Veteran’s resource fair held over the weekend in Atascadero
Hundreds of veterans and their families visit booths set up by local support organizations
– The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2814 of Atascadero and the San Luis Obispo County Veterans Services Office conducted a Veterans Resource Fair at Atascadero Lake Park Saturday.
Hundreds of veterans and their families visited booths by various government and non-profit groups which provide services for veterans.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta visited the fair to talk with veterans and hear their concerns. He advised them that he has opened an office at the train station in Paso Robles where Field Representative Diane Zanoti will be available to help veterans get the services they need from federal agencies.
Hosted by the free outdoor event will offer local veterans and their families the opportunity to find services for health, nutrition, mental wellness, financial assistance, legal aid, employment, education, and social opportunities.
Participating organizations included:
- Alignment Health
- Aspire Counseling Services SLO
- Atascadero State Hospital- Employment Opportunities
- CAPSLO Veterans Support Program
- Central Coast Veterans Helping Veterans
- Community Health Centers (CHC)
- DSH-A Cuesta College Psych Tech Program
- Estrella Warbirds Museum
- Faces of Freedom Veterans Memorial
- Guaranteed Rate – VA Loans
- Home Depot – Atascadero (Employment)
- In Trust Legal
- NECA-IBEW Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Program
- New Life K9s
- Office of Congressman Panetta
- Operation WEBS
- San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
- Santa Barbara County Veterans Stand Down
- Seniors Helping Seniors
- Sierra Mental Wellness Group
- SLG Senior Care
- SLO Army Recruiting
- SLO County Public Health
- SLO County Veterans Outreach Program
- SLO Veterans Collaborative/EDD
- TANF- Tribal Family Wellness
- VA West LA
- Vet Center
- Veteran Services Office of San Luis Obispo County
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2814, Atascadero
- Welcome Home Military
Congressman Jimmy Panetta visited the fair to talk with veterans and hear their concerns.
For more event details, including how to donate in support of the resource fair and the veterans it will serve, visit www.vfwpost2814.org.
