ABOVE: DANVILLE, Ill. (June 13, 2024) – VA Illiana Health Care System Executive Director Staci Williams, PharmD, RPh, accepts the keys to a newly-donated vehicle at a hand off ceremony at the Danville VA Medical Center. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Fritz Joseph)
STATEMENT RECEIVED FROM VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE AFTER EVENT:
“We’re incredibly grateful to the DAV Department of Indiana for their generous donation of this beautiful vehicle. VA Illiana’s volunteer transportation network is made possible by community members who possess a servant’s heart and a deep respect for those who served. We are honored that this vehicle joins the fleet today and look forward to many miles of safe, reliable transportation for Veterans counting on a ride.”
THE FOLLOWING IS A VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE RELEASE
DANVILLE, Ill. — Thanks to the generosity of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Department of Indiana, VA Illiana Health Care System is set to receive a vehicle donation during a ceremonial key transfer on June 13, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. (CT).
The vehicle, a 2024 Ford Explorer, will also be present at the key transfer. It is outfitted in a custom, full-body DAV wrap that communicates VA and DAV’s shared commitment to those who have served. Upon receipt, the vehicle will enter the fleet of donated vehicles that transported Veterans more than 40,000 miles last year. The vehicle will provide safe, reliable transportation from a home base in Montgomery County, Indiana.
What: A ceremonial key transfer receiving a donated vehicle for VA’s Volunteer Transportation Network in service to Veterans.
Who: VA Illiana leaders, DAV Department of Indiana officials
When: 11:30 a.m., Thursday, June 13, 2024
Where: Danville VA Medical Center, B98 Circle Drive (Canopy)
Contact: Zackary Landers, VA Illiana Public Affairs Specialist, 217-554-4035, vaillianainfo@va.gov
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.
