Town of Templeton Veteran's Services

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving!

11/13/2022

On Veterans Day 2022, the National Park Service will unveil a lifetime pass providing free entrance to national parks for Veterans and their families.

11/10/2022

The American Legion Post 373 will be holding a Veteran's Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022 @ 11 AM at the Baldwinville Common. This will be a commemoration of Veterans Day, with a special guest speaker, recognizing our Veterans and Active Military personnel for their service and sacrifices for our country. All are welcome hope to see you there.

11/10/2022

Happy Veterans Day to our past, present, and future Veterans!

11/10/2022

https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

11/07/2022

The Veterans Crisis Line offers 24/7 crisis support—Dial 988 then Press 1. We’re here for you.

https://bit.ly/3TdVOvm

11/07/2022

If your Veteran loved one has attempted su***de, you may be feeling a range of emotions. You aren’t alone—support is available:

https://bit.ly/3zUFY1D

10/13/2022

https://www.facebook.com/100019040483031/posts/1122649928379679/?app=fbl

The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans — and their survivors — with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve. This page will help answer your ques...

08/15/2022

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Please share! The Town of Templeton is looking for a Director of Veterans’ Services: This is a part-time position working 19.5 hrs/wk Monday – Thursday. Manages the administration of benefits available to eligible veterans and their dependents through the MA Department of Veterans’ Services, the U.S. Veterans Administration and others including employment; pensions; disability compensation; medical and hospitalization; long-term care; outpatient treatment; vocational rehabilitation; education and the like.

Qualifications and experience: Successful applicants must possess a High School Diploma or GED, be a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States as defined in M.G.L. Ch. 115, and certification as a Veterans' Benefits and Services Officer is preferred.

Pay Range: $21.50 - $24.50 per hour depending on experience and certification.
The position will be open until filled. First reviews will begin September 13, 2022. The Town of Templeton is an EOE.
To apply, Submit standard Town application form, cover letter and resume on the Town’s website at: https://www.templetonma.gov/home/pages/job-opportunities

08/11/2022

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For
VETERANS SERVICES
THE TOWN CURRENTLY DOES NOT HAVE A VSO.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, IF YOU ARE A VETERAN
IN NEED OF SERVICES,
Please contact either the
COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR, JACKIE PRIME AT (978) 939-5582
OR THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPT.
OF VETERANS' SERVICES (DVS)
(617) 210-5480

Online Contact:
Jackie Prime, email: [email protected]
DVS online: https://www.mass.gov/forms/contact-dvs

07/19/2022

It is with a heavy heart that I have resigned as the Director of Veteran Services. I apologize for the notice like this.

I will miss serving my veterans and their families. It was wonderful to meet everyone. I hope our paths will cross again.

Sheila Pelletier

06/11/2022

Michelle Durkee can you make this? I want to go.

Our friends at Indian Ranch invite all Veterans for a Free Cookout and Cruise Around Webster Lake on Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14th, 2022

Samuel Slater’s Restaurant and Indian Princess are looking to salute local Veterans with their annual Flag Day cruise around Webster Lake. The free event includes a cookout at 11:30 AM then a voyage at 1:00 PM.

This complimentary cruise is open to Veterans only, and a reservation must be made in advance by calling Indian Ranch at (508) 943-3871 and providing your name and year of service. Capacity is limited, so make sure to RSVP by 5 PM on Sunday, June 12th.

Thank you,
Bill Moore, M.A. | President/CEO
United States Air Force Veteran
Recipient Department of the Army – Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Project New Hope Inc.
70 James Street, Suite 155
Worcester, Massachusetts 01603
www.projectnewhopema.org