Vet Fest is helping connect veterans to the VA benefits they’ve earned.
The free event will inform vets of available resources and provide on-site support from the Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations. It will include toxic exposure screenings, women’s health services, mental health support and healthcare enrollment.
According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Florida saw the third highest increase in vets enrolling for VA health care over the last year.
“As you know even in Tampa, up in to Lakeland and Orlando, while there’s a lot of healthcare out there, a lot of times our veterans have to wait,” said David Dunning, executive director of James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and Clinics.
Veterans will also receive help with employment assistance, housing counseling and transportation services.
Vet Fest is Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. No advance registration or sign-up is required.