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The purpose of the Veteran’s Response Team (VRT) is to streamline our Veteran Service Organizations (VSO’s) response to requests made by veterans and their families. It will also help alleviate any abuse, where requests are made to each organization. The VRT is managed by American Legion Post 84.
Applicants seeking assistance can call or email the Veteran's Response Team. Our process has been streamlined to quickly and effectively respond to requests. Requests are not taken by the Commanders or individual organizations without first going through the VRT.
706-968-5139
NEGAVRT@gmail.com
Notice Regarding Phone System
The Veterans Response Team (VRT) uses Grasshopper phone system to streamline communication and provide better service to veterans and their families. By calling our published numbers, you consent to features such as call routing, texting, and voicemail transcription, which help us respond promptly and efficiently.
Your privacy is important to us. Information from your call is used solely to assist you and is handled in accordance with applicable laws. For questions, contact us at negavrt@gmail.com
What Organizations Participate?
The Veteran’s Response Team is a joint effort between American Legion Post 84 and Auxiliary, DAV Chapter 15 and Auxiliary, VFW Post 7720 and Auxiliary, VFW Post 4570 (Clayton), American Legion Post 104 (Toccoa); Prospective orgs: VFW Post 4346 and Auxiliary (Toccoa), and Marine Corps League #1303.
Each organization has adopted the process that ALL requests for assistance to be routed through the Veteran’s Response Team.
Requests made to individual organizations will not be honored. The VRT is not able to provide long-term support.
TO REQUEST A PRESENTATION to your organization or business, just give us a call!
Process
Applicants seeking assistance can call or email the Veteran's Response Team. Our process has been streamlined to quickly and effectively respond to requests. Requests are not taken by the Commanders or individual organizations without first going through the VRT.
Who Do We Help?
We assist veterans, widows of veterans, and the minor children of veterans.
What CAN We Assist With?
Provide temporary shelter (2 days)
Provide food for 1 week
Minor emergency household repairs
Utility bills up to $200
Referral to County services
Connection with a Service Officer
Transportation to medical appointments (Temporarily ON HOLD)
What We CANNOT Assist With:
Expenditures over $200
Long-term support
Major household repairs, renovations, yard work
Medical advice or intervention
What About Bigger Requests?
Requests exceeding our $200 per incident budget are made on a case-by-case basis. Requests made to any of the Veteran Service Organizations participating will be routed through the Veteran's Response Team. There is a limit of one request per year.
We are not in the business of construction, yard work, or house cleaning. Requests for large projects will not be accepted.
Resources
For a list of resources, from Food Banks to obtaining a DD214, please visit: https://grantreevesveteran.center/veteran-resources or click the button below.