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501st Legion Make-A-Wish Endowment - Fully Funded!
01 Jun 2017 | 01:37 PM AKDT

https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*vjZLFe6t3RxWsmX2vgbp1g.png 501st Legion Raises $150K and Fully Funds the 501st Legion Make-A-Wish Endowment Atlanta, Georgia, June 1, 2017 — The 501st Legion, the world’s largest Star...

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501st Legion 2016 Charity Report!
31 Mar 2017 | 09:56 AM AKDT

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 The 501st Legion is also known as the "Bad Guys Doing Good," and our passion for charity in our communities continues to grow! In 2016, we saw a 50% increase in direct...

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Celebrating Star Wars in Orlando
23 Mar 2017 | 02:19 PM AKDT

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It’s the 20th Anniversary of the 501st Legion, and we’re inviting fellow fans to celebrate with us as Star Wars Celebration returns to Orlando, Florida! From...

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February 2016 Trooper of the Month
27 May 2016 | 06:58 AM AKDT

The 501st Legion extends its heartfelt congratulations and thanks to our February 2016 Trooper of the Month winner: Amy E Higgs -- BH 42297 of Garrison Corellia. https://i.imgur.com/WtU0k7p.png Amy has far exceeded expectations in her...

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When a child's wish is something incredible
27 Jun 2016 | 10:32 AM AKDT

Members of the 501st Midwest Garrison Garrison responded to a call for help from Make-A-Wish Illinois to help grant brave young William his greatest wish: To become a Jedi and defeat Darth Vader. Joining forces with the Rebel Legion's Nar Shaddaa...

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A Busy Weekend
07 Jul 2016 | 08:34 PM AKDT

-- Incoming Transmission from 501st Legion New England Garrison: Wow! Talk about a busy weekend! The New England Garrison, which represents the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island is coming off what may have been...

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Walk This Way
30 Jul 2016 | 12:10 PM AKDT

A newly-formed 501st Legion squad has been deployed in the Louisville, KY area just in time for this weekend’s FandomFest . Derby City Squad has hit the ground running on their debut event and rolled out a completed AT-ST walker, affectionately...

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Introducing The 501st Legion Make-A-Wish Endowment Fund
24 Aug 2016 | 09:16 AM AKDT

The 501st Legion announces today our commitment to a first-of-its kind international endowment in a unique partnership with Make‐A‐Wish: The 501st Legion Make-A‐Wish Endowment Fund. This endowment fund intends to empower Make-A-Wish to grant...

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501st Make-A-Wish T-Shirt Fundraiser Begins
21 Sep 2016 | 05:20 PM AKDT

The 501st is breaking new ground to support the 501st Legion Make-A‐Wish Endowment Fund. To raise funds for Make-A-Wish, we have opened our t-shirt sales to the public for the first time. Now you can show your support for Make-A-Wish by buying your...

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A Fine Start
02 Nov 2016 | 07:42 PM AKDT

If you’re reading this, we probably owe you a lot of thanks. Over the past six weeks we have promoted our first public t-shirt sale in support of Make-A-Wish, and we have been continually shocked, humbled, and overwhelmed with the show of support...

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"Never Tell Her The Odds"
24 Dec 2016 | 09:26 AM AKST

Kathlyn Chassey is a 24-year-old Star Wars fan battling Cystic Fibrosis, a life-threatening lung disease. Her condition has progressed to the point where she will not survive without a lung transplant. After being initially denied her life-saving...

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Carrie Fisher 1956 - 2016
02 Jan 2017 | 12:46 PM AKST

The 501st Legion honors actress, author, and Honorary Member, Carrie Fisher. Carrie was a friend and hero to the 501st, sharing her famous wit and charm with our members countless times over the years. Carrie's untimely departure was a blow to the...

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Troopers That Go the Extra Parsec
03 Feb 2017 | 08:30 PM AKST

Today, I would like to honor eight 501st Legion members from around the world for their great deeds. In 2016, the 501st Legion set up an endowment with both Make-A-Wish America and Make-A-Wish International - the first endowment to bridge both...

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