It was great to see so many of you in Kansas City! Here's a recap of the ENVSC events and activities over the whole Convention.
On Saturday, State Veterans Chairs gathered to share ideas and learn about how ENVSC programs can help veterans in their state. You can find your State Veterans Chair here if you want to get involved in service to veterans.
On Sunday, we awarded the National Veterans Service Volunteer of the Year award to Darrell Quinley of Grandview-Hickman Mills, Mo., Lodge No. 2088. Read about his years of service and dedication to serving his fellow veterans here.
On Sunday, we hosted an Elks Voluntary Service panel presentation, where we reviewed the program and featured three outstanding volunteers who shared their expertise with the crowd. Click here to view the slides about the program.
Later on Sunday, Commission Chair Paul Ryan gave the ENVSC Annual Report, and we debuted a new video all about the Elks Emergency Assistance Fund. Click here to watch it.
This fund is available in the 13 cities with the highest number of unhoused veterans. If the fund isn’t available in your area, the best thing you can do is encourage veterans to contact their nearest VA. Our assistance fund is just one of many such resources available to veterans who are working with a VA or SSVF Social Worker.
At the booth, we greeted volunteers, awarded a gift to our Voluntary Service Representatives and Deputy Representatives, had veterans and volunteers sign our Wall of Service, and talked about Welcome Home Kits and Freedom Grants. We also honored our State Veteran Volunteer of the Year winners, and several people came by to pose with the sign!
We also held a Veterans Leather Program seminar, co-hosted by Chair Chuck Mudge and Vice-Chair Curtis Blystone.
We also shared information about the Veterans Crisis Line. Help us spread the word. Click here to view a page where you can print free Veterans Crisis Line materials and flyers to hang up and hand out at the Lodge. You never know when someone might need the information.
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