Ovahcs to host summer vetfest pact act event at barnett park recreation center aug. 3. | va orlando health care | veterans affairs

Orlando , FL — The Orlando VA Healthcare System (OVAHCS) will host a PACT Act event on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Outreach services will be conducted from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. with a special

Veterans Town Hall portion starting at 4:00 p.m. in the conference room at the Barnett Park Recreation Center located at 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida 32808.  Veterans Benefit

Claims Assistance, Eligibility and Enrollment Services, toxic exposure screenings, outreach tables with free giveaways and more will be available to all who attend. Guest speakers will

include OVAHCS CEO, Mr. Timothy J. Cooke, U.S. Congressman Maxwell Frost, U.S. Congressman Darren Soto, Orange County Mayor, Mr. Jerry L. Demings, and St. Petersburg VA Regional Office

Director, Ms. Julianna Boor will lead the Veterans Town Hall discussion in the conference room starting at 4:00 p.m. The town hall portion of the event will provide updates on the OVAHCS,

the PACT Act, and offer an opportunity for Veterans and their families to ask questions about VA programs and services. The event is open to media. Media representatives interested in

attending are encouraged to contact Melanie Thomas, Public Affairs Officer, Orlando VA Healthcare System at 407-840-6967 or email: [email protected]. The PACT Act Summer VetFest is

just one component of the VA’s nationwide PACT Act Veteran outreach campaign, which is the largest coordinated outreach campaign in VA history.