Lebanon VA to host free resource festival linking veterans to local support services
The Lebanon VA Medical Center will hold a free community festival designed to connect veterans with health, benefits and family-support services in one location.
Veterans in central Pennsylvania will have a chance to learn about a wide range of support programs in a single setting when the Lebanon VA Medical Center hosts a free community festival on its campus. Organizers say the event is designed to make it easier for veterans to discover services they may not know are available to them, from health care enrollment to housing assistance.
Event details and what to expect
The festival is open to veterans, their families and caregivers at no cost. Attendees can speak directly with representatives from VA programs and partner organizations, pick up printed resource guides and learn how to apply for benefits. Information on mental health, women veterans' care and caregiver support will be among the topics highlighted during the day.
Why outreach events matter for local veterans
VA outreach coordinators say many eligible veterans never enroll in benefits simply because they are unsure where to start. Community events are intended to close that gap by bringing information, staff and partner groups together in a relaxed setting. Similar gatherings have been held elsewhere in the region, including a Chamber-led coalition effort in Osceola aimed at supporting local veterans, reflecting a broader push across Pennsylvania to reach veterans outside traditional clinic walls.
Veterans interested in learning more about VA programs in their area can also follow regional news on remembrance events, such as the upcoming Indiantown Gap ceremony honoring 15 unclaimed veterans in Lebanon County, which underscores ongoing community attention to veterans' welfare. Women veterans specifically can look for additional programming through initiatives like the Murfreesboro VA Medical Center resource fair for women veterans.
How to attend
The festival will run during scheduled daytime hours at the Lebanon VA campus. Veterans are encouraged to bring a copy of their DD-214 discharge paperwork if available, though it is not required to browse the resource tables.
- Cost: Free and open to the public
- Audience: Veterans, families and caregivers
- Focus areas: Health care enrollment, benefits, mental health and family support