Summer 2024

Watch those shopping circulars and keep your eyes open for discounted toys to collect for the upcoming holiday VSC of Summit County Toys & Gift Card Drive!

Ready to celebrate freedom and our local Vet community? We are! If you’re a Summit County Veteran, you’re officially invited to join us October 26, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for free lunch, games and dog tags!

Now in its seventh year, the James Seminaroti Benefit Golf Outing for ALS is accepting registrations for the popular fall 18-hole golf tournament.

Join us for our 34th annual Veteran of the Year Award Dinner Oct. 17, 2024, at the Summit County Veterans Service Commission located at 1060 E. Waterloo Road, Akron, Ohio 44306.

Now in its 34th year, the Summit County Veterans Service Commission “Veteran of the Year” program has opened the nomination process for submitting deserving, selfless Summit County Veteran nominations.

The Silent Watch, a program that helps to recognize the need for Veteran suicide awareness and prevention, will take place at Belden Village this September 28.

Visit the 34th annual Barberton Mum Festival and enjoy the 17,000-chrysanthemum backdrop.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has granted benefits to 1.1 million Veterans and their survivors, awarding $137 billion in benefits – including $127 billion in compensation and pension benefits – as of late July.

Unaccredited VA disability claim representatives (claims sharks) numbers continue to rise. The VSC wants to make sure Veterans and dependents know their options when it comes to applying for earned VA benefits and disability compensation. Keep reading to learn more!