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Monrovia Weekly Nov 19, 2019
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By Susan Motander
Atone of the few resource centers set up in conjunction with CalVets, veteranscan find all sorts of resources at the Monrovia Public Library, 321 S. MyrtleAve. Established with a grant from CalVets, the program called “VeteransConnect at the Library” was set up.
Volunteerscan regularly be found in the lobby of the Library at an orange tableclothbedecked table. If no one is at the table check at the main desk for thespecially trained Librarian, Mable Cross. Either the volunteers or Crosscan assist with information from CalVets, job resources, even a computerprogram designed to assist vets with the preparation of resumes.
TheVeterans Connect program in Monrovia is already workings. To date the programhere has connected with 1972 veterans. The volunteers have logged 706hours assisting with all sorts of issues including helping with resumes in 618on-line workshop sessions as of last week. Doubtless more assistance has beengiven since.
Butthis is not all. A Veterans Service Officer is now on site every Mondayfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make a reservation, call The Veteran’s LibrarianCross, at (626) 256-8294. Reservations are preferred to ensure efficientservice. The service officer can provide assistance not only to veterans butalso to their families in preparing and submitting claims and represent thembefore federal, state and local agencies with their veterans’ benefits.
Someof the areas with which the service officer can assist are disability issues,life insurance, health care benefits, health care benefits, CalVet and VAloans, California College tuition fee waivers, and death benefits. Checkat the Library for more information on these programs.
Thisprogram is not limited to Monrovia residents, just veterans and their families.They have earned it along with the thanks of the rest of us. Next time youare in the Library and you see someone at the orange bedecked table, stop tothank the volunteers, many of them are veterans themselves.
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