Veterans Resource Fair and Symposium Slated for Sunday

Veterans and their families can learn about local services and resources at the Veterans Resource Fair and Symposium this Sunday, Sept. 29, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Power Center Ballroom.

Veterans Resource FairFree and open to the public, the event is co-hosted by state Rep. Sara Innamorato, state Rep. Jake Wheatley, the University’s Office for Military and Veteran Students and the Duquesne’s Political Science Club.

A 2 p.m. panel discussion and question-and-answer session will feature state senators and representatives, a VA healthcare system representative and the Allegheny County director of veterans affairs.

Some of the 30 local vendors offering information on housing, health care, employment, applications and claims for benefits include:

  • Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
  • Veterans Benefits Administration, Pittsburgh regional office
  • S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Veterans outreach program specialist
  • Duquesne University Office for Military and Veteran Students (OMVS)
  • Operation Troop Appreciation
  • Wounded Warrior Program
  • Veterans Place
  • American Legion
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • Allegheny County chief veterans affairs officer
  • Pets for Vets
  • PAServes—Greater Pittsburgh
  • Operation Troop Appreciation
  • Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania
  • Team RWB
  • The Mission Continues
  • Corporate America Supports You (CASY), a veteran employment platform
  • Pittsburgh Hires Veterans
  • Team Rubicon
  • Travis Manion Foundation
  • Serving Our Sentinels
  • The United Way.

For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation or interpreter services, contact kaquiline@pahouse.net.