​American Legion Post #70 ​Scholarship Fund

This permanent endowment was created in honor of American Legion Post #70, incorporated in 1943. At one time there were 300 members, all African American veterans living in the Raleigh County area. They have now merged with American Legion Post #32, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Post #70’s property was used to establish a need and merit based scholarship fund. Incomewill be used for an annual scholarship to a Raleigh County African American high school graduate, with preference given to descendants of American Legion Post #70 members

• Equally weighted as a need and merit based award for an African American graduate of a Raleigh County high school;
• All things being equal, preference given to descendants of American Legion Post #70;
• Pursuing post-secondary education at community or baccalaureate institutions.