Dear VOAD (Volunteers Acting in Disaster Assistance) Partners,
CAN YOU ASSIST VACCINATIONS AS POINT OF DISTRIBUTION?
Sacramento County Public Health Office seeks any non-profit VOAD partner and Faith-Based Organization (FBO) in the community that can offer their facility or parking lot as a Vaccination Site. Fill out the request form HERE . https://forms.gle/pHorvdxRPR28Yz1Y8.
Look for the future volunteer recruitment campaign to assist the Vaccination locations.
COOLING CENTER
Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services & Dept of Human Assistance are seeking any VOAD partner and Faith-Based Organization (FBO) that can offer their facility as a Cooling Center at any capacity. The forecast this year; severe drought = dangerous heat.
Contact Holly Brown, hbrown@communitylinkcr.org to be included with the County Dept of Human Assistance, County OES, Faith-Based Orgs and nonprofits to assist our unsheltered neighbors.
VACCINES for VAs
VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone who served in the military, and their caregivers and spouses, and some other beneficiaries under the authority granted by the SAVE LIVES Act, This includes:
· All Veterans
· Spouses and surviving spouses of Veterans
· Caregivers of Veterans. For COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, we define a caregiver as a family member or friend who provides care to a Veteran. Caregivers may help a Veteran with personal needs like feeding, bathing, or dressing. They may also help a Veteran with tasks like shopping or transportation.
· Recipients of Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) benefits.
For more information on VA NorCal’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts, please visit www.northerncalifornia.va.gov/services/covid-19-vaccines.asp.
FYSA VA Medical Center location: 10535 Hospital Way, Mather CA 95655.
KUDOS
The Sacramento Region VOAD has benefited greatly from Lynn Pesely’s leadership as President/Chair 2019, 2020. Her professionalism and “can-do” attitude has led SacRegion VOAD as a strong Community Outreach resource. The 2019/ 2020 SacRegion VOAD Officers and Executive Team have been fully engaged with the Emergency Operations Center during COVID activation, Civil unrest, Wildfires as well as the many training modules, seminars and workshops. Read the attachment list highlighting positive impacts from 2019, 2020 where SacRegion VOAD enhanced the community. Thank You Lynn and the previous hardworking Board Officers for your dedication and success!
We extend a warm welcome to Mary Lynn Perry, new President/Chair and her new Board Officers to continue the cooperation, collaboration, communication and coordination of Emergency / Disaster Response and Recovery in the community. Thank you VOAD partners for bringing your professionalism and talents to this great membership. We look forward to a prosperous network of community collaboration networking disaster aid as we continue to serve.
yours in service,Executive Team Members
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