2025 Corporal Diffie Veterans Fund Pancake Breakfast

The Milwaukie American Legion Post 180 in Milwaukie along with partner Clackamas County Police Agencies; Milwaukie Police Department, Lake Oswego Police Department, Molalla Police Department, Oregon City Police Department, Canby Police Department, Sandy Police Department and the West Linn Police Department, is excited to host the 6th annual Corporal Diffie Veterans Fund Annual Fundraising Breakfast. The event will be held at the Legion Hall, 2146 SE Monroe St. in Milwaukie from 9am-1pm on May 17th, Armed Forces Day. Expect fun for the whole family!

Breakfast menu: Choice of regular or blueberry pancakes. Breakfast also comes with sausage and your choice of coffee, milk, juice, or ice water.

Breakfast Price:

$10.00 ea.

$4.00 ea. 12-years-old and under.

SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS:

American Legion Riders motorcycles on display, as well as patrol vehicles from sponsoring police agencies. Including a surprise public safety vehicle.

A raffle of goods and services from many of the following local businesses who support the fund, provide ample opportunities to win.

Dark Horse, Reliable Credit Association, Enchante Chocolatier, K. Marie, Milwaukie Floral and Garden, Made in Milwaukie, Cha Cha Cha Mexican Taqueria, Charles H Day Co., Nisbett Jewelers, Lisac's Fireplaces & Stoves, Veterinary Cancer & Surgery Specialist, Shamrock Medical Inc., Gores Construction, HVAC Incorporated, Cummins Automotive & Diesel Service LLC, Hilltop Collision Center Inc., Beer Store Milwaukie, Leaps & Bounds LLC, Oregon Roofing Co., Ace Hardware - Molalla

The American Legion, Milwaukie Post #180 non-profit - "Corporal Diffie Veterans Fund" was established in 2019 through the partnership developed between the American Legion, Milwaukie Post #180 and the Milwaukie Police Department’s Veteran Resource Team. The Corporal Diffie Veteran's Fund provides the sponsoring police agency patrol officers with a unique and needed resource, by providing them immediate access to emergency funds to help veterans or their family members in crisis, or stuck in the ‘GAP’ waiting for services and resources they have earned and qualify for at the Federal, State, or County level. The ‘GAP’ is a common complaint and obstacle veterans face, with resources and services typically taking months or longer to be approved and provided. This time period can be extremely difficult for veterans or their immediate family members, and it often leads to veterans going into crisis as they lose hope. 

Each sponsoring Police agency has a Veteran's Resource Team (VRT) made up of Veteran's Resource Officers who have access to these funds and collaboration with the Milwaukie Post 180 Veteran Outreach Team and the Post’s Veteran Service Officer. The Corporal Diffie Veterans Fund restores hope and provides the veteran and their immediate family with emergency assistance at the front end of the problem, curtailing the crisis. The Corporal Diffie Veterans Fund closes the ‘Gap’ to services through emergency relief by providing food, clothing, shelter assistance, or other basic life sustaining needs. After the initial emergency assistance is rendered by the police officer, it is followed by advocacy provided by the American Legion, Milwaukie Post 180 Veteran Outreach Team and the Post’s Veteran Service Officer to help secure the long-term solutions the veteran has earned and qualifies for. 

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