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Help Local 13000 in our support of our wounded Veterans
Team Name:CWA Local 13000
Team Goal:$2500
Team Amount: $605 24%
Fellow Veterans,
The Local 13000 Veterans Committee has compiled the following information and phone numbers. They are there to service the needs of all veterans. If you have any questions, please call the appropriate number.
Fraternally,
CWA Local 13000 Veterans CommitteeTom Crawford
George Bannon
Robert Schwartz____________________________________________________________________________________
CWA Volunteers to Help Give Send-off
On Saturday May 16, 2009, the Local 13000 Veterans Committee and volunteers had the opportunity of participating in an event that gave 70 U.S. Marines a pre-deployment barbeque and fun day with their families. One of our own members, John Koss of Unit 23-2, is among this Unit of Marines being deployed to Iraq. Phones cards were provided to the Marines thru donations from our membership as well as movies for the children. Volunteers on behalf of Local 13000 were George Bannon, Mike Davis, Jim Lynch, John Keeney, Marisa MacCrory, John Koss, Dan Eisenhart, Jim Lynch, jr., Jack Lynch. View photos of the event below:
- Click here May 16, 2009 Veterans Committee Event(photos)
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RESOURCES FOR VETERANS
Delaware County Department of VA: 610-891-4646
PA Department of VA: www.milvet.state.pa.us
PA Veterans Information: 800-54-PA-VET
VA Home Loans: www.homeloans.va.gov
Operation Home&Healing: www.operationhomeandhealing.org
Pa
Veteran's Law Clinic(Appeal Specialist) www.law.widener.edu/vetclinic
PATF/Veterans Outreach: www.patf.us
VA Health Care Eligibilty: www.va.gov/healtheligibility/
VA Facilities Listings: www.va.gov/directory/
Social Security Disabilty for Wounded Warriors: www.socialsecurity.gov/woundedwarriors
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs and local county veterans offices provide assistance to Pennsylvania veterans and their widows and children in receiving benefits for which they are eligible. Below is a listing of key agencies.
CENTRAL
Adjutant General's Office
Jewelcor Building, Second Floor
100 N. Wilkes-Barre Blvd.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
P:(570) 826-6244
F: (570) 821-4047
EASTERN
Adjutant General's Office
Veterans Administration Center
Wissahickon Avenue & Mainhein Street
P.O. Box 13399
Philadelphia, PA 19101-3339
P: (215) 381-3040
F (215) 381-3492
WESTERN
Adjutant General's Office
Veterans Administration Building
Room 432F
1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4003
P: (412) 395-6798
F: (412) 395-6535
Governor's Veterans Outreach & Assistance Centers
| Governor's VOAC 600 Rugh St. Greensburg, PA 15601 (800) 442-6815 Fax: (412) 834-7987 |
Governor's VOAC 2 Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, PA 18644 (800) 432-9735 Fax: (570) 693-2022 |
Governor's VOAC 25 Moser Road Pottstown, PA 19464 (800) 247-2323 Fax: (610) 326-2726 |
| Governor's VOAC 15 E. 12th Street Erie, PA 16501 (800) 352-0915 Fax: (814) 453-5721 |
Governor's VOAC 3525 N. Sixth Street Harrisburg, PA 17110-1469 (800) 932-0930 Fax: (717) 234-5936 |
Many of our troops are fighting the war in the Middle East. These brave men and women will not be home anytime soon. They are half way around the world–away from their husbands, wives and children–feeling the agony of separation.
But, a phone call can help. It can take them out of the death and destruction of war into the warmth of their homes–if only for a moment. It can give a soldier a chance to say “I love you” to their husband or wife or hear a 3 year old say, “I love you”. It can give faith, hope and a reason to fight on. To a soldier away from home, a phone call can be the closest thing to going home.
CWA members continue to provide a way to make that phone call. As word of your generosity has spread, the CWA Local 13000 Veterans Committee is receiving more and more requests from our friends and families for additional phone cards. So, we ask you to please continue to give and collect from anyone who wishes to help.
We are again asking every Representative to collect from all of their members, friends and family members willing to help the brave men and women who we don’t know but are willing to protect us and keep us free. The phone cards that we provide are a small token of our appreciation but mean so much to our soldiers and their families.
Collect as much as possible and turn in the donations or phone cards to the Veterans Committee. Checks should be made payable to CWA Local 13000 Community Services Fund. Please note on the check “Veterans Phone Cards”. Donations or phone cards can also be given to your Unit President so they can pass them on to the Veterans Committee.
On behalf of the American Troops, their families and the CWA Veterans Committee we thank you for your continued support.
In Unity,
CWA LOCAL 13000
VETERANS COMMITTEE
CWA Local 13000
2124 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-564-6169