Tag Archives: Yountville Veterans Home
CalVet Honors Paula Ross, World War II Veteran and Holocaust Survivor
by Joshua Kiser, Public Information Officer, California Veterans Home – Yountville World War II veteran and Holocaust survivor Paula Ross passed away Friday, Jan. 26, 2018. She was 97 years old. Her story was unique as a woman veteran who served as a German translator during World War II and a Holocaust survivor well known for […]
Yountville Veterans build hand-crafted toys for tots
by Joshua Kiser, Public Information Officer, Veterans Home of California — Yountville The holidays are all about giving back to those in need and this year our veterans really delivered. Veterans and volunteers at the Yountville Veterans Home recently made 106 wooden toys to donate to the local CalFire/Napa County Fire Department toy drive. The toys were constructed at […]
Wreath-laying ceremonies put a bow on holiday season
Despite the normal rigors of the holiday season, hundreds of volunteers across the state had the chance to make sure no veteran was forgotten this year. In Seaside, Igo and Yountville, volunteers and CalVet staff came together to place holiday wreaths on graves and columbaria at the three cemeteries and remember the fallen. Each […]
Donate a Wreath or Volunteer to Help For Wreaths Across America Day
“A Nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors, by the men it remembers.” — John F. Kennedy If you’re looking for a way to honor veterans this holiday season, join CalVet and Wreaths Across America for a wreath-laying ceremony next month at our California Veterans Cemeteries […]
Yountville Veteran to Compete in World’s Largest Table Tennis Tournament
by Joshua Kiser, Public Information Officer, California Veterans Home – Yountville Dan Goodman, a resident at the Veterans Home of California at Yountville, will compete next June in the largest table tennis tournament in the world. He will participate in the World Veterans Championships, taking place from June 18-24, 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention […]
Home Depot Foundation Spruces up Yountville Veterans Home
More than 300 executives, CEOs and business owners teamed up to volunteer for a day-long beautification project recently at CalVet’s Veterans Home in Yountville. Thanks to donations from the Home Depot Foundation, the Tug McGraw Foundation, the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership in Napa, and the local branch of Habitat for Humanity, the volunteers […]
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