DAV Chapter 12 • 2809 Avalon Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97603
541-884-9125
WELCOME TO DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHAPTER 12
DAV Chapter 12 Hours of Operation:
Secretary, Kari Jo Parisi availability
Monday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PMWednesday 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Service Officer:
Contact the office at 541-884-9125 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment outside of above times.
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Join us for Wednesday Breakfasts 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
All donations assist our Klamath County Veterans
| Commander | Steve Graham |
| Sr. Vice Commander / Membership Chair / Chapter Liaison | Tom Harmon |
| 1st Jr Vice Commander | Butch Gillam |
| 2nd Jr Vice Commander | Vacant |
| Adjutant/Asst Treasurer | Kari-Jo Parisi |
| Treasurer/Asst Adjutant | Traci Miller |
| Chaplain / Float & parade organizer | Roger Bailey |
| Sergeant-At-Arms | Mike Madden |
| Officer of the Day | Amanda Davis |
| Service Officer / Benefits Protection Team Leader | Brigitte Marker |
| State Executive Committee Officer / Chocolate Walk Organizer / Social Media Manager | Charlie Contla |
| Fundraising Chairman | Dave Clark |
| Fundraising Committee Member | Jim Davis |
| Fundraising Committee Member | Joe Hettle |
| Volunteer: Kitchen | Judy Armstrong |
| Volunteer: Kitchen / Fundraising | Levi Page |
| Volunteer: Website | Elvina Sanches |
Membership Application (Click)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
BBQ / Potluck Basin Transit Service
When:
Sat, May 21, 3pm – 5pm
Description: Klamath County Veterans ID Cards,
Horseshoe Tournament (free to participate) Winner to receive a trophy!
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
6:00am (Sunrise Service)
Parade
10:00am
Veterans Park Memorial Service
11:00am
Summer raffle and fundraiser
Tickets: $1 Each
or
6 Tickets for $5
Drawing to be held: August 15, 2022
Tickets can be purchased at the DAV Hall
every Wednesday morning through August 13th -
Klamath & Lake Counties
STAND DOWN
June 17th 2022 9am - 2pm
Klamath County Fairgrounds
Linman Hall
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Chocolate Walk
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tickets available at:
For more information contact Charles Contla 541-281-1581
2022 Chocolate Walk REGISTRATION for Businesses
Many Thanks to our amazing Sponsors
SPONSORS
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Every Wednesday - Free/donations accepted Breakfast from 0730-0930
Chaplain Services:
We visit the sick in the hospitals, help veterans with any services they may need. For more information or if help is needed.
SERVICES PROVIDED at DAV Chapter 12:
TRANSPORTATION:
DAV operates a fleet of vehicles around the country to provide free transportation to VA medical facilities for injured and ill veterans. DAV stepped in to help veterans get the care they need when the federal government terminated its program that helped many of them pay for transportation to and from medical facilities. The vans are driven by volunteers, and the rides coordinated by almost 200 Hospital Service Coordinators around the country.
DAV has purchased 2,496 vehicles, worth nearly $53 million, that have been donated to Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers nationwide since the program began in 1987 to ensure that injured or ill veterans are able to get to their medical appointments.
To find out whether there is a van near you use the DAV Hospital Service Coordinator Directory to contact your nearest HSC for information or assistance. Please remember that the DAV Transportation Network is staffed by volunteers; therefore, it is unable to cover every community. We hope we can help you.
BENEFITS ASSISTANCE:
Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government.
Brigitte Marker, DAV Chapter 12 and Department of OR service officer - 541-591-2114 [email protected]
Portland DAV National Service office- 503-412-4750
Veterans Benefits Administration website: VA Benefits (CLICK)
eBenefits website: eBenefits VA (CLICK)
HALL RENTAL:
Available for very reasonable rates please call Kari Jo at 541-884-9125 for more information. Rates starting as low as $25/ hour plus deposit.
MISSION STATEMENT
A Legacy of Service, Hope for the Future
DAV is the most long-lasting veterans advocacy and assistance group in this country. We've watched this country change and grow, and we've grown along with it. However, DAV has never wavered in its core mission to fulfill our country's promises to the men and women who served. We invite everyone, veterans and civilian, men and women, young and old, to join us as we stand up for those veterans who risked it all when they stood up for us, our country, and our ideals.
Fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served.
We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America's injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.
- Providing free, professional assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining benefits and services earned through military service and provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other agencies of government.
- Providing outreach concerning its program services to the American people generally, and to disabled veterans and their families specifically.
- Representing the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before Congress, the White House and the Judicial Branch, as well as state and local government.
- Extending DAV's mission of hope into the communities where these veterans and their families live through a network of state-level Departments and local chapters.
- Providing a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer programs.