LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The local Disabled American Veterans group is seeking volunteers who are willing to drive veterans to appointments to the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Fort Miley.
The van, donated by the Disabled American Veterans to transport local vets, leaves Clearlake Monday through Friday for the trip to Fort Miley, stopping at four pickup spots.
The van's schedule is as follows:
– 5 a.m.: Leaves the Clearlake Police Department, 14050 Olympic Drive.
– 5:15 a.m.: Stop at the Masonic Lodge, 7100 South Center, Lower Lake.
– 5:30 a.m.: Stop at Middletown Post Office, 21177 Calistoga Road.
– 6:30 a.m.: Stop at the Napa McDonald's, 806 W. Imola Ave., Napa.
– 8 a.m.: Arrival at Fort Miley, depending on traffic.
Vets who take the van are asked to arrange for morning appointments so the van can be on the road at 2 p.m.
Volunteers should have a normal Class C license and provide a Department of Motor Vehicles printout that is clear for the last five years.
All volunteers must go through an approval process that includes a physical.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Veterans Transportation Coordinator Marilyn Nosaka at 415-379-5612 or 877-487-2838, press No. 6.
More information also is available at http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/patients/volunteertransport.asp .
Disabled American Veterans group seeks volunteer drivers
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