VetServe 2024: Honoring Service, Thriving Communities and Changing Lives - Share Your Volunteer Success Stories Below!

RallyPoint News — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:55:02 -0400

On April 24, 2024, join VA in supporting a National Day of Service through VetServe 2024. VetServe is a celebration of service and a call-to-action aimed to encourage the nation’s 19 million Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors to serve in their community.

For ideas of how or where to serve, check out the Volunteer Directory. Help us build out this page as a directory for volunteer opportunities across the Nation!

Volunteer Directory: https://rly.pt/volunteerdirectory

Learn More: https://rly.pt/vetserve24

Please share with us your successful volunteering experiences below!

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Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2024 5:26 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:26:14 -0400

Thanks for sharing.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Mar 16 at 2024 6:25 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 18:25:29 -0400

thanks for sharing

Response by CMSgt Marcus Falleaf made Mar 21 at 2024 8:51 AM

CMSgt Marcus Falleaf — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:51:05 -0400

Lifetime Member.

Response by SGT Ruben Lozada made Mar 29 at 2024 3:49 PM

SGT Ruben Lozada — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:49:29 -0400

Good afternoon. Excellent post. Thank you for sharing this on RP. :-]

Response by PO3 Matthew "DOC" Campbell made Apr 24 at 2024 2:28 PM

PO3 Matthew "DOC" Campbell — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:28:42 -0400

Thanks to everyone for joining and sharing your success stories! Volunteering can have a positive impact on your mental health, including boost in mood, reduce stress, and even help with your overall wellbeing.

Did you know that in Fiscal Year 2023, 25,403 active volunteers contributed more than 3.2 million hours of service to Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors at VA medical facilities across the country. Additionally, these individuals, along with community partners generously donated more than $81.1 million to VA, supporting critical programs and essential services that have a lasting and positive impact on Veterans.

There were 25,403 volunteers on VA’s rolls during FY 2023, contributing a total of more than 3.2 million hours of service. It would require 1,565 Full Time Equivalents (FTE) to cover the workload of CDCE volunteers.

CDCE volunteers and their organizations contributed more than $81.1 million in gifts and donations in FY 2023 for a combined total value of over $112.4 million in volunteer service and giving.

Monetary estimates aside, it is impossible to calculate the amount of caring and sharing these CDCE volunteers provide to Veteran patients.