The Canyon County Chapter of the DAV needs a new van to transport Veterans to and from Medical Appointments in the Treasure Valley.

Help raise funds for these men and women that helped preserve our freedoms.

TO MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION USING A SECURE PAY-PAL ACCOUNT
 

YOU CAN ALSO MAIL A DONATION:
 Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
 Caldwell Chapter 1
 P.O. Box 1362
 Caldwell, ID 83603-1362

 The DAV is a non-profit 501 C.3 Service Organization and your  donations are tax deductible.

 Made up exclusively of men and women disabled in our nation’s defense, the Disabled American Veterans is dedicated to one, single purpose — building better lives for all of our nation’s disabled veterans and their families.   

Help Local Veterans

As a new generation of disabled veterans survives devastating injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan and our World War II, Korea and Vietnam veterans age, our nation’s heroes need your help.  

From DAV member support of chapters and departments to direct assistance to veterans, widows or families, the program is a flexible way for everyone to honor the service and sacrifices of our nation’s veterans. Your local DAV Chapters are: Caldwell Chapter 1 & Nampa Chapter 13 

VA Hospital Transportation > Need a Ride?

Through the Transportation Network, DAV volunteers drive sick and disabled veterans to and from VA medical facilities for treatment. The Transportation Network is a clear example of veterans helping veterans. The DAV stepped in to meet a substantial community need when the federal government terminated its program that helped many veterans pay for transportation to VA medical facilities. The DAV has 189 Hospital Service Coordinators around the country who coordinate the transportation needs for disabled veterans.

Use the DAV Hospital Service Coordinator Directory to contact your nearest HSC for information or assistance. Please remember that the DAV Transportation Network is staffed by volunteers; therefore, it is unable to cover every community. We hope we can help you. 

 Origin & Meaning of Forget- Me- Nots
FORGET-ME-NOTS
 
 The first time the DAV members ever sold the little, blue Forget-Me-Nots to the public was on February 24, 1926. The first Forget-Me-Not drive was held to raise funds to support DAV services and assistance desperately needed by veterans disabled in World War I.

The idea of selling the little blue flowers came from an image carried home in the memories of soldiers from the First World War who had seen spring flowers growing on the graves of comrades and allies killed in the fighting.

After World War I, the flower became the accepted symbol for commemorating those who had fallen in the war. Many felt the best way to honor the dead was to assist those who came home bearing the scars of war.

For more than 80 years, this small blue flower of remembrance has been the staple of Chapter-level fundraising to support DAV assistance to local disabled veterans. 

Are You in Need?

If you or someone you know is a homeless veteran in need of assistance, please
contact us so that we can counsel individuals on the many VA benefits for which they may be entitled.

 "We Don't Leave Our Wounded Behind"

Many thousands of veterans who defended our country's freedom have been unable to find their way in society. They live in a bleak, hopeless world without decent shelter, adequate nutrition, or medical care. Some of these people are true war heroes who received physical and psychological injuries during horrific combat that few could imagine.

The DAV helps homeless veterans make the transition from life on the streets to one of productivity and normalcy. Our motto, "We Don't Leave our Wounded Behind," is a heartfelt principle, a rule, and a promise that we, as a grateful nation, must keep. We must remain steadfast in our efforts to fulfill our promise to veterans by ensuring that no veteran who honorably served his or her country is ever left behind.

The DAV Homeless Veterans Initiative, which is supported by DAV's Charitable Service Trust and Columbia Trust, promotes the development of supportive housing and necessary services to assist homeless veterans become productive, self-sufficient members of society. Our goal is to establish a partnership between the DAV and Federal, state, county, and local governments to develop programs to assist homeless veterans in becoming self-sufficient.

Without question, proper VA assistance—including health care, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, education, and job training, etc.—will enable homeless veterans to improve their situations and begin the transition to once again become productive members of the society they served and defended.