VSC of Summit County

July 6, 2018
Scott Palasik (center) is flanked by two student veterans during the 2018 Out of the Darkness campus walk event at The University of Akron.

Bringing Veterans ‘Out of the Darkness’

The University of Akron’s (UA) annual “Out of the Darkness” Campus Walk has quickly grown into one of the country’s largest, raking in more than $150,000 in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) over a five-year run.
July 6, 2018
George Strauch's Military Memorabilia

Challenge of a Century

When George Strauch was born in 1918, World War I was still underway and German forces had just begun what would become the deepest military advance by either side since the conflict began. In 25 years, he would find himself participating in a new war effort against those same forces.
April 11, 2018
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Spring 2018 PDF Newsletter

Download a PDF Copy of the Spring 2018 EyesRight Publication
April 11, 2018
Summit County Valor Court volunteers

Tip of the H.A.T.: Judge Amy Corrigall Jones Helps VSC with Toy Donations

The generosity of Summit County residents was on full display during the 2017 holiday season, as members of the community turned out to support local veterans and their families during the VSC’s sixth annual holiday toy drive.
April 11, 2018
Man giving a helping hand

The Power of Volunteerism

Volunteerism is the lifeblood of organizational success, and with good reason.
April 11, 2018
Wheels4Change co-founder Cassie Schumacher

Pedaling Toward a Better Future

262. That’s how many minutes participants were asked to spend riding their stationary bikes – one for every Ohio life lost in combat in the Middle East since 9/11 – when Wheels4Change held its first-ever fundraising event, “Pedal for Heroes,” in February 2012.
April 11, 2018
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Spring 2018

In this Issue of EyesRight: Pedaling Toward a Better Future, The Power of Volunteerism, Judge Amy Corrigall Jones Helps VSC with Toy Donations, The Story of […]
April 11, 2018
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Director’s Corner

If you served in the military on active duty and separated under conditions other than dishonorable, you may qualify for health care benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).