Chanhassen AM Legion Post 580

American Legion Post 580.

290 Lake Drive East. Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317. Main Phone Number (952) 934-6677

Current Operating Hours; Sunday - Thursday 7 am - Midnight, Friday & Saturday 7am - 1 am.

Kitchen Hours; Mon - Sat 7 am - 10 pm, Sunday 9 am - 9 pm.

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Military Discount Guide

Military Discount Guide: How to Use Coupons to Support Our Troops and Military Families. Click this link
https://couponfollow.com/research/use-coupons-to-support-military-families to learn about Retail Discounts, Travel Discounts, Automotive Discounts, Car Rental Discount and much more.
We would like to thank Chloe, a local Girl Scout who is working on her Honoring Our Veterans patch, for bring this discount resource to our attention.
Time To Sign Up for our 4 Person Scramble Golf Fundraiser

Time To Sign Up for our 4 Person Scramble Golf Fundraiser at Deer Run Golf Course
Join Us Monday MAY 19, 2025 for our Annual - 4 Person Scramble Golf Fundraiser at Deer Run Golf Course located 8661 Deer Run Drive Victoria, MN 55386. 11:00 AM registration 1:00 PM Shotgun Play starts followed with a dinner and program at the Chanhassen American Legion Post 580 290 Lake Dr E., Chanhassen MN 55317. Cost $150 per person $600 4 person team.
All proceeds raised will support MMFF Minnesota Military Family Foundation. https://minnesotamilitaryfamilyfoundation.org/
Stop by your Chanhassen American Legion Post 580 for a sponsorship registration form and give it to Kenny Larson. Or Click the image for a downloadable print sponsorship registration form, fill it out and give it to Kenny Larson. Questions call 952-934-6677 Press 3 leave voice message or email Kenny at hospcoordinator@americanlegion580.com
Interested in learning about the latest information coming from your Carver County Veterans Service Office? click on this link CCVS Office
Gently Improve Your Health Thru Chair Yoga.

Join us Monday's at 1pm and Wednesday's at 1pm for Camp Gratitude sponsored Chair Yoga. Absolutely FREE to join. Our sessions will be held in the lower level meeting room and taught by Amercan Council of Exercise Certified Fitness Trainer Tiffany Frazier, with over twenty years of teaching and training in the fitness field. Click on image for more details.
WOMEN VETERANS EVENT EMPOWER, INSPIRE, TRANSFORM.

Mcleod County Veteran Services Present - WOMEN VETERANS EVENT EMPOWER, INSPIRE, TRANSFORM.

Saturday April 26, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm, Century Hall Mcleod County Fairgrounds 840 Century Ave., SW. Hutchinson, MN 55350. Morning Snack & Lunch Provided. The purpose of this event is to reach a veteran population that is greatly underserved. The hope is to provide and connect female veterans to the benefits they are deserving of and entitled to as well as starting a community of female veterans. The goal is to build a community beyond McLeod County into the surrounding counties- so we welcome those who live in Meeker, Sibley, Renville, Carver, and Wright County to join us on April 26th. The event will have limited space, so don't wait to sign up! Proof of service will be required prior to event for verification. Registration closes on April 4, 2025. Please call Brianna Lauer at McLeod County Veteran Services with any event questions at (320) 864-1268. (Click on image for printable full view flyer)
Learn more at https://mcleodwomenveteransevent.eventbrite.com
Cancers presumptive for service connection

For immediate release January 8, 2025. 5:00 am
VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits. WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias, multiple myelomas, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, urinary bladder, ureter, and related genitourinary cancers presumptive for service-connection for Gulf War Veterans and Post-9/11 Veterans.
Click on this link to learn more. VA immediate release Jan 8, 2025
Veterans Donor Connect

Do you know about Veterans Donor Connect, LLC? This organization ensures Veterans and their families have access to a full range of donated medical equipment at NO COST. This equipment includes wheelchairs, walkers, memdical beds, electric scooters and electric wheelchairs, etc. These items are donated with the understanding that they will be donated to those in need, without the financial and medical insurance or money to purchase them. Click the image on the left to view and download a flyer or contact Director Virgil Hentz (612) 387-9416 or email vhentz2@gmail.com to learn more.
National Veterans Wheelchair Games is coming to Minneapolis, MN July 17-22, 2025.

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports and rehabilitation event solely for military veterans. The event demonstrates the unstoppable character of veterans and seeks to foster wider respect and opportunities for all people with disabilities. The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is open to all U.S. veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, multiple sclerosis, or other central neurological conditions who require a wheelchair for athletic competition. Every year, hundreds of American heroes from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the post-9/11 era compete in this celebration of sport, courage and camaraderie. Athletes, Volunteers, Partners and Exhibitors can register at this link https://wheelchairgames.org/
UPDATED Veterans Benefits Guide | Lifetime National Park Pass | NEW Adaptive Sports Season

This link has good info and the new 2025 VA benefits book. NEW 2025 VA BENENFITS BOOK
Veterans discounts available year round.

The following list of Veteran and military discounts are good all year round and will be updated as we learn of more. These discounts are being shared so that Veterans, military members, their families, caregivers and survivors are aware of all resources available to them. Discounts were last verified in October 2021. Click on this link to find available discounts https://news.va.gov/85765/veteran-discounts-available-year-round/
Chanhassen American Legion Baseball Gear

You can now shop for Chanhassen American Legion Baseball gear for that fan or player in your life. Click on this link to learn more. https://www.chanhassenlegionbaseball.com/shop-1
MPLS. VA Health Care System Virtual New Patient Orientation.
Minneapolis VA Health Care System Virtual New Patient Orientation. Ease into your VA health care experience with expert advice from our dedicated team. Your opportunity to learn, ask, and feel confident about your journey with our healthcare system. Dates for 2025: January 8th, March 12, May 14, July 9, September 10, November 12. Where: Microsoft Teams. Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm CT, Click on image for details.
Transit Link a service of the Metropolitan Council

If you don't qualify for a ride from Carver County Veterans Services use Transit Link as an alternative public transportation option. This option is for people throughout the region to get to work, medical appointments or enjoy recreational activities. It is public transportation for areas where regular route transit service is less frequent or not available. Anyone traveling within the sevice area can use Transit Link by making a reservations in advance. Click this link to learn more. https://metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Services/Transit-Link.aspx (click image to view flyer)
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Learn about Camp Gratitude by visiting they're website https://campgratitude.org/home