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☆☆Support for Troops & Veterans☆☆
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Upcoming Events
May 14 – Picnic at Bartlett Lake in Rattlesnake Cove for Military Women and their Guests from 9am to 2pm. Bring your own food and enjoy swimming, kayaking, rafting and floaties sponsored by the Salt River Military Women. Directions: Take Scottsdale Rd. North until it ends. Turn right onto Cave Creek Rd. heading NE to Bartlett Dam Rd. Turn left onto North Bartlett Damn Rd. to Rattlesnake Cove. Look for the U.S. Flag and Salt River Military Women Banner. (Women Vets Only)
May 20 – 10th Annual High Country StandDown Event for Homeless Vets. At this event they will offer resources and support. It will be in Flagstaff May 20 from 9am-2pm at the Flagstaff Armory, 320 N. Thorpe in Flagstaff. The contact is John Davidson at 928-286-7446.
June 7 – Join Deb Robbins, Veterans Chair, for a tour of US Vets shelters and their operations from 9:15am to 10:30 am. At 1040 Whipple St., Prescott. Please RSVP by June 3 to Deb at 602-402-7069 or phxlass@cox.net .
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If you are a woman vet, RWOP is hosting a Meet and Greet at Founding Fathers Collective, 218 N. Granite St., Prescott from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. It will be outside by the creek, weather permitting. |
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Mary Dillinger, VA Public Affairs, and Susan Johnson-Molina, Women Veterans Program Manager, will be our Guests of Honor and will give an overview of helpful information. RWOP will be represented by several board members as well so you can get to know other women veterans as well as get questions answered that you may have about the VA and RWOP. You may bring one guest. Please RSVP by June 3 to Deb Robbins, Veterans Chair, at 602-402-7069 or phxlass@cox.net . (Women Vets Only)
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Sept 16 and 17 – Yavapai Country StandDown, 1040 Whipple Street in Prescott. This event will run from 8am to 5pm on Sept. 16 and 8am to 3pm on Sept 17. Volunteers needed to work the event. Call Michelle Brien at 928-356-2771 or mbrien@usvets.org.
Volunteers Needed:
US VETS
The mission of US Vets is to end veteran homelessness in the United States. It is founded by a veteran to support veterans. They provide support and resources needed to get Vets jobs, housing, counseling, and meals. They host StandDowns in many counties in Arizona. StandDowns are from a term used in war where both sides took a “rest” from fighting. StandDown here is for veterans to take a “rest” from being homeless. StandDowns are events where homeless Vets get supplies and services such as food, shelter, clothing, health assessments, and VA Social Security Benefits information. US Vets need volunteers in many areas for their StandDown events as well as the shelter, etc. They especially need help in their kitchen for the next 2 months as one of their staff is injured. To find out more about this organization and how you can help as a volunteer, a donor, or an employer, visit USVets.org. To volunteer contact Michelle Brien at 928-356-2771 or mbrien@usvets.org.
VA Ambassadors, Greenhouse, Wheelchair Assistants, etc.
The VA desperately needs volunteers! They had 300 prior to Covid but only 40 now. If you have time to help, call Volunteer Services at 928-776-6013.They can use Ambassadors at the information desk, Wheelchair Assistants, help in the ER room with lab work, Greenhouse, many opportunities.
ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve)
Another volunteer opportunity is with the ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve). These volunteers work to promote and enhance employer support for military service in the Guard and Reserve. Contact is Larry Jacobs, Regional Director at 602-380-3829.
Donations:
US Vets needs NEW twin sheets and pillows for their shelter as well as food donations for their pantry. Take donations to the US Vets Outreach Center at 1040 Whipple Street, front building.
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DAV is always looking for large item donations and volunteers
to help at their 2 thrift stores in Prescott.
To volunteer, contact Pete Walter, Public Service Officer for DAV Chapter 16 at
928-910-2207.
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Veterans Only:
Change in Leadership at the VA: The new Interim Medical Center Director is Brian Arnett and the new Interim Nurse Executive is Joy White. We wish them well as the search for a permanent director and nurse are determined.
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Nurse’s Life Line – 877-252-4866 If you’re feeling ill and not sure if you need to go to the ER or doctor and want to talk with someone, they are available 24/7.
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Crisis Line is always available for any vet who needs help by calling 800-273-8255 and press 1 if you’re a vet, or you can have a confidential chat by texting 838255.
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