The Winter Garden Police Department, through its Police Athletic League (WGPAL), hosts an annual Holiday Gifts for Kids toy drive to provide new toys for local children in need (ages 12 and under). Donations – including toys, bicycles, and gift cards – are collected at multiple locations, such as the Police Department and City Hall, as well as through community business partners. This year, American Legion Post 63 was proud to support this meaningful initiative with a genero

The American Legion, Post 63, was honored to contribute to a community initiative dedicated to preserving the cleanliness of our neighborhoods while offering JROTC participants the opportunity to earn community service hours. As part of this commitment, Post 63 and JROTC participants took part in the Adopt-A-Highway clean-up event on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The cleanup concentrated on a designated two-mile section of West Colonial Drive in Winter Garden, FL. The post prov

Every year, high school juniors compete and are selected as delegates to attend the Florida American Legion Boys State program hosted at Florida State University in Tallahassee. This year, Post 63 is proud to announce that we were able to provide $2,000 in sponsorship funding to four local high school students. These young men represented our post, their schools, and their communities in a week-long, non-partisan educational program that teaches students about government thr

On June 21, 2024, the American Legion Florida Boys State concluded its 80th session and held its graduation ceremony in Tallahassee.  The five delegates, sponsored by Post 63, represented West Orange High School AFJROTC and Boys Scouts of America.  Each of the delegates was selected to attend based on academics, community involvement, leadership, and patriotism. They gained an appreciation for patriotism, and learned about the structure of government, the law and court system