Veterans Advisory Board
Announcements
Grab & go groceries offered to veterans
Veterans and their families are invited to a Grab & Go event taking place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at multiple locations throughout Kitsap County. This replaces the annual spring Stand Down, which is cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Veterans can stop by any of the five locations to pick up free groceries:
Sheridan Community Center, 680 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton
Abraham's House, 312 N. Callow Blvd., Bremerton
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, 9177 Ridgetop Blvd., Silverdale
VFW Post, 3100 SE Mile Hill Dr., Port Orchard
Women's Resources - please call for location, (360) 865-0967
Clothing is offered at only one location, Abraham's House, 312 N. Callow Blvd. in Bremerton. Other services and providers will not be available.
This event is open to Kitsap County veterans and their immediate families only. Please provide a DD214 form, military retiree ID card, or VA card. Unaccompanied family members must bring a DD214 and proof of relationship.
The event is coordinated by the Kitsap Area Veterans Alliance and Kitsap County Veterans Program and Veterans Advisory Board.
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BOARD FUNCTION/PURPOSE
The Kitsap County
Veterans' Advisory Board is made up of 17 volunteers from
throughout the county who are appointed by the Board of County
Commissioners for three-year terms. All members
must be veterans of military or merchant marine service
honorably discharged. A
simple majority of the council are members of local
chapters of national recognized veterans organizations.
The Veterans Advisory Board is chartered to advise County Commissioners on matters affecting local indigent veterans. Members are expected to attend monthly meetings and a longer annual retreat. Members also help coordinate the Veteran Stand Down events in April and September, and the annual The Unforgotten Run to Tahoma ceremony on Memorial Day weekend honoring the unclaimed remains of deceased veterans. The Veterans Advisory Board is also active with local Veterans Day and military appreciation ceremonies.
Veterans Advisory Board 2021 Work Plan
| Veterans Advisory Board Members | Term Ending |
| Harry Gilger | 12/31/21 |
George Holden
| 12/31/23
|
| Tatiane Simons | 12/31/21 |
| Joseph Kochera | 12/31/23 |
| Clive Stewart | 12/31/22
|
| Bob Theal | 12/31/22
|
Peggy Roy, 2020 Chair
| 12/31/21 |
Danny Piper
| 12/31/22 |
Richard Raymond
| 12/31/22
|
Frank Gibbons
| 12/31/21 |
| Brian Davis | 12/31/23 |
Dennis Mannick
| 12/31/22
|
Scott Austin
| 12/31/22
|
Jeff Rimack
| 12/31/22
|
Boyd Lee, 2020 Vice Chair
| 12/31/21 |
| Jayme DeGooyer | 12/31/22
|
Performance Reports
