Weekly Report 🎖
AMVETS | TVLC | NFSG Veteran Wellness Coalition | TBI Advocacy
I wanted to check in and see how everyone feels about rotating Commanders to lead each meeting.
As a reminder, the K9’s for Warriors Fundraiser-Dog Days of Summer has been cancelled because of the anticipated heat.
One of the veterans who attended the Deputy Secretary of the VA roundtables was Sailor Ritaan Shultz, USN, 1974–1978. She is a TBI survivor and advocate. I wanted to share information about her work and possibly connect other TBI veterans/families in the local area. I am also sharing this with our congressional representatives in case they want to reach out to her directly. She is a champion for change in VA brain injury healthcare.
https://www.wctv.tv/2025/05/23/ava-shares-story-veteran-spreading-awareness-brain-injuries/
Thank you Ritaan for the work you are doing on behalf of Veterans.
Teamwork makes the dream work
In all, we worked with 14 Veterans and family members today, including phone
calls, at American Legion Post 13, Lk Ella (Thursday). Our volunteer team
totaled 16, including 6 attorneys. Khalid, Valerie & Margaret volunteered
with Susie for the admin support today, front desk and computer records
table. Chris Bodiford met Delores at the DMV/Tax Collector's and Reinstated
his FL Driver's License! (photo).
We answered various legal questions (housing, civil, criminal, Driver's licenses, Veteran benefits,etc.), and made referrals to specialists in supportive law firms around town and around the state. Kudos this week to Khalid Shafi, Arias Martin, Gregory
Howard, Chris Bodiford, and Eddie McMillian for the food distribution
Wednesday to several housing drop off sites. Salute to attorney Steve
Bailey (several recent weeks volunteering!) and welcome back, Glen, we
missed you while you were gone.
And special thanks to AmVets Post 1776 and board member Gordon Lightfoot for
another donation to our Driver's License Reinstatement fund this week.
Volunteers and donations keep us working.
REPRISE:
Please make note that our website address has changed in recent weeks, and
change it if you have it posted anywhere. www.Tallahasseeveteranslegal.com
Leon County Veterans Treatment Court: Please plan to come
downtown to Courtroom 2E on Monday July 21, 3pm in the Leon Courthouse for
the next court date; you may decide to become a volunteer Veteran Mentor for
one or more of the Vets in the program. You won't regret the teamwork.
SPECIAL NEWS FOR ALL THE MONTH OF JULY: It's TVLC's turn for donations!
Round up your receipt:
Please support TVLC and do some grocery shopping at the Community Co-op off
Apalachee Parkway and Magnolia Dr.
The Community Co <https://g.co/kgs/MCSmPiJ> -op, formerly known as "New
Leaf" has a "round up your receipt" program.
When the customer checks out at the register, please let the cashier know
you would like to make a donation, and round up your purchase.
The "rounded up amount" is given to the Nonprofit they have vetted and
selected for the entire month. They will post our information in their
displays around the store, and at each checkout counter.
This will help TVLC continue to help with gas money for the weekly food
distribution. The Veterans pick up the food in Quincy and deliver to Vet
Village, Homefront, and other Hud Vash low-income locations where Veterans
live. (AMEN)!
Thank you,
Dan Hendrickson
Tallahassee Veterans Legal Collaborative
AMVETS Post 1776 Commander Gordon Lightfoot will lead the coalition meeting in August.
