Volunteering Headlines

Number of volunteers increasing

Legion VAVS representatives now total more than 8,800; goal remains to increase total hours donated to 1 million.

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'I love my work'

Legionnaire spends her days as an operating room nurse, her spare time as a VA volunteer.

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Wounded warriors on epic Normandy ride

130 injured veterans, along with their families and supporters, are on Ride 2 Recovery trip around historic World War II landmarks.

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1 million service hours the goal for 2011

Legionnaires provide more than 900,000 volunteer hours at VA medical facilities in 2010; hitting seven digits the goal for this year.

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Legion delivers turkeys to homeless veterans

10 Christmas baskets presented to homeless veterans at Southeast Veterans Service Center.

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Legion attends R2R ceremony at Bethesda

Legion representatives attend ceremony that honors Ride 2 Recovery cyclists and celebrates the program’s planned expansion.

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Ride 2 Recovery on NBC tonight

Segment on cycling program for veterans will appear on NBC Nightly News at 6:30 p.m. EST.

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Ride 2 Recovery cyclists head to Milwaukee

Wounded warrior cyclists are leaving Minneapolis, riding nearly 530 miles to the site of the Legion's 92nd National Convention.

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VSO encouraged to seek grant funding

Legion, other VSOs meet with Sen. John Warner, Corporation for National and Community Service to discuss ways to improve volunteer opportunities.

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Rebuilding Together event set for convention

Organization dedicated to preserving affordable home ownership will partner on repair project with Legion in Milwaukee.

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