American Legion Auxiliary - East Palo Alto Unit #472


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Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Chesed Ceniseroz
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Support Information/Materials :: Correspondence :: California VA Health Care System :: Veterans Holidays

The Auxiliary's Veteran's Affairs and Rehabilitation program provides service and financial assistance to veterans and their families. Auxiliary members are interested in restoring the veteran and his family to normal function - physically, mentally, socially and vocationally. Members provide emotional support and cheerful companionship while attending to the hospitalized, handicapped and homebound veterans' physical comforts. In a single year, veterans' programs utilized the services of more than 100,000 hospital field and home service volunteers who donated millions of dollars and millions of hours to assist veterans. The Auxiliary's gift shops and holiday parties have become an essential part of the VA program. The Poppy program provides therapy and a means of earning money for handicapped and hospitalized veterans and their families. Members work with legislators and congressmen to pass legislation to increase government benefits and assistance for veterans. Essential equipment and supplies are purchased by caring members to upgrade and facilitate the level of care provided in veterans' facilities. Members furnish job assistance, transportation, food, clothing and medicine to thousands of needy, handicapped and homeless veterans. The Auxiliary plays a necessary and important role in the life of America's veterans. National Web Site

Major Documents

National Plan of Work 2007-2008 (PDF)

Department Code (PDF)

2007-2008 Year-end Report - VA&R (PDF)
How to Write A Supplemental (PDF)
Sample Supplemental Report (Word format)

Use this spreadsheet to keep track of your hours, miles and dollars spent. Work Accomplished for 2008-2009 by (Your Name) (EXCEL) (Note: Change the header to personalize)

Program Bulletins

Report/Bulletin Model

Department	Unit
8/08

Department :: Archived Bulletins

10/05 :: 11/05 :: 12/05 :: 1/06 :: 2/06 :: 3/06 :: 10/06 :: 11/06 :: 3/07 :: 5/07

VA&R - Field Service	“All Field Service Volunteers are required to complete a Field Service Orientation to receive credit for Field Service Hours. Field Service is defined as any service provided to a sick or injured veteran outside a VAMC or assisting with a veterans’ burial or grave site upkeep.” If you are a member of Unit 472 and hold a Field Service Certification, please contact the VA&R Chairman.
	Unit Members Holding Certification Bea Waggett Lou Thompson Kerry Finley

VA&R -Home Service

In 1974, a new method of reporting the number of volunteers, hours, and the cost of materials and supplies was initiated to record service for the veterans by our volunteers in their own homes. Home Service completes a true record of service given by all American Legion Auxiliary volunteers for reporting to the Congress of the United States, and also recognizes all volunteer hours of service by our National organization.

Home service hours include time spent sewing, knitting, cooking, shopping for materials and supplies, and other services performed by the volunteer IN HER OWN HOME. Hospital Gift Shop items made at home are classified as Home Service.

Home Service pins and hour bars are available for the Volunteers. Please refer to the "Guide for Volunteers" for detailed information on this program.

Home Service Hours Certification
Home Service Pin Certification Pin Application for Home Service of 50 hours or more

Memorial Day
Traditional :: May 30
Observed :: Last Monday of May

WAVE Greeting Cards (PDF )

The Presidential Memorial Certificate

Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony (PDF)

Veterans Day
November 11

Veterans Day Phrases and Poems

America's Veterans Video :: The Americanism Commission and the Public Relations Commission are proud to present for schools the Legion's newest video "America's Veterans." The video and accompanying teachers guide are designed to teach students about veterans and their contributions to our great nation and why we celebrate Veterans Day. The video and related student activities are designed for students in grades five through eight. However, the video is appropriate for high school students and the student activities can be adapted to the needs of the older student. You can order this video online for $3.95 through Emblem Sales.

Support Information
Materials

Fisher House

Help Those Currently in Service

Support Veterans

VA Hospitals

Fisher House
National "Support Our Troops" Fisher House

Fisher Houses in CA

Newest Fisher House Being Built in Palo Alto :: The Home of Our Unit

Help Those Currently in Service
Ski Mask or Helmet Liner Pattern :: Crochet for our troops

Helmet Liner Pattern :: Crochet for our troops

Support Veterans
Stand Downs :: Original Organizers of Stand Downs, Vietnam Veterans of San Diego :: 619 497-0142

CDVA (Homeless Veteran Service Directors) and CDVA (Homeless Veteran Service Providers )

Creative Arts Festival Video :: $10.00 Each Send Checks to: American Legion Auxiliary Attn: Gloria Morgan 777 N Meridian Street 3rd Floor Indianapolis IN 46204-1189 Include your Name, Address, Department

Veterans Creative Arts Festival and Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Articles
National Veterans Creative Arts Festival 2005
Item, page 1 - CDVA National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans
Just interesting - directive about National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans
The beginning of the VA - timeline.

For more information from National, click here.

Project CHALENG :: (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for Veterans, an innovative program designed to enhance the continuum of care for homeless veterans provided by the local VA and its surrounding community service agencies.

“Grant the Last Wish” :: Program for terminally ill veterans encourages our Units to enrich the human experience of a veteran by providing the last wish, whether it’s a room full of flowers, attendance at a sporting event, attendance at a family function, or dinner out at a favorite restaurant.

The Disabled Soldier Support System (DS3) :: Provides a severely disabled soldier and their families a system of advocacy and follow up to assist in their transition from military service to the civilian community. It’s a voluntary partnership between the Veterans Service Organizations and other service organizations and the individual soldier and their families.

Troop Support Services (TS2) :: Unites three programs, Family Support Network, Reconnect and Welcome Home Services to provide a full continuum of Legion support, from basic training to post-war assistance, at the local Post level.

Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents

VA Public Affairs Calendar

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans (Article)

VA Hospitals
Value of Goods & Value of Clothing - made for the hospital, baked, knit/crochet, sewn, etc. - new and gently used clothing donated.

Palo Alto VA Health Care System Donation Needs List (May 17, 2007)

US Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Facilities Locator & Directory - for CALIFORNIA

Correspondence

Department of Veterans Affairs :: San Francisco Medical Center
Department of Veterans Affairs :: San Diego Health Care System
Fisher House Foundation

Veterans Health Administration - California :: Printable Page (Word)
Veterans Integrated Services Network
Long Beach:	VISN 22: Desert Pacific Healthcare Network
	No Representative
Mare Island:	VISN 21: Sierra Pacific Network
	Mary Lou Osborne - Representative
VA Medical Centers
Fresno:	VA Central California Health Care System Mary Sinopoli - Representative Ethel Wilson - Deputy Toni Lopez – Deputy
Livermore:	Livermore Ruth Briggs - Representative June Souza - Deputy
Loma Linda:	VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Mavis Kanka - Representative Elaine Gallagher - Deputy Jerry L. Pettis - Loma Linda Shirley Brown - Deputy
Long Beach:	VA Long Beach Healthcare System Pat Alvarez - Representative Goldie Anderson - Deputy Irene Lopez - Deputy
Los Angeles:	VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA)
	Odette Taylor - Representative Earlean Paige - Deputy Donna Raymond - Deputy
Menlo Park:	Menlo Park Geraldine Wilcox - Deputy
Palo Alto:	VA Palo Alto Health Care System Pat Klang - Representative Connie Raya - Deputy Agnes Lopes - Deputy
Sacramento:	VA Northern California Health Care System Nancy Canfield - Representative
San Diego:	VA San Diego Healthcare System Phyllis Holmberg - Representative Ersa Wilkins - Deputy Irma Manthei - Deputy
San Francisco:	San Francisco VA Medical Center Veronica Spence - Representative Marie Beane - Deputy
Outpatient Clinics
Atwater:	VA Castle OPC Carmela Williams - Deputy
Auburn:	Sierra Foothills Outpatient Clinic Edythe Tucker - Deputy
Capitola:	Capitola Clinic
Chico:	Chico Outpatient Clinic
Eureka:	Eureka Veterans Clinic
Fairfield:	Fairfield Outpatient Clinic Kelli Germeraad - Deputy
French Camp:	Stockton Clinic
Los Angeles:	Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center Diana Williams - Deputy
Los Angeles:	West Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center
Martinez:	Martinez Outpatient Clinic and Center for Rehabilitation & Extended Care
Modesto:	Modesto Clinic
Oakland:	Oakland Mental Health Clinic
Oakland:	Oakland Outpatient Clinic
Redding:	Redding Outpatient Clinic Blanche Burnett - Deputy
Sacramento:	McClellan Dental Clinic
Sacramento:	McClellan Outpatient Clinic Evelyn Hulgan - Deputy
Sacramento:	Sacramento Mental Health Clinic
San Diego:	Mission Valley
San Francisco:	SFVAMC Downtown Clinic
San Jose:	San Jose Clinic
Santa Barbara:	Santa Barbara Community Based Outpatient Clinic Hermine Fosmark - Representative
Santa Rosa:	Santa Rosa Clinic
Seaside:	Monterey Clinic
Sepulveda:	Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center
Sonora:	Sonora Clinic
Tulare:	VA South Valley OPC Marjorie Boyer - Deputy
Ukiah:	VA Ukiah Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Vallejo:	Mare Island Outpatient Clinic
Community Based Outpatient Clinics
Anaheim:	Anaheim
Bakersfield:	Bakersfield Community Based Outpatient Clinic Frances Ramirez - Deputy
Brawley:	Imperial Valley
Chula Vista:	Chula Vista (South Bay)
City of Commerce:	East Los Angeles
Corona:	Corona
Escondido:	Escondido
Gardena:	Gardena
Lancaster:	Antelope Valley
Long Beach:	Villages At Cabrillo
Lynwood:	South Central Los Angeles Community Based Outpatient Clinic
Oxnard:	Oxnard
Palm Desert:	Palm Desert
San Bruno:	VA San Bruno Outpatient Clinic
San Gabriel:	Pasadena
San Luis Obispo:	San Luis Obispo - Pacific Medical Plaza
Santa Ana:	Santa Ana - Bristol Medical Center
Santa Fe Springs:	Whittier/Santa Fe Springs Clinic
Sun City:	Sun City
Upland:	Upland
Victorville:	Victorville
Vista:	Vista
Vet Centers
Anaheim:	Anaheim Vet Center
Capitola:	Santa Cruz County Vet Center
Chico:	Chico Vet Center
Commerce:	East Los Angeles Vet Center
Concord:	Concord Vet Center
Corona:	Corona Vet Center
Culver City:	West Los Angeles Vet Center
Eureka:	Redwoods Vet Center
Fresno:	Fresno Vet Center
Gardena:	Los Angeles Veterans Resource Center
Oakland:	Oakland Vet Center
Redwood City:	Peninsula Vet Center
Rohnert Park:	Northbay Vet Center
Sacramento:	Sacramento Vet Center
San Bernardino:	San Bernardino Vet Center
San Diego:	San Diego Vet Center
San Francisco:	San Francisco Vet Center
San Jose:	San Jose Vet Center
Sepulveda:	Sepulveda Vet Center
Ventura:	Ventura Vet Center
Vista:	Vista Vet Center
Veterans Homes:	California Veterans Home, Barstow Evangeline Acosta - Representative Ramona Griego - Deputy California Veterans Home, Chula Vista Lois Cornish - Representative & PPM California Veterans Home, Yountville Pat Anderson - Representative Peggy Grabski - Deputy Gladys Sousa – Deputy
The California Department of Veterans Affairs is acquiring land, planning, and designing five new veterans homes. As plans are completed and federal funds become available, they will begin construction. West Los Angeles Lancaster, Los Angeles County Saticoy, Ventura County Fresno Redding, Shasta County