Brennan & Santarsiero present state funding to help restore American Legion Post 120
Rep. Tim Brennan August 13, 2024 | 7:10 PM
DOYLESTOWN, August 13 – Rep. Tim Brennan and Sen. Steve Santarsiero, both D-Bucks, visited the American Legion Post 210 on August 5 to present a state grant of $100,000 to help pay for much-needed maintenance to its headquarters on North Street in Doylestown.
A.R. Atkinson, Jr. Post 210 is home to the local chapters of the American Legion and the VFW. In addition to serving as a social and support center for local residents who served in the military, it’s a well-loved location for weddings, milestone celebrations, and a variety of community events. Built in 1933, the areas in most disrepair are the kitchen and roof.
“It’s one thing to voice your support for veterans. It’s another to demonstrate it. Time and again, this community demonstrates its respect for the people who have served our country, and I’m proud I get to be part of that,” Brennan said. “Ed Lopez, Peter Scott, and Chris Serafin are doing a phenomenal job out of love and respect for their fellow veterans. They’re making sure these men and women who have given us so much of themselves always have a place in our community they can call home.”
“Our veterans bravely served our country and deserve our support and appreciation here at home,” Santarsiero said. “The need for upgrades at American Legion Post 210 in Doylestown is a testament to its use over time and the important role it serves for veterans in our community. I am pleased to have secured state funding to support the excellent work the organization does for those who have served our country and continue to serve our community.”
Brennan and Santarsiero secured the $100,000 grant presented last week, while the $100,000 grant Santarsiero obtained for the Legion in 2022 enabled them to fix the paving and front steps.
“My main concern for our membership is their safety, and we’re getting to resolve the building’s issues in large part thanks to Steve and Tim’s support,” said Peter Scott, Post 210 Commander. “The parking lot was a disaster, it was a trip-and-fall hazard, one more bad winter would have destroyed it. The front steps were not just unsafe, to the point they hadn’t been used in over a decade – they were also an eyesore from the street.”
“The funding we got back in 2022 was very important to us because it got the ball rolling, and we started believing we could actually save the building,” Scott continued. “We now know that we can get there, and we appreciate both legislators supporting us along the way.”
