COLD SPRING, Ky. – Through the generosity of the Ford Motor Company Fund, DAV (Disabled American Veterans) will be able to continue to provide free transportation to America’s injured and ill veterans who might not otherwise be able to access needed medical care. Ford, a long-time DAV supporter, is donating another $200,000 for the purchase of seven new vehicles for the organization’s nationwide Transportation Network, which provides rides for veterans to and from their medical appointments at no cost. Ford … Read More
Voluntary Services Director John Kleindienst recently announced changes in the Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship Program, which is designed to give volunteers more flexibility in earning a chance to offset the costs of higher education. “We recognized our youth volunteers have a lot of things competing for their time,” said Kleindienst. “Things like academics, familial commitments and even extracurricular activities that many colleges look favorably on come at a price in regards to a person’s time. So, we changed the … Read More
America is deeply rooted in the spirit of volunteerism. At many points throughout our history, it has been volunteers freely giving their time and energy that yielded monumental victories. The same is true for DAV. John Kleindienst, Director of Voluntary Services, said DAV volunteers certainly have a lot to be proud of. “These numbers speak for themselves,” said Kleindienst. “For instance, since the DAV Transportation Network began in 1987, our volunteers have logged enough miles to have driven almost 83,000 … Read More
The Jesse Brown Scholarship Award is a valuable incentive for high school students to get involved with the many volunteer opportunities available to them through DAV. Jesse Brown’s service and dedication to ill and injured veterans was remarkable. After serving as DAV National Headquarters Executive Director, he was selected by the President of the United States to become the first African American Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs in 1993. This scholarship program, which empowers young people to pursue higher learning, honors … Read More
I’m guilty of misusing pronouns and I try to kick myself each time I do it. But, I know it’s human nature and many of us, as we go about our lives, are guilty of it. What am I talking about? How many of us have used the proverbial “we” or “they” when discussing an issue affecting our community? “We really ought to do something about the trash in the park.” What about this one? “They should really fix the … Read More
The Jesse Brown Memorial Youth Scholarship program honors eight outstanding young men and women each year for their volunteer support of veterans in the name of DAV through the VA Voluntary Service Program (VAVS) and/or through DAV’s Local Veterans Assistance Program (LVAP). The award is named after Jesse Brown, a Marine veteran who was wounded in Vietnam in 1965, and is backed by Ford Motor Company. Jesse Brown’s injuries did not stop his life calling of serving others. He joined … Read More
WASHINGTON – Through the generosity of the Ford Motor Company, DAV (Disabled American Veterans) will be able to provide free transportation to more of America’s injured and ill veterans who may otherwise go without needed medical care. Ford, a long-time DAV supporter, is donating another $200,000 for the purchase of seven new vehicles for the organization’s nationwide Transportation Network, which provides free rides for veterans to and from their medical appointments. Another $78,000 has been donated to DAV for the … Read More
Throughout DAV’s distinguished history, a few gifted leaders stand out as true champions of our mission of service and advocacy on behalf of the nation’s injured and ill veterans. Among the greatest and most skilled are Judge Robert Marx, National Adjutants Vivian “Crab” Corbly and Dale Adams, Executive Director and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jesse Brown and National Adjutant Art Wilson. Now, after nearly two decades as National Adjutant, Wilson, with the concurrence of National Commander Larry A. Polzin, is … Read More
Service Program Executive Director Garry Augustine’s Report to the 2016 National Convention “National Commander McIntosh, National Adjutant Burgess, distinguished guests and delegates to DAV’s 95th National Convention: It is an honor to present my third annual report as Executive Director of the National Service and Legislative Headquarters in Washington, DC…” Download Report Recapitulation of Service Activities National totals for the year of 2014-2015. Includes New Service Connections, Compensation Increases, Pensions, Retroactive Payments, Power of Attorneys and many more benchmarks of … Read More
Quick Links Quickly find frequently used forms and documents for; chapter resources, volunteering, department reports and information for distributing to various stakeholders. Read More Member Benefits This page contains links and codes available only to members, to take advantage of the fantastic offers that DAV has put together. Read More DAV/DAVA Programs and Services Extensive documentation for DAV members, volunteers, employees and DAV Auxiliary members. Read More NonProfit Advisor Published quarterly, the Nonprofit Advisor addresses legal and practical issues of … Read More