National Advisory Committee (NAC)

Background

The National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) was established by VA Circular No. 117, May 17, 1947, and became a federally chartered advisory committee on February 5, 1975. The Committee advises the Under Secretary for Health on matters pertaining to the participation of volunteers in VA medical facilities, assists in recruitment and orientation of volunteers, and keeps the officers and members of participating organizations informed of volunteer needs and accomplishments.

Annual Meeting

The 67th Annual VA Voluntary Service (VAVS) National Advisory Committee meeting will be held in Cary, North Carolina, March 4 - 6, 2013. The host hotel for the meeting is the Embassy Suites located at 201 Harrison Oaks Boulevard.

General Registration Form  

VAVS National Advisory Committee (NAC) Membership

• Membership Requirements

Service Member Organizations:

• American Gold Star Mothers
• American Ex-Prisoners of War
• American Legion, The
• American Legion Auxiliary
• American Red Cross
• AMVETS
• AMVETS Auxiliary
• Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
• Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.
• Corporation for National and Community Service
• Disabled American Veterans
• Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
• Forty and Eight
• Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.
• Knights of Columbus
• Korean War Veterans Association
• Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.
• Ladies Auxiliary, Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.
• Marine Corps League
• Marine Corps League Auxiliary
• The Masonic Service Association of North America
• Military Order of the Cootie
• Military Order of the Cootie Auxiliary
• Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A., Inc.
• National Ladies Auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.
• National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A.
• Sons of the American Legion
• The Salvation Army
• United Voluntary Services
• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.
• Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
• WAVES National

Associate Service Member Organizations:

• Blinded Veterans Association
• Catholic War Veterans
• Catholic War Veterans Ladies' Auxiliary
• Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War
• Fleet Reserve Association
• Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.
• Italian-American Veterans of the U.S.
• Ladies Auxiliary to the Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A.
• National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
• National Society Sons of the American Revolution
• Sons of AMVETS
• United Auto Workers
• United Daughters of the Confederacy
• Women's Army Corps Veterans Association

Donor Member Organizations:

• Air Compassion for Veterans
• Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL), Inc.
• Hospitalized Veterans Writing Project
• Soldiers’ Angels
• The Silver Star Families of America