THE FOLLOWING IS A VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE RELEASE
DANVILLE, Ill. – On May 8, 2024, at 9 a.m., VA Illiana Health Care System will hold a ceremony to dedicate a 25-year time capsule in honor of 125 years of service to Veterans of the region.
The ceremony will be held adjacent to the historic VA Illiana bandstand and it will honor public servants past and present, while looking ahead to the public servants of the future who will open the capsule in 2049. The time capsule contains anecdotes from VA Illiana staff, photographs, paper ephemera, and other objects representative of Veteran care in 2024. The ceremony will feature remarks by VA leaders and a musical selection featuring VA staff and Veteran talent.
Who: VA Illiana staff and leadership, including Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 Chief Nursing Officer Shavetta R. Williams
What: A ceremony honoring public service by dedicating a 25-year time capsule.
When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 9.a.m.
Where: Adjacent to Danville VA Medical Center’s
historic bandstand.
*In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place in the VA Illiana Chapel.
About VA Illiana Health Care System
VA Illiana Health Care System provides services at 6 locations serving a 30-county area of central Illinois and west-central Indiana. Locations include the Danville VA Medical Center and 5 community-based outpatient clinics in Bloomington, Decatur, Mattoon, Peoria, and Springfield, Illinois. The VA Illiana Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Great Lakes Network. We’re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 (VISN 12). VISN 12 includes medical centers and clinics in Wisconsin, Illinois, northwestern Indiana, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
