Honor Their Service with Your Own: Memorial Day-Edition Volunteer Bulletin

Honor the Spirit of Memorial Day throughout the Year

Local ongoing and episodic volunteer opportunities that support veterans, military service members and their families

In this issue

Washington DC VA Medical Center: Honor Their Service with Yours

Blue Star Families: Honoring the Sacrifice of Military Families

USO of Metropolitan DC: Lifting the Spirits of America's Troops

Disabled American Veterans: Rebuilding Lives One Step at a Time

Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program: Fighting for Veterans

Wounded Warrior Project: Empowering Injured Service Members

Washington DC VA Medical Center: Honor Their Service with Yours

Ongoing Opportunities: The Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center is one of the most visible and dynamic facilities in the VA system. This tertiary care teaching facility provides acute general and specialized services in medicine, surgery, neurology and psychiatry, as well offering nursing home care unit treatment, a satellite Substance Abuse Clinic and three Vet Centers. The medical center's amazing staff provide care to more than 50,000 DC, MD and VA veterans each year, and that success is due in part to their dedicated volunteers. Learn more about volunteering with or donating to the Center and available volunteer opportunities, fill out a Volunteer Application or email the VA Voluntary Service Office.

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Blue Star Families: Honoring the Sacrifice of Military Families

Specific & Ongoing Local Opportunities: There are millions of active duty, Reserve and National Guard Service members serving our country. Each of them leaves behind a family when they deploy, a family that participates in the service members' sacrifice, but is often overlooked. Blue Star Families was formed in 2008 by a group of military spouses to raise the awareness of the challenges of military family life. Blue Star Families currently has various, specific volunteer positions at their Herndon, VA location, as well as ongoing opportunities with their Books on Bases program, special events, chapter support and more. Blue Star Families also encourages interested individuals to participate in Operation Appreciation, a letter-writing campaign that connects civilians with military families, service men and women, and veterans. Learn more about volunteering with Blue Star Families or contact them for more information.

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USO of Metropolitan DC: Lifting the Spirits of America's Troops

Ongoing Local Opportunities: Throughout our country's history, Americans have felt profound appreciation and gratitude for the dedication and sacrifice of our troops and their families. For more than 70 years, the USO has provided civilians with a tangible way to say thank you. The USO of Metropolitan Washington (USO-Metro) has various local opportunities, including airport lounge and local USO center support, Operation USO Care Package, special events, Scout Awards, and more! Learn more about opportunities with USO-Metro or email Roze Mota to become a volunteer.

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Disabled American Veterans: Rebuilding Lives One Step at a Time

Ongoing: The 1.2 million-member Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is a nonprofit dedicated to building better lives for America's disabled veterans and their families. The DAV's Voluntary Services Program operates a comprehensive network of volunteers who provide veterans with free rides to and from VA medical facilities and improve care and morale for sick and disabled veterans. Learn more about the DAV's various volunteer opportunities or contact them for more information on becoming a volunteer.

Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program: Fighting for Veterans

Ongoing Opportunities: They fought for us, now you can fight for them. The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (Pro Bono Program) was created in 1992 with a dual mission: provide assistance to unrepresented veterans or family members who have filed appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and to recruit and train attorneys in veterans' law. The Pro Bono Program provides free training to volunteer attorneys who agree to counsel and/or represent at least one veteran/VA claimant before the Veterans Court, ensuring veterans receive the help they need to prove entitlement to VA benefits. To learn more, download the Pro Bono Program brochure or email Jolene Duncan-Gould or Meg Bartley.

Wounded Warrior Project: Empowering Injured Service Members

Ongoing: Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) exists to honor and empower Wounded Warriors who incurred service-connected injuries on or after September 11, 2001. Offering a variety of programs and services, WWP is equipped to serve warriors with every type of injury, from the physical to the invisible wounds of war. WWP invites you to honor service members sacrifices with your support, including planning a fundraising event to benefit WWP and a new, community-based pilot volunteer program. Email WWP for more information on volunteer opportunities or check out events near you that benefit WWP.

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