Daniel R. Olsen American Legion Post 594 has been selected as a beneficiary for the month of January 2020 in the Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program that supports local non-profits. The Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program, which launched in November 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where customers live and work. Post 594 was selected by store leadership at the Hy-Vee located at 1500 Central Park Commons Drive in Eagan. The post will receive a $1.00 donation every time a $2.50 red My Heart Reusable Bag is purchased at this location during January 2020, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag.
“This is a very pleasant surprise and we are excited by this opportunity. It’s an honor to be chosen and we’re thankful for the on-going support that Hy-Vee has provided to us” said John Flynn, Post Commander. “The Eagan post does not have a restaurant, bar, or gambling to generate revenue. Financial support such as this allows us to keep building our outreach efforts in support of the local communities, veterans & active military, and the pillars of the American Legion”.
As part of those efforts, Post 594 participated in the annual Adopt-a-Vet program at the MN Veterans Home in Hastings. The post adopted two veterans for the holiday season and delivered Christmas gifts for them this past week. This is the third year that the post has been engaged in this meaningful program. The post also donated 11 Gift Cards to support the Incentive Program for the residents of the Home. The Veterans Home in Hastings in the only such MN campus in Dakota County.
For more information on the Hy-Vee Reusable Bag Program, please visit hy-vee.bags4mycause.com
Daniel R. Olsen American Legion Post 594 is a non-profit based in Eagan, MN and was Nationally chartered in 1989. You can learn more about the post by visiting www.post594.org or www.facebook.com/EaganPost594/. You can also contact the post at communications@post594.org.