Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation

Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Program

*Please call the VA directly for sending donations at this time. Center for Development and Civic Engagement- 701-239-3700 Extension – 3395.  Things continue to change with storage space available for donations.*

*Please note that due to hospital infection control policies, the VA is not permitted to accept any USED items, including blankets, clothing, toiletries, or otherwise, even if they have been laundered or cleaned prior to donation.  Thank you for your continued donation of NEW items for our patients*

Veterans Affairs Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) at the Fargo VAMC.  Visit the CDCE website for the most current needs information.  Interested in volunteering?  Visit the VA Medical Center volunteer portal.

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Convention Speaker Puts Fargo VA Program on the Map

Audrey Beauchesne, Representative of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) -Fargo, was a guest speaker at the 2024 Department Convention held in Bismarck in June. The story Audrey shared with our Auxiliary members deeply touched those members in attendance. Her story also drew the attention of her supervisor who in turn sent it to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough in Washington, DC.

Audrey recently returned from the VA’s Military Sexual Trauma Symposium held in Nashville, TN. VA teams who work with the VA’s Military Sexual Trauma programs across the country were invited to attend the symposium to learn and share experiences.

It was at the Symposium’s dinner on Tuesday, July 30, that Audrey and two other VA representatives from other states were recognized for their work with the VA’s Military Sexual Trauma program. Their stories were shared by Secretary McDonough in his speech to the event attendees. Audrey’s story put the Fargo VA’s Military Sexual Trauma program on the map.

Thank you, Audrey, for sharing your story as an example of the excellent work the VA is doing for all of our military veterans.

Department Staff article

September 2024 Message Article

How to make a monetary donation to the VA Medical Center

  • Visit the VAMC website and donate online
  • Mail your donation and completed form to:

Fargo VA Health Care System
Attn: Center for Development and Civic Engagement
2101 Elm Street
Fargo ND 58102-2498

Make checks payable to “Fargo VA HCS” and include a note in the memo line identifying the fund number (see Donation Intent Form)

To learn more about how you can enhance the services provided to hospitalized Veterans, please contact Center for Development and Civic Engagement  at 701-239-3700 ext. 3395 or visit the website at CDCE.

Current Material Donations Needs at CDCE

Other Resources

On September 18, 2023, the VAMC Center for Development and Civic Engagement honored area volunteers at a banquet held at the Moorhead American Legion. Pictured (l-r): MN Auxiliary Department President Sharon Cross, ND Auxiliary Department President Gloria Covert, Unit 2 President and VAVS Rep. Carol Wolf, and Department VA&R Chairman LaVonne Matthews.

On September 18, 2023, the VAMC Center for Development and Civic Engagement honored area volunteers at a banquet held at the Moorhead American Legion.
Pictured (l-r): MN Auxiliary Department President Sharon Cross, ND Auxiliary Department President Gloria Covert, Unit 2 President and VAVS Rep. Carol Wolf, and Department VA&R Chairman LaVonne Matthews.

I am honored to be your representative from the Department of North Dakota on the Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) Committee of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Fargo. Recently, I attended our quarterly meeting and will highlight some of the programs and developments that are being planned and/or considered for roll out in the near future.

• Veteran Transportation Service
• Beneficiary Travel
• Parking Ramp Update
• Mental Health Outpatient Clinic
• Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC):
• Fisher House Updates
• The Veterans Creative Arts Competition
• VAVS Patient Casino Night

See the full details in the linked document – VAVS Quarterly Report March 2024

Carol Wolf
Department VAVS Committee Representative

Fargo VAVS volunteer: Faye Majerus

VAVS Volunteer Faye Majerus

Faye Majerus – VAVS Volunteer
vavsvolunteer@ndala.org

Faye Majerus volunteers at the VA Medical Center in Fargo where she takes the care cart to patient rooms.  If you would like information about this project, email her at vavsvolunteer@ndala.org

National VAVS Program

Please call Center for Development and Civic Engagement directly to see what items they are taking at this time (701-239-3700 Ext. 3395).  Please call to set up a drop-off time. 

Items currently needed for the care cart (August 2024)

  • Sewn items – 60″ x 80″ blankets or comforters in masculine prints (no lap robes or afghans, please), walker bags, wheelchair bags, wound-vac bags
  • Children’s activity bags
  • Comfort items – deodorant (men and women), chapstick, shaving cream, full-size shampoo, conditioner, body/hand cream
  • Gift cards for veterans in need – $25/$50 clothing store cards, $25/$50 gas station cards, $25/$50 grocery store cards
  • Clothing items for emergent needs and homeless/at-risk veterans – sweatpants (S-5XL), t-shirts (S-5XL), men’s underwear (S-2XL), sweatshirts (S-5XL)
  • Emergency Food Bags for at-risk and homeless veterans

VAMC Donation List August 2024

Toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash, floss/flossers, denture cleaner and denture adhesive are all provided by the facility to inpatients.  Donations of this nature will be accepted and provided to outpatient dental patients.

Bar soap, pens, cards and notebooks, travel-size shampoos, conditioners, lotions, and bodywash are not being accepted at this time.

*Per VAMC facility policy, we cannot accept any used clothing*

 

VAMC Representatives (Fargo) :  Carol Wolf (Rep) and Marge Gourde (Deputy Rep)

VAVS Representative (Fargo) :  Faye Majerus (Rep)

Veterans Home Representative (Lisbon) :  Virginia Stendahl

Gift Shop Fargo : Carol Wolf

Gift Shop Lisbon : Carol Jentz

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