American Legion Post 41 launched a website, http://www.alpost41.org, for the first time. Our objective was to improve communications with our members, potential members, and our community. Over the first four and a half months of publication, the website has exceeded our expectations. It has been a huge success.
The website averages over 30,000 hits or page views to the site from almost 1,000 users each month. It is evident that we are reaching not only a local audience but a national and world-wide exposure as well. The news stories “About Our People” have been especially popular as have our Post newsletters. So far, we have recruited four new member via the website but the potential is there for more.
The website is also providing assistance to veterans and their families beyond our Post 41 family. For example, the online application for requesting a VA provided military grave marker has been downloaded over 400 times. We have also had inquiries for contact information on some of our members from colleagues who served in the military with them and military unit associations looking for former servicemen.
