Post by RHMorgan on Apr 21, 2007 21:34:46 GMT -5
Disabled American Veterans Van Club
National Stats: 9,060 Drivers, 29,300,000 miles driven annually, and 756,433 Veterans transported in 2005
Oregon Stats: 22 Vans, 160 Drivers, 31,000 Veterans transported in 2005
To be transported you MUST have a reservation.
Call the DAV transportation representative to reserve a seat.
Service connected disabled veterans have priority on the vans
and may bump a non service connected veteran.
You must be able to get on and off the van without assistance.
If you need assistance or the van is not wheel chair equipped, call the VA hospital travel office,
NOT the DAV transportation office, and request transportation.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS For DAV transportation
Portland Neil Horton 1-800 949-1004 ext 57804 or56957
Roseburg Trisha Newport 541 440-1293
White City Sandy Wright 541 826-2111 ext. 3619
Astoria Ken Rislow 503 325-2429
Bend Pam Smith 541 389-6123
Tillamook Steve Wild 503 377-0294
The Dalles/Hood River Jene Davis 541 490-5269 NEEDS DRIVERS*
Longview Linda Wilson 360 423-3125
Yamhill Tom Robertson 503 434-7472
*Dallas/Hood River is stopping some service due to a lack of drivers
For wheel chair patients and those needing assistance for transportation to Portland VA
Call travel 1-888 949-1004 ext 55775 or 55020
To volunteer to be a driver, contact the DAV reps at Portland VAMC.
or if closer, the Roseburg and White City VA Facilities.
Donations for the Van Club should be given to a local DAV Chapter
or sent to Chapter 6, PO Box 4280, Salem OR 97302
Make checks payable to the DAV Chapter of your choice
and in the memo section write “For the Van Club”.
National Stats: 9,060 Drivers, 29,300,000 miles driven annually, and 756,433 Veterans transported in 2005
Oregon Stats: 22 Vans, 160 Drivers, 31,000 Veterans transported in 2005
To be transported you MUST have a reservation.
Call the DAV transportation representative to reserve a seat.
Service connected disabled veterans have priority on the vans
and may bump a non service connected veteran.
You must be able to get on and off the van without assistance.
If you need assistance or the van is not wheel chair equipped, call the VA hospital travel office,
NOT the DAV transportation office, and request transportation.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS For DAV transportation
Portland Neil Horton 1-800 949-1004 ext 57804 or56957
Roseburg Trisha Newport 541 440-1293
White City Sandy Wright 541 826-2111 ext. 3619
Astoria Ken Rislow 503 325-2429
Bend Pam Smith 541 389-6123
Tillamook Steve Wild 503 377-0294
The Dalles/Hood River Jene Davis 541 490-5269 NEEDS DRIVERS*
Longview Linda Wilson 360 423-3125
Yamhill Tom Robertson 503 434-7472
*Dallas/Hood River is stopping some service due to a lack of drivers
For wheel chair patients and those needing assistance for transportation to Portland VA
Call travel 1-888 949-1004 ext 55775 or 55020
To volunteer to be a driver, contact the DAV reps at Portland VAMC.
or if closer, the Roseburg and White City VA Facilities.
Donations for the Van Club should be given to a local DAV Chapter
or sent to Chapter 6, PO Box 4280, Salem OR 97302
Make checks payable to the DAV Chapter of your choice
and in the memo section write “For the Van Club”.