Organization: York County Victory Ch 13 Disabled American Veterans
Mission: EMPOWERING VETERANS TO LEAD HIGH-QUALITY LIVES WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY. PROVIDING FREE, PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT NO COST
Activities: TO FULFILL DAV MOTTO BUIDLING BETTER LIVES FOR AMERICAS VETERANS AND TO PROVIDE FREE, NO COST SERVICE AND ADVICE TO US MILITARY VETERANS AND/OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE CLAIMS FILING FOR VETERANS BENEFITS FOR WHICH THEY MAY BE ENTITLED FROM THE DEPARMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THIS FISCAL YEAR WE ASSISTED 995 VETERANS AND OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN CLAIMS AND CLAIMS ASSISTANCE. THE CHAPTER ALSO ASSISTS NEEDY LOCAL VETERANS, PARTICULARLY DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN FINCANCIAL HARD TIMES INCLUDING AWAITING VETERANS DISABILITY DECISIONS DURING THE YEAR WE ASSISTED 120 VETERANS 211 INSTANCES PROVIDING 16,291.88 IN DIRECT GRANTS. THIS CHAPTER AND ITS AUXILIARY DONATE TO VETERANS WHO ARE PATIENTS AT THE LOCAL VAMC HAMPTON COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER WARD THROUGH DAV VA VOLUNTARY SERVICES PROGRAMS. WE HAS CONTINUOUSLY HELD QUARTERLY SOCIALS AT THE WOUNDED WARRIOR TRANSITION UNIT FORT EUSTIS MEETING CURRENT WARRIORS IN TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE OR TO RETURN TO FULL ACTIVE DUTY. WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE VIRGINIA VETERAN CARE CENTERS IN ROANOKE AND RICHMOND.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention