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Volunteers

  • 600 Volunteers + 45,000 hours = total dedication

    600 Volunteers + 45,000 hours = total dedication

    VA Boston Healthcare System recently recognized the dedication of its volunteer workforce.

  • Empathy in action: How “Angel” volunteers change Veteran lives

    Empathy in action: How “Angel” volunteers change Veteran lives

    Soldiers' Angels volunteers provide compassion and dedication to service members, Veterans, caregivers and survivors.

  • How we spent our summer… volunteering

    How we spent our summer… volunteering

    The 22 southern Nevada students from community high schools contributed 2,849 volunteer hours in 10 VA services.

  • Teens trade screens for service at North Texas VA

    Teens trade screens for service at North Texas VA

    Teens in the Junior Volunteer Program at North Texas VA take a break from their screens for service with the America’s Veterans.

  • Mississippi VA volunteers host Christmas Shoppe for Veterans

    Mississippi VA volunteers host Christmas Shoppe for Veterans

    Mississippi VA's Volunteers’ Christmas Shoppe for Veterans is an annual gesture of gratitude extended to those who have served our nation .

  • American Red Cross offers free lifesaving skills training for volunteers

    American Red Cross offers free lifesaving skills training for volunteers

    Until Help Arrives is a free course offered by the American Red Cross to teach people lifesaving skills during an emergency.

  • VetServe 2023: Mark your calendar, national day of service is April 21

    VetServe 2023: Mark your calendar, national day of service is April 21

    Make the pledge to volunteer during VetServe 2023 and the national day of service on April 21. Whether you choose to plant a tree, package boxes at a local food bank or offer to serve with a nonprofit, what matters most is that you go out and engage.

  • Perfect New England weather for VA Summer Sports Clinic

    Perfect New England weather for VA Summer Sports Clinic

    More than 200 Veterans from across the country participated in the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic At-Home.

  • Texas VA disaster preparedness: Protect patient care, save lives

    Texas VA disaster preparedness: Protect patient care, save lives

    Continuum of care during any disaster or incident is a priority for VA North Texas Health Care Systems’ Office of Emergency Management.

  • Oklahoma City VA and Homeless Alliance help homeless Veterans

    Oklahoma City VA and Homeless Alliance help homeless Veterans

    The pandemic canceled their Stand Down again but that didn’t stop Oklahoma City VA and the Homeless Alliance from helping homeless Veterans.

  • Volunteer gives 35,000 hours in honor of Veteran brother

    Volunteer gives 35,000 hours in honor of Veteran brother

    Rose Solak has volunteered to serve Veterans in the Detroit area for four decades...over 35,000 hours. She began volunteering to honor her Marine Corps brother who passed away.

  • Mobile VA hosts drive-thru food distribution, vaccination clinic

    Mobile VA hosts drive-thru food distribution, vaccination clinic

    Mobile Outpatient Clinic employees and volunteers distributed nearly 200 boxes of grocery items during a June 16 event designed to support Veterans and their families experiencing food instability.

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Last updated July 14, 2025

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