The East Cobb-based non-profit United Military Care and Cobb County government are organizing what it’s calling the We CARE Resource Fair to assist veterans.
The fair takes place May 13-14 from 9-5 each day at the Cobb Civic Center (548 S. Marietta Parkway). Admission is free, as is a snack bar for participants.
The purpose is to assist veterans with accessing benefits and services, including health care, housing, food assistance and job opportunities.
According to release sent out by United Military Care, the goal is to reach 500 veterans needing help with those and other challenges.
More than 100 charitable and public agencies will be on hand to provide information and line up assistance for veterans, including financial and legal firms, the Georgia Department of Labor and private employers, Cobb Works, Meals on Wheels, vision screening and hearing aid vouchers from the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, the U.S. Veterans Administration, Cobb Collaborative, Highland Rivers Behavorial Health and the Marietta Veterans Center.
Free COVID-19 vaccines will be administered by Cobb and Douglas Public Health, and veterans can get on-site showers and laundry service from the Community Incident Response Foundation.
Other agencies include a variety of veterans organizations, MUST Ministries and the Social Security Administration.
More details about the resource fair, including downloading free tickets, can be found by clicking here.
The event includes a special presentation of Quilts of Valor on May 13 at 11:30 a.m. honoring a Post 9/11 Veteran Public Figure and Vietnam Veteran.
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