Cleveland County Government will be hosting a Veteran's Resource Connection Event at the LeGrand Center in Shelby from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 8th. This event is free to attend and open to veterans, their spouses and caregivers, and the general public.
Local non-profits and businesses, veteran health and wellness services, and state-wide organizations will be on-site to answer questions and share information.
The event will offer limited screenings of the feature documentary Veteran's Battlefield: A Story of North Carolina's Veterans.
The Veteran's Battlefield - Official Trailer from 100 Strong Productions on Vimeo.
"North Carolina is home to around 700,000 veterans – the eighth largest veteran population in the nation. And with the fourth largest active-duty military presence nationwide, it stands to reason that our state needs to pay special attention to issues impacting our service members. After active duty, veterans face wide-ranging challenges that can seem insurmountable. Imagine devoting formative years of your career to one, tireless pursuit and then everything you’ve known comes to a halt and you must invent a new path for yourself. This is the situation facing our veterans. From starting new careers to navigating a complex process to obtain earned benefits, shifting mindsets and establishing homes, it can be just too much for a person to bear… mental and physical health suffers… unemployment and even homelessness ensue.Yet, hope and help are alive in our counties. Veterans service officers in our communities are devoted to doing what they can to make life after the military the best it can be for our veterans. As county residents, we all have a role in helping our valued service members. The question is, exactly how can we collectively turn the tide on the complicated issues facing veterans?"
It is encouraged to bring a government photo I.D. and DD214, but it is not required. Bringing these may help expedite eligibility processing.
Confirmed Vendors:
American Detox & Residential Treatment Center
American Legion Post 82
Armor Insurance & Senior Solutions
Atrium Health Community Based Virtual Clinic
AT&T
Beauty Shoppe featuring Queen B & Company
Caption Call
Care Solutions (Atrium Health)
Cleveland Community College
Cleveland County Animal Services
Cleveland County Board of Elections
Cleveland County Health Department
Cleveland County Department of Social Services
Cleveland County Register of Deeds
Cleveland County Tax Administration
Cleveland County Veteran's Services
Cleveland County Abuse Prevention Council, Inc.
Council on Aging/Neil Senior Center
DAV Chapter 18
NC Department of Military & Veteran Affairs
Edward Jones (Financial Planning)
4 The Love of Dogs
Fisher House
Foothills Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging
Foothills Public Shooing Complex
Golden Solutions Insurance, LLC
Habitat for Humanity
Heroes of Hearing Loss
Justice Outreach
Life After Debt (Kings Mountain Consulting)
Life Enrichment Center
Limestone University
Lowes
McIntyre Elder Law
NC Farm Bureau Insurance
NC Foothills 1164 Marine Corp League
NCWorks
Partners Health Management
Phoenix Counseling Center
Rutherford Vet Outstation - U.S Department of Veterans Affairs
Senior TLC
VA Health Partners / Hospice Cleveland County
Veteran's History Museum of the Carolinas
Veterans Services of the Carolinas/ABCCM
VFW Post 4066
Western NC VA Health Care Systems
For vendors who need hotel accommodations:
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1715 E. Dixon Blvd, Shelby
704-487-8688
Phyllis Nowlen, CMC, NCCCC
Clerk to the Board
Phone: 704-484-4766
Email: Phyllis.nowlen@clevelandcountync.gov