A Fisher House at our VA will help veteran families

When an emergency occurs to a loved one, the last thing one wants to be bothered with is where they are going to stay and how are they going to eat. Those kind of questions are usually shoved to the back burner and are taken care of later.

The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center is in the middle of raising funds to help the family of veterans who are going through a dire situation have a place to stay where they do not have to be concerned with anything other than being with their loved one.

Recently, Air Force veterans Jim Green and Steve Petrie donated $5,000 each to go to the construction of a Fisher House, which was approved in 2022, here at our VA. This $10,000 will go a long ways toward the eventual construction of a Fisher House which has been described as a place that functions like a Ronald McDonald House.

According to Keith Griffin, VA center for development and civic engagement chief, once a facility is approved it usually takes three to four years before construction begins. Now is the time to raise the funds needed for this important facility. To donate or for more information, contact Griffin at (478) 272-1210, ext. 72439 or at keith.griffin@va.gov.

The VA is looking after many veterans who have played a role in protecting our country. Any donation, no matter how small or big, will allow us to help the families of those veterans who have paid a lot to watch over us and our country. 

– Payton Towns III