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VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York - VISN 2
Spotlight on Syracuse
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DAV VTN Grows
Our Disabled American Veterans
Volunteer Transportation Network
(DAV VTN) continues to grow with
more volunteers each month. A newspaper
article published a few months
ago helped us get approximately 15
new DAV drivers and people continue
to call and ask to assist.
Super Bowl Party
The Annual Super Bowl Party,
held February 4, gave our patients a
chance to enjoy the large screen television,
lots of prizes and food hosted
by Veteran’s Voices. We would like to
take this opportunity to thank them,
as well as our staff volunteers Paco
Valle and Susan Stamp, and our
VIP staff for volunteering to make this
an enjoyable evening for our patients.
National Salute to
Hospitalized Veterans
Our Salute to Hospitalized
Veterans
Week was full of activities
for our patients. We began the week
with a President’s Day crossword
puzzle and trivia contest. The Oneida-
Madison
BOCES students provided
two baking
demonstrations with some
tasty treats. We also had a casino hour,
a spaghetti luncheon, and piano recital.
We concluded the week with a coffee
social, and movie café and crafts.
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Sweatpants all sizes (new)
Sweatshirts all sizes (new)
Mail cart
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Postage stamps
Sponsors for patient activities
Electric shavers (new)
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Knit-A-Thon
Donations at the Syracuse VA continue to come through our doors. A recent knit-a-thon at a local community living center garnered an abundance of beautiful lap robes for our veteran patients.
Creative Arts
The Creative Arts competition was held March 14 and 15. This was a wonderful opportunity for our veterans to show off their artistic skills and receive recognition for their talent and creativity.
Annual TB Screening
You are reminded to check with Occupational Health once each year around your birthday for an annual tuberculosis (TB) screening. |
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Summer 2007
Voluntary News
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| Reviewed/Updated Date: February 5, 2008 |
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