Auxiliary Support: Jayce Chanda and the American Legion Auxiliary

About Us: Business owners, Chamber directors, industry leaders, Main Street Directors, school and hospital leaders discuss what's happening in North MS with station owner, Melinda Marsalis. Interviews are recorded in Ripley, MS at Sun Bear Studio, broadcast every Tuesday at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio and added here to help you stay informed.   If you would like to be considered for an interview, you can call or email Melinda.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio, located in Ripley, MS, are owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi.  This Week:   In this episode of Heard It On The Shark, Melinda talks with Jayce Chanda, the American Legion Department of MS Auxiliary President. Jayce gives quite a bit of background on the creation of the Auxiliary Unit and also clarifies the duties, responsibilities of the Auxiliary  Jayce and Melinda continue to discuss the activities of the Auxiliary including programs like Project Package that sends care packages to active military stationed overseas, Patriot Paws which trains and provides service animals to disabled veterans at no cost to the veteran, and Final Salute, a program that addresses and supports homeless female veterans.One of the missions of The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary is to provide support for our veterans and to be an additional family for America's veterans. If you are a veteran or you have a family member who was a veteran, please reach out to your local American Legion Post for information on becoming a member and to learn more about the programs for families.www.jc.media662-837-1023theshark1023@gmail.com