LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Vet Connect is entering 2016 with plans to restructure to allow for a new meeting schedule as it seeks to serve local veterans.

The organization that has been operating since 2011 and has developed a wide ranged network of providers all wanting to help local veterans connect with the services they have earned. 

Previously meeting the second and third Wednesday of each month in Clearlake and Lakeport, respectively, Vet Connect is restructuring to meet quarterly in these cities. 

It is currently organizing the first of the new Lake County Vet Connect “Hook Up Hub” events on Wednesday, March 16, at Umpqua Bank in Lakeport from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lunch will be provided. Numerous service providers in the Vet Connect network will be represented. 

Veterans and their families are encouraged to attend to take advantage of these resources in one location.

Lake County Vet Connect is still available to veterans who require services urgently.  Chairman Frank Parker can be reached at 707-274-9512 for referrals to these resources. 

To stay up-to-date regarding these events, to request information or if you interested in being a provider at these events, join the Lake County Vet Connect Hook Up Hub Facebook group.

Donations can be made to Lake County Vet Connect at Umpqua Bank in Lakeport.

Donations will be used for food and refreshments at these events as well as goods and services provided to veterans at the Stand Down event in September.