Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service
The Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS)
·Founded in 1946 to provide for our nation's veterans while they are cared for by VA health care facilities.
·largest centralized volunteer program in the Federal government. over 350 organizations support VAVS.
·Volunteers have provided over 500 million hours of service since 1946.
Community Assistance
·assist veteran patients by augmenting staff end of life care programs, foster care, community-based volunteer programs, hospital wards, nursing homes, and
·veteran outreach centers.
Contributions
·Annual contributions over $42 million in gifts and donations.
·Volunteers contributed a total of 13,016,548 hours of service to veterans in FY2005.
·VAVS volunteers are a priceless asset to America's veterans and to VA.
How do I sign up to be a VAVS Volunteer? You have three convenient ways:
1) Contact the Department of Veterans Affairs facility nearest you. Ask for Voluntary Service. Tell their staff of your interest in becoming a VAVS Volunteer. The staff will take care of everything else including your interview, orientation, and assignment! The facility nearest you is Vancouver Campus 610 NE Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver WA. 98661 Phone: 360-696-4061.
2). Contact our VAVS Representative George LaFrazia 360 944 6043 gdlafrazia@saw.net or Deputy Rep. Rex Hopper 360 254 6238 Grumpahopp@aol.com
3) Or click on the Volunteer NOW! button, on the website at: http://www1.va.gov/volunteer/ fill out the form and click submit. Someone from the local VAVS office will contact you with further information
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