We are currently accepting nominations

for next year's Executive Board!

If you or someone you know 

is looking for a way to make a difference 

and willing to share your talents with our club, please contact Ericka Johanek at 369-9599. 

Member at Large is still available... This person will attend Services Meetings on base and not only bring our concerns to the table, but bring back important information to us. Please contact Renee Warner 238-9329 or Lisa McCaffrey 238-2809 if interested.

Families of military members often feel that volunteering helps them establish ties with their community and gives them a sense of belonging.

Attention to all LOSC members who would like to help out our VA hospital veterans.  There are easy ways you can volunteer.  First, you can simply bring various items with you throughout the year to our LOSC functions.  These items will then be donated to the VA hospital.   Second, you can donate your time and talents.  

Our LOSC VA Hospital Coordinator, Junko Pilch, is the contact person if you are interested in volunteering at the VA hospital.

The VA Hospital has four different units that make up the patient arena.  Each houses different types of patients as far as their needs and abilities.  You need to be aware of these when you sign up or volunteer for a specific unit.  These units are as follows: (1) A Nursing Home Care Unit with 120 beds, (2) A Spinal Cord Injury Unit, 64 beds (Quadriplegic and Paraplegic patients that have no use of limbs, who may need help with eating, etc), (3) A Domiciliary Unit, 294 Beds (Drug and Substance Abuse patients), and (4) A Psychiatric Unit with 60 beds.  Wherever you volunteer, someone will be in front of the building to meet you.  You can volunteer wherever you feel most comfortable serving.

Directions to the VA Hospital Nursing Home Unit are as follows: Take I-64 East to the last exit before the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (Exit # 268 VA Center, Fort Monroe/ Mallory Street). At end of exit, turn right and you will come to a road where you can go straight, left or right.  Go straight and then turn your first immediate right into the parking lot.  The nursing home is behind the parking area, Bldg. # 146