 National
VAVS Structure is reflected by the National Advisory
Committee, which was formed May 17, 1946. It was
federally chartered on February 5, 1975. The Chairperson
is the Chief Communications Officer at VA Headquarters
in Washington, DC. The Deputy Chairperson is the
Director, VA Voluntary Service, at Headquarters.
Membership criteria for the National Advisory Committee
is:
- Service Member: participation at 30 facilities
minimum (VA has 172 total)
- Associate Service Member: Participation at
15 facilities minimum.
- Donor Member: Donates significant funds at
30 facilities minimum.
- Associate Donor: same as Donor, 15 facilities
minimum.
The VA Voluntary Service also has
an Executive Committee as a resource, VISN Liaisons,
and of course, the Voluntary Service Chiefs at
the local facility level.
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