Reichert Announces Upcoming Veterans’ Resource Fair in Puyallup - Congressman Dave Reichert

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Reichert Announces Upcoming Veterans’ Resource Fair in Puyallup
Local Veterans and Their Families Invited to Learn About Range of Available Benefits

Mercer Island, WA, Oct 6, 2009 -

Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) announced today that he is hosting a Veterans’ Resource Fair this Saturday, October 10, 2009, from 9 a.m. – noon in Puyallup. The event is open to all veterans, their families and other interested residents, and will be held at Ballou Junior High School, 9916 136th Street East.

The Veterans’ Fair is conducted to acquaint veterans with benefits and services available to them. As Congressman Reichert’s first Veterans’ Resource Fair was organized, the format expanded to include an even broader array of veterans’ service and benefit providers. After several months of planning and the combined efforts of many, more than 350 veterans came together with more than 100 service providers representing 47 organizations in Bellevue on March 31, 2007, with a similar turnout for the second and third Veterans’ Resource Fairs in Auburn in September 2007 and Renton in May 2008. Because of those resounding successes, Reichert is again bringing organizations together to benefit veterans living in and around the Puyallup area.

WHO:

Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08) and all interested veterans and their families.

Representatives from the following organizations:

African American PTSD

American Legion Post 161

AMVETS

Disabled American Veterans

Freedom Fighters Honor Flight

Harborstone Credit Union

Hire America's Heroes (Volt)

Helmets to Hardhats

Hopechest

Hope Restorer’s Network (HRN)

IBEW Local 46 Vice Program

King County Housing Authority

Madigan Army Medical Center- TBI Program

Madigan Army Medical Center - Tri Care

Military Order of the Purple Heart

Northwest Justice Project

Northwest Small Business Transportation Resource Center

Quality Staffing

Rebuilding Together South Sound

RNR Oasis

Seattle VA Hospital

Social Security Administration- Puyallup

St. Andrew's Housing Group

Tacoma Vet Center

Tahoma National Cemetery

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Department of Labor

US Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration

U.S. General Services Administration, Small Business Utilization

U.S. Small Business Administration

Valley Cities Counseling

Vets Meet Vets

Veteran Family Fund of America

Veterans and Friends

Vietnam Veterans Leadership Group

Vietnam Veterans of America

Washington Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and the Reserve

Washington Department of Veteran Affair

Washington National Guard

Washington State Department of Personnel

Work Source Affiliate (Auburn)

WHAT:

An interactive fair for veterans and their families to discover and discuss benefits available to them from numerous participating organizations, ranging from health care services to financial assistance.

WHEN:

Saturday, October 10, 2009, 9 a.m. – noon

WHERE:

Ballou Junior High School

9916 136th St E

Puyallup, WA 98373

Media are asked to RSVP and direct any questions to Abigail Shilling at 202-225-7761 or 206-484-1033 (cell). General questions about the event can be directed to Zack Guill in Congressman Reichert’s District Office at (206) 275-3438 or (877) 920-9208.

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