MUNCIE The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs will be in Muncie on Dec. 11 to offer a Community Outreach event that giving veterans, active duty members and their dependents opportunities to connect with services and prospective employers.
The 1-6 p.m. event is free and will be in Pittenger Student Center, Cardinal Rooms A and B, Ball State University.
According to Deanna Pugh, director of Veterans Employment and Education, information and assistance will be provided for VA benefits, claims processing, remission of fees and enrolling or returning to college.
In addition, the following organizations and companies will be on-site and hoping to hire: State Farm Insurance, United States Postal Service, Ataway, Indiana State Police, Lowes and Kroger.
Dale Carnegie sessions will be offered 1:30-2:30 p.m. to help veterans prepare for interviews and new employee relationships.
A new state law that took effect July, 1, 2014, allows for approximately 26,000 post-911 veterans to apply for assistance through the Military Family Relief Fund. This new law eliminates the three-year restriction on access to the fund, which provides grants that may be used for needs such as food, housing, utilities, medical services, transportation and other essential family expenses. The Military Family Relief Fund has a balance of more than $7 million, and lifting the cap will ensure those funds are available to support Hoosier veterans and their families, according to a release.
