From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, Meals for Vets will be at Veteran Canteen Services located inside the Kerrville VA Hospital.
Meals for Vets is a nonprofit organization established in 2015 and located in Fredericksburg. Information stated its mission is to provide daily meals to Texas veterans and their families who are experiencing food insecurity.
Meals for Vets works closely with organizations such as Meals on Wheels and Mom’s Meals. It is partnered with nearly 40 colleges across the state so if a veteran is going to college, he or she may eat a daily meal while attending college, information in a press release stated.
Meals for Vets has been invited to set up an information booth on Monday in the Kerville VA Hospital with the goal to meet with veterans and assist them with the application process as well as answer any questions.
To complete the application process, Meals for Vets will need a copy of Veterans DD-214 and current proof of income, the information stated, adding the organization also would also like to raise awareness in the Hill Country community and across Texas that this program exists.
Meals for Vets operates solely on fundraising, donations and grants. Some of the local foundations which have contributed are Hill Country Gala, Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation, Robert P. and Mariana Schripps Foundation and Texas Veterans Commission.
For more information, contact mealsforvets.org , or call 830-992-3375.
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