The OSU Wexner’s Veterans ERG group in conjunction with the BESA have partnered with the Veteran Companion Animal Services (VCAS) to help support for the VCAS’ End of Summer Picnic Celebration on August 20th from 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm!
Picnic Location
Blacklick Woods, Sassafras Structure
6975 E. Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH
To volunteer, please sign up on the BESA website. You will need to be logged onto your BESA account to access the details and an sign up: https://impact.besa.org/projects/2718
The volunteer times and duties are:
4:30-6:30p – Set Up
- May involve heavy lifting
5:30-7:30p – Event Support
- Serving food
- Assisting with dogs,
- Bounce house monitoring
- Corn Hole Tournament monitoring
7:30-9:30p – Tear Down
- May involve heavy lifting
Thank you again, for participating in our events and making a difference. Your love and support are precious gifts, and we cannot do these activities without you!
For questions concerning this event, please contact Ashley Tainer-Harp, ashley.tainer-harp@osumc.edu or via Teams.
Veteran Companion Animal Services (VCAS) is dedicated to improving the lives of both rescue animals and veterans in need. We believe that the bond between animals and humans can be incredibly therapeutic, and we work to place rescue animals with veterans who can benefit from their companionship and the human-animal bond.
The Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG) connects Veterans, their families, and supporters within the OSU Community. In addition to building community, we seek to advance Veterans’ careers and serve the Veteran community with resources, networking, and commemorative events.
If you are a Veteran or National Guard/Reserve member of the United States military, or somebody who supports Veterans regardless of military status, please consider joining Veterans ERG (VERG), please contact Paul Dumouchelle, paul.dumouchelle@osumc.edu.
In partnership with Besa, the Office of Community and Civic Engagement at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center created an employee volunteer program to help advance the mission of improving the overall health and well-being of the communities it serves. Currently, the pilot is working with Ohio State East Hospital, Outpatient Care East and Outpatient Care New Albany. The Besa portal allows employees to view current projects, sign up with colleagues, request engagement and team-building projects for teams, and give back. Together, we can improve lives and amplify a culture of community engagement. Sign up for an account here today!
