Stepping Up to Serve…the Vets
“The VA cannot do it alone.” Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald is asking Americans everywhere to join the new nationwide initiative Summer of Service and “give back to those who have given so much to our nation.”
The VA will be working with Congress, Veterans Service Organizations, mayors and local communities, private and nonprofit organizations, and VA employees to identify new, innovative ways to support veterans and their families. The VA is seeking to build on the work of more than 350,000 employees and 76,000 volunteers by engaging 100,000 new volunteers, increasing the number of community partners, and recruiting medical professionals to further expand access to care.
To learn more about the needs of a local VA facility, potential volunteers can visit www.volunteer.va.gov or follow #VASummerOfService on Vantage Point, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.