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American Legion RidersChapter #443 • Sanford, Michigan

Charitable Activities

Miles With a Mission

Riding is the fun part. Service is the point. Everything on this page exists because veterans, children, and families in our community needed something — and riders decided to do something about it.

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What We Support

Our Charitable Programs

Two signature programs, rooted right here in Sanford and Mid-Michigan.

Teddy Bear Run

Comfort delivered on two wheels.

Riders gather new stuffed animals and deliver them to the William F. McNally Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw, Michigan — so a child facing a hospital stay, an emergency, or a hard day has something soft to hold onto. It's one of the simplest things we do and one of the most meaningful.

  • Bring a new, tagged stuffed animal to ride
  • Route and staging details announced before each run
  • Non-riders welcome to donate and volunteer
Chapter members and volunteers gathered with stuffed animals and donation bins for the Teddy Bear Run

Toyz For Kidz

Making sure local kids aren't overlooked.

100% of the toys collected stay in Midland County for Midland County families. Our toy collection brings riders, families, businesses, and the American Legion Family together to gather toys for children in the Sanford area, and collection sites, dates, and most-needed items are shared each season.

  • New, unwrapped toys for a range of ages
  • Community drop-off partners welcome
  • Volunteers needed for shopping and sorting
American Legion hall filled with tables of toys, gifts, and stuffed animals for the annual Toyz For Kidz collection

Support Our Causes

Want to donate items, sponsor a ride, volunteer, or partner with the chapter? Contact Chapter #443 and we'll get you the current details for whichever cause you'd like to support.

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Online donations are not accepted through this website at this time. Please contact the chapter directly to arrange support. Chapter #443 is a program of the American Legion Family; no separate nonprofit or tax status is claimed here.