Chairman:  Linda Garvel

Email:  theblueangel51@live.com

Please notify your American Legion Auxiliary volunteers that we are restricting volunteer groups and individuals from visiting and assisting us with activities at the Central Nebraska Veterans’ Home until further notice.  This is a precautionary measure we are implementing to safeguard our Members’ health, due to the Coronavirus in the state, and are part of our proactive efforts being implemented to reduce the risk of it entering this facility.    

We have several activities sponsored by the ALA in the upcoming weeks, so please communicate that we will not be utilizing volunteer assistance for these events.  The Activity staff will continue to provide these activities for our Members so that they receive the programming.    We will notify you when the restrictions are lifted.   Thank you!

Hi everyone, things still have not changed.  I will let you know when Nancy Klimek  let’s me know.  First, a big thank you goes out to  our  ALA District 9: President’s Project  2019-2020 sending  Chothing Protectors for our Veterans. 

 If your District or unit is providing donations or gifts to the CNVH  Please let me know.  I will add it to this News Letter.  

Nancy Klimek  sent pictures but I could only get one to attach. Thanks Nancy. 

We also supported bingo money, coupons and prizes. 

Note from the Department Office regarding 2021-2022 VA&R Donations:

Members, if you have looked at your VA&R Donation sheets, you have noticed that the only facilities that are listed are Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home and the Omaha VAMC.

This is not saying that you cannot donate to your favorite home; you still may.

The reason is that the rest of the facilities have over $5,000 available to them and the Auxiliary Representatives need to spend it on fun and wonderful things for our Veterans that reside at those facilities.

The items that have replaced the facilities are:

Grand Island Creative Arts Festival. This is so that awards can be purchased, items may be sent to the Regional and if by some amazing chance, sent on to the National Creative Arts Festival.

Stand Down. This event allows homeless veterans to come to one place and receive dental work, check-ups, and even new socks or gloves. I know that Omaha and Lincoln both have one and last thing I heard was that Grand Island was trying to get one up and running? If there is one on the Western end of the state let me know.

Fisher House. A place where a veteran or their family may stay while having treatments.

Victory Apartments (Lincoln and Omaha). These apartments offer transitional housing for a veteran. They are rented based on income and the veteran has to abide by many rules. These are veterans that are out of rehab and need a boost.

I’ve heard it at many VA&R meetings a veteran is a veteran, and they all need our help. Members are so generous towards our facilities and the facilities are not hurting for funds. This decision was not made lightly, it went though the VA&R, and Finance Committee.

Let’s not allow any of our Veterans fall through the cracks. Thanks!