Veterans helping veterans, right here at home.
We're the local chapter of DAV, a nonprofit that helps veterans and their families get the benefits they earned through military service, at no cost. Come to a meeting, bring a buddy, or reach out if you need a hand.
Upcoming events
Chapter meetings and Connection Cafes repeat every month. Everyone is welcome, no RSVP needed.
Veteran Connection Cafe
Connect with local veterans, build VA connections and learn about resources. Free coffee & tea. Open to veterans enrolled in VA Finger Lakes Healthcare. Questions: Gillian Olson, 585-463-2608.
Ongoing: Bottles & cans for Chapter 15
Drop off returnables marked DAV CH 15 at any Upstate Bottle Return. How it works →
Free help. No catch.
You never pay for DAV assistance. Whether you just got out or served decades ago, we can point you in the right direction.
VA claims & benefits
Trained, accredited service officers help with disability claims, appeals and benefits questions for veterans, spouses and survivors.
Rides to appointments
Volunteer drivers help veterans get to VA medical appointments. Request a ride →
Transition & jobs
Resources for veterans moving into civilian life, including employment help and career fairs.
Someone who gets it
Sometimes the most valuable thing is a room full of people who've been there. Our meetings are open to you.
Need a ride? Want to help?
DAV volunteers drive veterans to VA medical appointments at no cost. Whether you need a ride, want to be a driver, or already volunteer, start here.
Get a free ride to the VA
DAV's Transportation Network gets veterans to and from VA medical appointments, free of charge.
Request a ride →Volunteer to drive
Have a few hours a month? Become a DAV New York volunteer driver and help a fellow veteran get the care they earned.
Sign up to drive →Log your LVAP hours
Record your volunteer hours through DAV's Local Veterans Assistance Program so the chapter and state get credit for your service.
Log hours →Your empties help local veterans
Donate your bottles and cans and Chapter 15 receives 6 cents per container, all year long. Every dollar goes toward assisting our veterans.
- Bag up your returnable bottles and cans.
- Label the bag DAV CH 15.
- Drop it off at any Upstate Bottle Return location in the Rochester area.
Join, volunteer or donate
Become a member
Membership is open to veterans with a service-connected disability. Your dues support programs here in the Finger Lakes and nationwide. Join DAV →
Auxiliary
Family members can join the DAV Auxiliary and support the mission alongside us.
Volunteer
You don't have to be a veteran to help. Drive a veteran to an appointment, help at an event, or share your skills. Volunteer to drive →
Donate your returnables
Drop off bottles and cans marked DAV CH 15 at Upstate Bottle Return. Learn how →
Come say hello
- When
- 2nd Saturday of every month, 0900
- Where
- 450 Jefferson Road, Henrietta, NY 14623
Get directions
Reach the chapter
- Phone
- (585) 649-1002
- Office & mail
- 1239 University Ave, Suite 4
Rochester, NY 14607 - contactfingerlakesregiondav15@gmail.com
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