WDVA February e-News

FEBRUARY 2020

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WDVA Receives National Award for Veterans Mental Health Program

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) was awarded the Abraham Lincoln Pillars of Excellence Award today for its Veterans Outreach and Recovery Program (VORP). The award, which recognizes outstanding programs that support veterans, was presented to WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar at the 2020 National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) Mid-Winter Conference today... Read more »

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You Count! 2020 Census Coming

Starting in March, every household in the U.S. will be asked to participate in the census. By responding to the census, you're helping to make sure your tax dollars return to your community to support programs impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care, and public policy.

Since the census only happens once a decade, it is important to make sure you're counted! 

Census Jobs: The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to help fill hundreds of thousands of temporary positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Census jobs are temporary, provide extra income and weekly pay, flexible hours and even your training is paid. Be a census taker and be paid to help your community. Apply online!

Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson (Ret.)

Wisconsin History Maker Maj. Gen. Marcia Anderson (Ret.) Commands the Journey Ahead

Marcia Anderson was just looking to take a science class to fulfill the undergraduate science requirement for her art degree. She wasn't interested in the traditional science class with test tubes and microscopes so, instead, she signed up for a military science course. That class set her on course to becoming the first African American woman in the U.S. Army Reserve to attain the rank of major general... Read more »

Vietnam Veterans Day

VIETNAM VETERANS DAY AT THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is hosting a Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration on Sunday, March 29. This day-long event will feature programming honoring the service and sacrifices of Wisconsin’s Vietnam veterans and will explore how this event transformed the lives of U.S. service members for a generation. Register today!
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FOODSHARE: EAT RIGHT, EVEN WHEN MONEY IS TIGHT

Have you ever found yourself choosing between buying groceries and paying for medicine at the end of the month? Or maybe you’re skipping fruits and vegetables and opting for cheaper, less nutritious foods so you have money to pay your utility bill? Find out if you are eligible for FoodShare to help with buying food. Applying is fast, easy, and confidential. Call the FoodShare Helpline toll-free at 1-877-366-3635.
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ARE YOU A VETERAN HANDYMAN?

Veterans who offer handyman services in Forest, Vilas, and Oneida counties are invited to join an online directory, Veterans Handy Man Services, Inc. (VHMS), to reach out to potential customers.

There is no cost to veterans or their companies to be listed in the VHMS directory and there is no charge to prospective customers to use the directory.