In the News
Volunteers are returning to national cemeteries under certain circumstances, following strict COVID-19 guidance. More than 40 volunteers displayed the new policies during an event Sept. 19 at Culpeper National Cemetery in Virginia. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 09/22/2020]
AARP held a contest this summer inviting Americans to nominate exceptional volunteers in the “Show Your Love Volunteer 2020” competition. The San Antonio VA is proud to announce that volunteer Barbara Abbey was one of the top winners. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 09/18/2020]
Over 80 expectant or recently delivered Warrior Mom’s were eligible to attend the Drive thru event. The Women’s Veteran Program and VA Voluntary Service held the event which was originally scheduled for around Mother’s Day. Read more
[This article appeared on the VA North Florida South Georgia Veterans Health System Facebook page on 08/25/2020]
Thirty-one years ago, Harold Lee Davis, an Army Veteran, began serving Veterans by volunteering along with his wife Hilda, first at the Fort Howard VA Medical Center and then at the Loch Raven VA Medical Center. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 08/12/2020]
The Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center’s annual Summer Youth Program kicked-off with one big change: this year’s program is virtual. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 08/07/2020]
VA received a $100,000 grant from Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) to support two new VA virtual initiatives—the Compassionate Contact Corps and Tele-yoga therapy. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 06/23/2020]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today the Gary Sinise Foundation has committed to providing up to 20,000 meals to VA health care and frontline workers. Read more
[This article appeared on the VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs News Releases on 05/27/2020]
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today a new initiative requesting the public to make donations to help provide emergency relief and facilitate remote access to health care for Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
[This article appeared on the VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs News Releases on 05/18/2020]
VA Voluntary Services at the Columbia VA Health Care System saluted Veteran patients by bringing in several local and national organizations, schools, state senators, faith-based ministries, and others to thank Veterans for their selfless service. Among the guests, one stood head and shoulders above the others–literally: NFL player Dontrelle Inman. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 03/02/2020]
Known simply as Ms. Clara, Clara Lewis has given more than 43,000 hours of her most precious resource – time – to the Veterans of West Texas. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the West Texas VA Health Care System’s George H. O’Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center staff recognized Ms. Clara’s volunteer service in a December 4 ceremony. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 12/27/2019]
‘Twas the night before Christmas – or somewhere around that time – and all through the Providence VA Medical Center, the Voluntary Service staff was searching for ways to help Veterans who were having a hard time affording gifts for their children. Donna Russillo was trying to organize a grass-roots effort by VA employees to “adopt” Veteran families in need. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 12/25/2019]
VA Voluntary Service is proud to join in celebrating GivingTuesday, a national recognition of opportunities for giving and serving. The holidays are typically a time of cheer, sacred traditions and family gatherings. For many, this time of year also brings about sadness, loneliness, and a greater sense of isolation. Read more
[This article appeared on the VAntage Point blog on 12/02/2019]
Bob Miller’s first time outside of the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital in three months brought him to the Vikings Museum. Miller, who is recovering from a stroke, visited the museum with his wife, Darlene, and daughter, Kristina Vollmer. Read more
[This article appeared on the Minnesota Vikings website on 11/11/2019]
