Cars at the Park

AMVETS Cars at the Park is scheduled for April 7th  at Zumwalt Park in Tulare. Last year over 60 different awards were given to some great cars and trucks. This year will be even bigger and better. This event benefits local Veterans.  It will be hosted by AMVETS (American Veterans) and all the monies raised will go towards services and programs for our Veterans.
AMVETS is a nonprofit VETERANS Service Organization that was the first VSO chartered by the Federal Government in 1945.State Headquarters which oversees operations are located in Tulare at 157 South K Street.
Some of the free programs and services that AMVETS provides are:
Service Officers – Provide assistance to Veterans and their families with information regarding benefits earned as well as help with filing their VA claims.
Career Center – Provides employment assistance, help with resumes, mock interviews, use of our computer lab and more.
Career Closet – We have clothing and accessories for men and women Veterans who need clothes for an interview or for work.
Homeless Veteran Outreach – Through our Welcome Home Program we provide furniture and other household items to Veterans who have been homeless but are now rebuilding their lives through the HUD/VASH housing program.
Scholarships – Financial assistance to our Veterans enrolled on a college, trade or vocational school.  Scholarships are awarded twice a year.
Legislative Advocacy – Our Legislative team is active in advocating on behalf of our Veterans and their dependents before the California Legislature and Department of Veteran Affairs at the local and state agencies.
Other programs include: Americanism, Women Veterans Outreach, JROTC, VAVS (Veterans Administration Volunteer Services) and countless Community Service projects.
The car show will have LOTS of information about Veterans organizations as well and other vendors.
We will be having a ROTC drill competition with several groups participating.
For information please contact: Sharon Allison-Crook, Director of Marketing and Programs for AMVETS Dept of CA. (559) 688-3407 or (559) 827-3494 or email: sharon@teamamvets.org.