May 30, 2026
Sat, May 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM - 1 PM (3.5 hours)
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West Haven VA Medical Center
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Yale Day of Service: CT, West Haven - VA Lunch with Blind Veterans
Join the Yale Veterans Association and the Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Service (EBRS) at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in the 12th Annual Day of Service Event.
Volunteers will meet with blind Veterans, to do garden work in the blind center gardens as well as to cook, serve and share an outdoor BBQue
Participants will have the opportunity to experience some of the adaptive equipment used in blind rehabilitation by joining the Veterans in lawn games of boccia and cornhole.
Yale Day of Service May 30, 2026 -- EBRC-YDOS• 9:30AM - Meet outside the VA main lobby for Voluntary Service Orientation
• 9:45AM- Tour new Blind Center Unit
• 10:05 AM - Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Service(EBRS) Welcome & Sighted Guide Training
• 10:15 AM – Work in Blind Center Garden
• 11:30 AM -Cook BBQ
• 12:00 noon -Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer, National Anthem, brief introductions
• 12:15 noon - Serve Veteran’s Lunch
• 1:00PM clean-up
Volunteers must be at least 14 years old to participate. Participants can wear casual clothing.
(Rain location will be the 6th floor with BBQ outside, but food would be served in the west side day room and activities hallways/east side day room area)"
Contact: Glen Gechlik '05 MBA
glen.gechlik@va.gov
West Haven VA Medical Center — 950 Campbell Avenue
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