Veterans Invited to Benefits Fair on Saturday

SALINE COUNTY LIBRARY HOSTING VETERAN’S BENEFITS FAIR

The Saline County Library will host a Veterans Benefits Fair on Saturday, October 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the meeting room of the Bob Herzfeld Memorial Library.

If you served in the military, bring your DD214. Learn about healthcare enrollment, VA benefits, and more.

The Library will also be collecting donations for veterans. There is a box at the front of the library location in Benton to leave the following items:

Bus tokens, cab fare vouchers, gift cards, gas cards
Liquid laundry soap & HE detergent
Suspenders of all sizes and colors
Event tickets for recreational activities (baseball, football, theater, etc.)
Denture fix-a-dent/adhesive
Underwear: Men’s med-XXL
3-in-1 body wash – women and men’s
Blue jeans or khakis, waist 30-44, mens (dire need of size 30-34)
Men’s socks and t-shirts
Lap/full length Americana service blankets
House shoes of various colors and sizes
Non-slip shower shoes and flip flops
Deodorant – women and men’s *MUCH NEEDED
Beard trimmers and hair clippers
Electric razors
Curly twister elastic no-tie shoelaces
Coffee, creamer, and sugar packets
Men’s size 11-14 and women size 5-10 shoes
(Larger containers) women and men’s shampoo
Canteen books (can be purchased at Medical Center Canteen)
Pocket talkers
Men’s belts sizes 32-50
Reading glasses, 1.00-2.50
Soft drinks/packaged snacks and bottle drinks/bottled water
Health-type books on exercise, wellness, nutrition, mindfulness, etc.
Women’s underwear, socks, t-shirts, sports bras, underwear (all sizes)
Long-sleeve color t-shirts L-XXXL
Sweatpants (pull-up/elastic waist style–M, L, greater need for XL-3X)
Single-blade razors
Craft items/model items to construct for recreational therapy, crafts of all kind *MUCH NEEDED
NEW magazine subscriptions or magazines within 6 months of issue date
Large-print puzzle books, coloring books
Tennis shoes with or without velcro straps (new or good condition, sizes 8-12 and larger sizes 12-14)
White long-sleeve t-shirts (L-XXXL)
Sweatshirts (M,L, greater need for XL-3X)
Veteran baseball caps (Vietnam, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard)
Tickets to events and entertainment activities such as sporting or musical
Create and color posters (velvet/picture posters to color)
Artwork – poster tablets (designs to color), artwork, wall posters (designs to color)