ANNVILLE, Pa., Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Maj.
Gen. (ret.) Eric Weller,
Pennsylvania's deputy adjutant
general for veterans affairs with the Department of Military and
Veterans Affairs (DMVA), today at an event in Johnstown hosted by Veteran Community
Initiatives, Inc. (VCI), personally thanked Veterans' Trust Fund
(VTF) grant recipients for their work in support of the
commonwealth's nearly 900,000 veterans.
"There is such a tremendous need for veterans programs and
services, and it takes a strong commitment to deliver on those
needs," said Weller. "That is why the Veterans' Trust Fund is an
important grant program. We admire the recipients and their
commitment to using these monies to make every day a little bit
better for Pennsylvania's veterans
and their families."
Today's event was the second of four events being held in
Camp Hill, Johnstown, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to recognize 30 VTF grant
recipients. Grants issued through the VTF allow DMVA to expand its
partnerships with charitable organizations, veterans' service
organizations and county directors of veterans affairs, which
ultimately benefits commonwealth veterans and their families.
The six organizations and veterans affairs offices recognized
today for their special programs and services were:
- Bedford County Office of Veterans Affairs: Veterans' outreach
services
- Cambria County Office of Veterans Affairs: Veteran treatment
court services
- Clinton County Office of Veterans Affairs: Veterans' treatment
courts
- McKean County Office of Veterans Affairs: An accessible walkway
at the County Memorial Wall
- Veteran Community Initiatives, Johnstown: Veterans' court program
encompassing law enforcement, veterans' organizations and the
county
- Vietnam Veterans of America, Johnstown: Emergency assistance to
veterans
"Being that Veteran Community Initiatives, Inc. is a small rural
veterans' organization, we certainly know about and are most
appreciative of funding received to help veterans and families from
the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs," said
Tom Caulfield, VCI
president/director. "The need for continued and additional funding
is necessary to allow the DMVA and VCI to provide veterans with the
assistance needed to tackle the many difficult issues facing our
returning and returned service men and women."
A total of 14 Pennsylvania counties' Veterans Affairs Offices
received $150,000 in grants and 16
charitable or veteran service organizations received
$500,000 in grants from the
Pennsylvania Veterans' Trust Fund. The grants are funded by
generous Pennsylvanians who voluntarily made a $3 donation when applying for or renewing their
driver's license or photo ID and renewing a motor vehicle
registration, proceeds from the sale of the Honoring Our Veterans
license plates and private donations.
The DMVA is authorized to solicit and accept donations to the
VTF on behalf of the commonwealth. Tax-deductible donations can be
made online at www.donate.dmva.pa.gov or mailed to: PA Veterans'
Trust Fund, Bldg. 0-47 Fort Indiantown
Gap, Annville, PA
17003.
To learn more about the VTF, visit www.vtf.pa.gov or follow DMVA
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/padmva.
MEDIA CONTACT: Joseph
Butera, 717-903-6791
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SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs