Operation Honor gives $10K towards van for vets to go to medical appointments

ALBION – Operation Honor, a non-profit organization that serves veterans in Orleans County, has given $10,000 to the Orleans County Joint Veterans Council to go towards a van.

The council operates a van service where volunteer drivers take veterans to medical appointments. The van service usually has five vans on the road but currently is down to three. One van is no longer able to be fixed and must be taken off the road.

“Operation Honor heard of their need and was more than happy to help,” said Jennifer Thom, director of Operation Honor.

Thom presented a check on Tuesday for $10,000 to Nancy Traxler,  director of the Veterans Service Agency in Orleans County. Operation Honor previously gave $4,000 towards the van service in 2019.

The Orleans County Joint Veterans Council is looking for more volunteer drivers. For more information about volunteering, contact Traxler at (585) 589-3219.

Operation Honor is a 501(c)3 non-profit that supports veterans in Orleans County, Thom said. The organization will assist any veteran in any way possible, whether covering utility bills, car payments, or purchasing heating pellets for veterans in need, she said. Operation Honor assisted one veteran with the cost of registering a wheelchair-adapted van.

If you know of a veteran in need please contact Jenn Thom at (585) 532-6900.