Announcements
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From the COMMANDER
It is with immense honor that I have served as your Commander for the past two years. We have had many achievements over the last several years - the “Forget-Me-Not” fund drives, the VillageFest and participation in the Veteran’s Day Parade - to name a few.We have...
DAV State Mid-Term Conference
Two New Service Officers Certified! In the last month several members attended the State Mid-Term Conference in Anaheim, CA and participated in an exciting event. Two of our members - Mr. Noel Arvizu and Mr. Luis Solero (Gunny), attended the DAV Chapter Service...
Helping Homeless Veterans
Silas Peterson Is There To Help! In the last year we have established a program to financially assist Veterans to get off the streets and into housing and to assist with emergencies. Our Adjutant, Mr. Silas Peterson, is the point man for the grant process and does an...
2020 DAV State Convention
Local Chapter 66 Is Hosting The Event! May 21-24, 2020 This year our local Palm Springs DAV Chapter 66 will host the Annual California State Disabled American Veterans Convention from May 21 through May 24. The Convention will be located at the MiraMonte Indian Resort...
2019 “Forget-Me-Not” Fund Drive a Success!
$4,300 Raised To Assist Local Veterans In November 2019, we conducted our annual “Forget Me Not” Fund Drive. We raised $4,300.00 in assistance for helping the Veterans of the Coachella Valley. We have our monthly meeting coming up on March 07, 2020 where we will...
2019 Veterans Day Parade
DAV Chapter 66 will be participating in the Veterans Day Parade, held in Palm Springs on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 3:30pm in downtown Palm Springs. The parade begins at Ramon Road and Palm Canyon Drive and heads northbound on Palm Canyon Drive to Alejo Road. The...
VillageFest
Join Us in Downtown Palm Springs With the heat breaking, DAV Chapter 66 will return to the Palm Springs VillageFest on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019. The VillageFest runs every Thursday from 6:00 pm through 10:00 pm. With our booth set-up at the VillageF- est, we strive...
Getting Things Done at DAV Chapter 66
Working on Fund Raisers and Community Outreach! This past July we had our unofficial board meeting to discuss several things - fund raisers, grant processes, and internal workings. We have come up with some basic rules which should be formalized in the next 60 days....
“Forget-Me-Not” Fund Drive and History
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 66 will hold its annual fund drive from November 1st, 2019 through November 11th, 2019. We will be conducting this in our usual three spots at Stater Brothers. We need volunteers and this year we will be cross pollinating with the...
VETERANS UNIVERSITY
DESCRIPTION Veterans University is for veterans, servicemembers, their families, and anyone in our community interested in learning about how to improve the lives of veterans in a welcoming classroom environment. Veterans University is a one-day event covering a...