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Disaster Relief
When disasters strike, DAV and its team of National Service Officers are on the ground to help our nation’s heroes. DAV provides relief through financial assistance as well as supply kits to veterans and their families so they can obtain basic necessities such as food, warm clothes and shelter.
FOR DISASTER RELIEF INQUIRIES IN ARIZONA:
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DAV National Service Office, Phoenix, AZ
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VA Regional Office
3333 N. Central Ave., Ste 1053
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2402
(602) 627-3286
General Needs
Our brother and sister Veterans on the Navajo Nation are severely affected by recent constant rainfall and flooding on the Reservation!
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They are in desperate need of the following items:
* Warm clothing
* Coats & Jackets
* Blankets
* Non-perishable food items (especially those not requiring water or cooking)
* Tarps (for roofs and floors of homes)
* Firewood (especially now, but also throughout the winter months)
* Toilet paper
* Personal hygeine products (toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc.)
* Shampoo
* Drinking water
* Diapers (Infant: various; Adult: M, XL, XXL)
* Monetary donations:
- Set up by the All-Navajo Veterans Auxiliary (ANVA) Sara Josley through Zelle at 4108475333
- Make checks out to "All-Navajo Veterans Auxiliary" or "ANVA" and send to:
Sara Josley, President, ANVA, 500 Hwy 191 #374, Chinle, AZ 86503​
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Over 100 Veteran families are currently in temporary shelters in churches, community centers, or with relatives. We hope that they can return to their homes in the not too distant future, at which time they will again have to assess damages to their homes from the torrential rains and flooding. So far, 7 Veterans' homes have been identified as total losses.
Non-Perishable Food Items Needed
​* Ice Tea
* Lemonade
To ensure that we are providing food items that conform to traditional and cultural norms for our Navajo Veteran Community, the following lists indicate what non-perishable foods are appropriate for the Reservation and what foods would not be utilized.
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Highly Desired and Needed
* SPAM (they use it almost daily)
* Beans (Chili, pinto, butter)
* Canned meats (Stew, corned beef, Vienna sausages)
* Crackers (Saltines, Ritz)
* Potatoes
* Baking goods (Baking powder, flour, salt, lard)
* Canned soups
* Canned vegetables (corn is a big one)
* Ramen noodles
* Canned tuna, canned sardines