Community partners, individuals, employees and anonymous donors have generously made donations for food insecure Veterans.
Robley Rex VA Geriatric and Extended Care and Home Based Primary Care teams acted quickly to save Veteran in distress.
In the 22 years since 9/11, Veterans have consistently risen to the occasion, ensuring that we "never forget" the spirit of unity that defined the nation at that pivotal moment. We've dedicated ourselves to volunteering in under-resourced communities, lending a hand during natural disasters and serving in food banks to combat food insecurity.
Farmers markets offer a lot of reasons to buy food that is grown close to your home. Here are some of the most relevant and impactful.
When Army Veteran Rodney Bennett’s medical provider recognized he was food insecure, VA’s homeless program stepped in to help.
VA connected Papa Don to a food bank that partners with VA to provide nutritious food for Veterans with food insecurity.
Since its inception in 2006, the Bob Woodruff Foundation has called for people to support the emerging and long-term needs of Veterans, including mental health, caregiver support, food insecurity, and service-connected fertility issues. The initiative, founded after reporter Bob Woodruff was wounded in a roadside bombing in Iraq, has invested more than $85 million in programs that have empowered Veterans, active-duty military and their family members.
March is National Nutrition Month. VA Dietitians with the Fresh Focus Podcast encourage us to “Celebrate a World of Flavors.”
Join the Bob Woodruff Foundation on April 5 at 3 p.m. EST for an online panel discussion. Experts from VA and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) will discuss the historic expansion of benefits and health care provisions in the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act.
The Million Veteran Program (MVP) identifies ways to positively impact Veteran health. Save these links for a healthier you.
The article discussed the results of an earlier study by Kamdar and colleagues that used photo-elicitation to better understand food insecurity in a group of post 9/11 Veterans with children. The researchers found that food insecurity in Veterans is highly intertwined with physical and mental health, military culture, and lack of basic resources like housing or transportation.
Commissaries are collecting food donations for families in need through the annual Feds Feed Families food drive.