United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Voluntary Service

National Advisory Committee (NAC)

Background

The National Advisory Committee (NAC) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) was established by VA Circular No. 117, May 17, 1947, and became a federally chartered advisory committee on February 5, 1975. The Committee advises the Under Secretary for Health on matters pertaining to the participation of volunteers in VA medical facilities, assists in recruitment and orientation of volunteers, and keeps the officers and members of participating organizations informed of volunteer needs and accomplishments.

VAVS National Advisory Committee Membership (Membership Requirements)

American Ex-Prisoners of War

American Gold Star Mothers

American Legion

American Legion Auxiliary

American Red Cross

American War Mothers

American Veterans (AMVETS)

AMVETS Auxiliary

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Catholic War Veterans

BVL Fund, Inc.

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Catholic War Veterans Ladies' Auxiliary

Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary

Disabled American Veterans

Forty and Eight

Fleet Reserve Association

Help Hospitalized Veterans

Gold Star Wives of America, Inc.

Hospitalized Veterans Writing Project

I.B.P.O. Elks of the World, Inc.

Italian-American War Veterans of the U.S.

Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.

Korean War Veterans Association

Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association

Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.

Ladies Auxiliary, Italian-American War Veterans of the U.S.

Ladies Auxiliary, Italian-American War Veterans of the U.S.A.

Ladies Auxiliary, Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A., Inc.

Ladies Auxiliary, Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A.

Marine Corps League

Marine Corps League Auxiliary

Military Order of the Cootie Auxiliary

Military Order of the Cootie

National Ladies Auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A.

Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A., Inc.

National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century

National Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc.

National Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Navy Mothers' Clubs of America, Inc.

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Polish Legion of American Veterans, U.S.A.

Sons of the American Legion

Sons of AMVETS

The Salvation Army

The Silver Star Families of America

Supreme Cootiette Club of the U.S.

United Auto Workers

United Voluntary Services

U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.

WAVES National

Women's Army Corps Veterans Association

 

 

Supporting Documents

VAVS National Advisory Committee's Standard Operating Procedures

62nd Annual VAVS National Advisory Committee minutes

VAVS Committee Attendance Listing Summary

VAVS Committee Attendance Listing Detail

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