John,

When Dawnelle Boles unexpectedly lost her income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she panicked. As a disabled veteran and single mother, she didn’t know how she was going to put food on the table or buy basic necessities.

That’s where DAV came in. Through DAV’s COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Fund, Dawnelle received a grant to provide immediate financial relief for her family.

And that was just the beginning ...

A DAV National Service Officer then recognized that Dawnelle wasn’t getting all the benefits she earned through her service. He corrected the issues on her claims and helped her file them properly. In the meantime, Dawnelle’s local DAV Chapter gave her a gift card so she could purchase groceries, gas and other essential items.

John, too many veterans like Dawnelle don’t have access to additional support and resources when times get tough like they have this year. But after serving our country — after making sacrifices many people can’t even imagine — no veteran should ever have to worry about how to put food on their table.

Please help DAV be there for veterans like Dawnelle. Make a tax-deductible donation to DAV today and your special gift will be MATCHED dollar for dollar up to $20,000, thanks to generous friends of DAV.

J. Marc Burgess
DAV National Adjutant/CEO