American Legion Post 68 announces upcoming community support events

John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 donated $500 to Cape Fear Blue Star Moms' Morale Booster Boxes program at its March 19 meeting and will host a community blood drive on April 10 at WWAY in Leland.

Cape Fear Blue Star Moms is a nonprofit of mothers, grandmothers, foster mothers and female guardians connected to current service members and veterans. The group assembles "Morale Booster Boxes" of snacks and personal care items to send to troops deployed overseas. At its March 19 meeting, John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 presented a donation to support that effort. The post is also working with the American Red Cross and WWAY TV Channel 3 to host a community blood drive in April. Known details: - The Cape Fear Blue Star Moms are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that prepares care packages called "Morale Booster Boxes." These boxes include items such as cookies, crackers, snacks, and personal hygiene products for deployed service members. - At the March 19, 2026 meeting, Post 68 presented a $500 donation to support the Morale Booster Boxes program. Bea Frost, Post Commander, and Jim McAvoy, First Vice Commander, made the presentation to Michelle Bunting, Chapter President. - The John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 will host a blood drive on Friday, April 10, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM at WWAY, 1224 Magnolia Village Way, Leland, NC, in partnership with the American Red Cross and WWAY TV Channel 3. - Organizers said the drive will collect both Power Red and Whole Blood units. Previous local drives drew more than 40 donors, and Power Red donations are noted as taking longer to obtain but serving specific patient needs such as trauma care, newborn transfusions, emergency transfusions during birth, and treatment for patients with sickle cell disease. Summary: The $500 donation was presented to support the Blue Star Moms' ongoing care-package work for deployed service members, reflecting local support for veterans and active-duty personnel. A community blood drive is scheduled for April 10 at the WWAY location; organizers report appointments are managed through the American Red Cross. Attendance and collection totals from the April drive were not reported in the article.