What is the Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service?

The Forty & Eight, as are most Veterans Organizationas, is an active
member and participant in the VAVS program. As part of this program,
Voyageurs (called Deputy Representatives) visit the Veteran
Administration Medical Centers on a regular basis, where they give
comfort and assistance to, or just visit with, the hospitalized veterans.

The Forty & Eight has adopted an additional program for these veterans,
called "Keep Those Wheelchairs Rolling." Under this program, the VAVS
Representative writes a brief letter outlining a "need" of the patients.

These "needs" may cover a project, equipment or comfort and convenience
items needed by the hospitalized veterans. The entries are then judged on
the need and benefit to the patients, and those selected receive the item(s)
requested, courtesy of the National Box Car Association.