The Berks County Board of Commissioners, in appreciation for the many sacrifices made by our Veterans, is happy to join with the Department of Veterans Affairs in making available to those veterans and their dependents, the services and benefits that follow.
Volunteers
The Office of Veteran's Affairs is looking for volunteers to place approximately 4,800 flags on the graves of veterans in the Charles Evans Cemetery for Memorial Day 2010 and further that the Office of Veteran's Affairs is looking for a group to take on this responsibility on an annual basis. If anyone is interested, please contact Pat Stein of the Berks County Department of Veterans Affairs at 610-378-5601 X 2653.
About Department
Mission
The mission of the Berks County Department of Veterans Affairs is to administer a comprehensive array of benefit programs and provide counseling services pertaining to claims to the veterans of Berks County, their dependents, widows (ers), and orphans. These benefits include those provided by federal, state, and local governments.
Claims pertaining to the following can be submitted to the Veterans Affairs: service connected compensation, non-service connected pension, burial allowances, vocational and rehabilitation training, insurance, tax exemptions, emergency assistance, paralyzed and blind veteran’s pension, specialized veteran’s license plates, flag holders and headstones.
