History of American Legion Post 105, Redwood City

651 El Camino Real Redwood City, Ca 94063 

For Years 2022-2023 

By: Michael Toschak, Historian

Yearbook Produced by Public Relations Team

• Michael Toschak,          Chair and Web Editor  
• Chester Palesoo Sr.      Newsletter Editor  
• Peggy Toye,                   Editor
• Thomas Day,                 Advisor  
• William Jackson Jr,        Photographer
• Alan Rosenmiller          Photographer 
• Katie Toye                      Contributor

Pledge of Allegiance

I Pledge Allegiance to the flag, 

0f the United States of America and to 

the Republic for which it stands, One Nation, 

under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. 

 Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY WE ASSOCIATE OURSELVES TOGETHER FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: 

• To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America; 
• To maintain law and order; 
• To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism; 
• To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in all wars; 
• To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation; 
• To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses; 
• To make right the master of might; To promote peace and goodwill on earth; 
• To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy; 
• To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness. 

                           2022-2023 Working OvertIme!                                                 

We lost a couple of years because of the pandemic and we are working overtime to make up for events we couldn't have for the last couple of years. The Year started with a new board in July and this is just a few of  the events we did or participated in: 

• July
• Chapters 105 & 82 Suicide Prevention Ride
• New Executive Committee Installed
• Post's First Ever SOS Breakfast
• San Francisco Marathon
• Published VA Mental Health Phone Number

• August
• Blue Star Moms Meet & Greet
• VA Survivor Benefits
• Purple Heart Day, Golden Gate National Cemetery
• Girls State Citizens Brunch
• 23rd Marine Reg. Car Wash
• Boy & Girl Scout Recruitment
• Chapter 105 and U105 Participation of Fisher House fundraiser

• September
• San Francisco War Memorial Rededication
• Post 105 Family Donate to Red Cross Ukrainian Relief
• American Legion Quilt fundraiser
• Sons of American Legion Squadron 105 Receive Charter
• Amos Figueroa, Boys State, receives Certificate of Appreciation
• Red Cross Donation

• October
• Honor Details                     
• Commander's Coffee
• Paws for Purple Hearts demonstration and Donation
• Elks Packing Day for Deployed Veterans

• November
• Commander's Coffee
• Girl Scout Troop at Post
• Veteran and Patriot of the Year Luncheon
• Veterans Day Ceremony, Courthouse Square Redwood City
• Donated Thanksgiving Dinner, Menlo Park VA
• Donated to Toys for Tots

• December
•  Christmas Gift Wrapping for Veterans
• Commander's Coffee.        
• Rice Packing
• Wreath's Across America
• Boys State & Girls State                        
• Christmas Luncheon at Harry's Hofbrau
• Coffee Donation Menlo Park VA

• January
• SOS Breakfast

• February
• Commander's Coffee

• March
• Kathy McCall retirement party
• Newark Wind Symphony Concert
• RED t-shirt fundraiser at Elks
• Commander's Coffee, Hearts for Humanity
• Vietnam Memorial GGNC
• Yard cleaning  detail

• April
• Car Show
• Turkish Earthquake relief
• Belmont Rotary fund raiser
• Marines 2/23rd car wash
• Commander's Coffee, Footsteps Child Care

• May
• Election
• Memorial Day

American Legion Post 105 Family (Legionnaires, Auxiliary, SAL and Riders) is proud to support our Veterans and Redwood City Community. We support the Four Pillars of the organization, Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism and Children & Youth. We have been working closely with the San Mateo County Veterans Service Office to education those Veterans in our community on the benefits they’ve earned and are entitled to. 

Our Auxiliary supports Veterans via meal donations to the VA, educate youths on Veteran issues, and engage multiple community partners in fulfilling our mission of service. On a weekly basis, our Sons & Riders fulfill the solemn ceremony of commemorating veterans’ during memorial services; they donate hundreds of hours and thousands of miles each year to honor our veterans in their journey to Post Everlasting. 

This past year our Post assisted the San Mateo County Blue Star Moms in their care package & distribution to local Veterans & active duty soldiers, participated in the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Golden Gate National Cemetery, marched in the 4th of July Parade (with a BBQ at the Post after), and hosted the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Courthouse Square in Redwood City. We adopted the Long-Term Care unit at the Menlo Park VA Hospital and prepared BBQ lunches for them at the facility. We took cards and gifts to the Veterans on Easter, sponsored a VA Fourth of July Lunch, and donated Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas ham dinners for homeless Veterans at the VA in Menlo Park. We shared our facility to our members and community to hold fundraisers for international events. We hosted an annual Suicide Prevention Run with proceeds benefiting the Suicide Prevention Program at the VA Palo Alto Hospital.

Post 105 holds monthly meetings with guest speakers to inform our Veterans of what other organizations are doing. We coordinate fundraisers with other Veterans organizations to raise funds for disasters relief. We partner with our local Police Departments to assist with their CYO projects, we provided back-to-school supplies for students in our community and work with our local schools to share our facilities for their after school activities. We host & support our local little leaguers, welcome the Boys and Girls Scouts troops in our community, and recognize their Eagle Scouts with certificates & our Post coin. We partner with the US Marine Corps 23d Regiment on the Toy 4 Tots program.

Our love for our Veterans and Community is shown by the actions of our American Legion Post 105 Family members and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

George W. Smith, Commander

American Legion, Post 105

Redwood City, CA