July 29. Mecklenburg veterans and their families will have an opportunity to ask questions—and get answers—about their benefits, plus learn about other services during a special three-day, one-stop open house in August.
Veterans Benefits Live: VA in My Town: Mecklenburg County will help veterans and their families or caregivers navigate the services available to them. Representatives from the US Department of Veterans Affairs and other partners will help attendees one-on-one with their benefits, claims, appeals and other concerns.
When:
Veterans Benefits Live: Three-day open house in August
Thursday, Aug. 22, 9 am to 3 pm
Friday, Aug. 23, 9 am to 3 pm
Saturday, Aug. 24, 9 am to 2 pm
Where:
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Road
Services:
+Veterans benefits (on-site claims assistance)
+VA healthcare (eligibility and enrollment)
+Legal assistance
+Mental health and substance abuse screenings
+Counseling services
+Employment, education, housing, insurance services, etc.
+Peer-to-peer connection
Veterans and their dependents should bring their DD214, medical and service records, and dependency documents. Registration for the free event is requested, but not required.
For more information, visit Veterans.MeckNC.gov.
Partners
Mecklenburg County Veterans Services
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Veterans Bridge Home
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
NCServes
Veteran Services of the Carolinas
Harris Teeter
Mecklenburg County is home to more than 50,000 veterans. There are 140,000 veterans in the Charlotte metropolitan area, the largest concentration in North Carolina.
