Radio will kick off this year's campaign with a 12-hour broadcast starting at 6:00 a.m. at the Kirkwood Mall, accepting cash donations and non-perishable food items.

7:00 am – 10:00 am
December 3, 2022

Open Your Heart will allow the selected families to shop at Target in Kirkwood Mall from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Selected families bring notice letter.

Legionnaires are always welcome to assist with this event.

6:00 pm
December 5, 2022

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 5, 2022

1st Monday of the month
@ 7:00 p.m.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 12, 2022

2nd Monday of the month
@ 7:00 p.m.

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 12, 2022

2nd Monday of the month
@ 7:00 p.m.

American Legion Post 1

2400 Railroad Avenue

Bismarck, ND 58501

701-258-3101

View Location

8:00 am
December 15, 2022

Pick up boxes at the local schools. If you would like to participate/help, meet at the Civic Center (east doors) at 8:00 a.m. you will be instructed which schools need boxes picked up.

8:00 am – 10:30 am
December 16, 2022

DUE TO WEATHER, THE SORT, STACK, AND COUNTING FOR FOOD BASKETS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY.

THE OPEN YOUR HEART TEAM IS WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE DATES.

Volunteers will still be needed if moved to a different day.

Location: Bismarck Civic Center.

*****Please park in the Civic Center South Parking Lot and use SE entrance. ******

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
December 16, 2022

DUE TO WEATHER, PACKING FOOD BASKETS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY

THE OPEN YOUR HEART TEAM IS WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE DATES

Volunteers will still be needed to help pack baskets.

Location: Bismarck Civic Center

Tables are set up, each with a particular food item. Members of motorcycle clubs fill tote boxes with staples and volunteers pack baskets for the families. The volunteers move around the tables and food items are placed in the baskets based on the number of members in each family. After that is complete, Boy Scouts and others take down the tables and sweep up.

*****Please park in the Civic Center South Parking Lot and use SE entrance. ******

6:30 am – 10:30 am
December 17, 2022

DUE TO WEATHER, THE DELIVERY OF OPEN YOUR HEART FOOD BASKETS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 17 DEC 22.

THE OPEN YOUR HEART TEAM IS WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE DATES.

Location: Bismarck Civic Center

Open Your Heart campaign loads and delivers baskets.

Volunteers are needed to add perishable food items to the food baskets and deliver them to the families.
Volunteer drivers delivering the baskets start arriving while other volunteers load their vehicles with the food baskets.
After the drivers deliver the food baskets, any undelivered baskets are returned.
Some last-minute families will get the undelivered baskets, with the rest being delivered to the Salvation Army and Heavens Helpers Soup Kitchen.

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
December 18, 2022

1:00 p.m. Sorting and Counting Food at the Bismarck Civic Center in preparation for delivery on December 19-20.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 18, 2022

7:00 p.m. we will be filling food baskets in preparation for delivery on December 19-20, 2022.

Location: Bismarck Civic Center

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 19, 2022

OYH Food Basket Delivery - starting at 6:00 p.m.

Volunteers with their own vehicles are needed.

Volunteers are also needed to assist with loading vehicles

Location: Bismarck Civic Center

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 20, 2022

OYH Food Basket Delivery - starting at 6:00 p.m.

Volunteers with their own vehicles are needed.

Volunteers are also needed to assist with loading vehicles

Location: Bismarck Civic Center

2 12:00 pm: Veterans Day Program - AMVETS 12:00 pm: Veterans Day Program - AMVETS 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm December 2, 2022 The AMVETS Veterans Day Program has been rescheduled to December 2, 2022. Veterans Day Program starting at Noon, followed by a meal at no cost. Address: 2402 Railroad Avenue, Bismarck, ND Read more

3 6:00 am: Open Your Heart - KFYR 550 AM Radio 6:00 am: Open Your Heart - KFYR 550 AM Radio 6:00 am – 6:00 pm December 3, 2022 KFYR 550 AM Radio will kick off this year's campaign with a 12-hour broadcast starting at 6:00 a.m. at the Kirkwood Mall, accepting cash donations and non-perishable food items. Read more 7:00 am: OYH - Target 7:00 am: OYH - Target 7:00 am – 10:00 am December 3, 2022 Open Your Heart will allow the selected families to shop at Target in Kirkwood Mall from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Selected families bring notice letter. Legionnaires are always welcome to assist with this event. Read more

5 6:00 pm: Gaming Committee Meeting 6:00 pm: Gaming Committee Meeting 6:00 pm December 5, 2022 Read more 7:00 pm: Executive Committee Meeting 7:00 pm: Executive Committee Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm December 5, 2022 1st Monday of the month @ 7:00 p.m. Read more

12 7:00 pm: Regular Post Meeting 7:00 pm: Regular Post Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm December 12, 2022 2nd Monday of the month @ 7:00 p.m. Read more 7:00 pm: Sons of the American Legion Meeting 7:00 pm: Sons of the American Legion Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm December 12, 2022 2nd Monday of the month @ 7:00 p.m. American Legion Post 1 2400 Railroad Avenue Bismarck, ND 58501 701-258-3101 View Location Read more

15 8:00 am: OYH-Box Pick Up at Schools 8:00 am: OYH-Box Pick Up at Schools 8:00 am December 15, 2022 Pick up boxes at the local schools. If you would like to participate/help, meet at the Civic Center (east doors) at 8:00 a.m. you will be instructed which schools need boxes picked up. Read more

16 8:00 am: OYH - Sort, Stack - CANCELLED 8:00 am: OYH - Sort, Stack - CANCELLED 8:00 am – 10:30 am December 16, 2022 DUE TO WEATHER, THE SORT, STACK, AND COUNTING FOR FOOD BASKETS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY. THE OPEN YOUR HEART TEAM IS WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE DATES. Volunteers will still be needed if moved to a different day. Location: Bismarck Civic Center. *****Please park in the Civic Center South Parking Lot and use SE entrance. ****** Read more 6:30 pm: OYH -Pack Baskets-CANCELLED 6:30 pm: OYH -Pack Baskets-CANCELLED 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm December 16, 2022 DUE TO WEATHER, PACKING FOOD BASKETS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR TODAY THE OPEN YOUR HEART TEAM IS WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE DATES Volunteers will still be needed to help pack baskets. Location: Bismarck Civic Center Tables are set up, each with a particular food item. Members of motorcycle clubs fill tote boxes with staples and volunteers pack baskets for the families. The volunteers move around the tables and food items are placed in the baskets based on the number of members in each family. After that is complete, Boy Scouts and others take down the tables and sweep up. *****Please park in the Civic Center South Parking Lot and use SE entrance. ****** Read more

17 6:30 am: OYH - Basket Delivery - CANCELLED 6:30 am: OYH - Basket Delivery - CANCELLED 6:30 am – 10:30 am December 17, 2022 DUE TO WEATHER, THE DELIVERY OF OPEN YOUR HEART FOOD BASKETS HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR 17 DEC 22. THE OPEN YOUR HEART TEAM IS WORKING ON ALTERNATIVE DATES. Location: Bismarck Civic Center Open Your Heart campaign loads and delivers baskets. Volunteers are needed to add perishable food items to the food baskets and deliver them to the families. Volunteer drivers delivering the baskets start arriving while other volunteers load their vehicles with the food baskets. After the drivers deliver the food baskets, any undelivered baskets are returned. Some last-minute families will get the undelivered baskets, with the rest being delivered to the Salvation Army and Heavens Helpers Soup Kitchen. Read more

18 1:00 pm: OYH - Sorting & Counting Food 1:00 pm: OYH - Sorting & Counting Food 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm December 18, 2022 1:00 p.m. Sorting and Counting Food at the Bismarck Civic Center in preparation for delivery on December 19-20. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED Read more 7:00 pm: OYH - FILL BASKETS 7:00 pm: OYH - FILL BASKETS 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm December 18, 2022 7:00 p.m. we will be filling food baskets in preparation for delivery on December 19-20, 2022. Location: Bismarck Civic Center VOLUNTEER NEEDED Read more

19 6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS 6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm December 19, 2022 OYH Food Basket Delivery - starting at 6:00 p.m. Volunteers with their own vehicles are needed. Volunteers are also needed to assist with loading vehicles Location: Bismarck Civic Center Read more

20 6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS 6:00 pm: OYH - DELIVERY OF FOOD BASKETS 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm December 20, 2022 OYH Food Basket Delivery - starting at 6:00 p.m. Volunteers with their own vehicles are needed. Volunteers are also needed to assist with loading vehicles Location: Bismarck Civic Center Read more