New York Vietnam Veterans Foundation, Inc.

48 March Lane

Westbury, New York 11590-6302

Phone: 516.712.4914

Fax: 516.997.3701

Dear Friend:

There are many ways to ask people for money.  None of them, though, are easy.  However, if your cause is just and you have a special feeling for the people you ask...well, that can help a lot.

Who We Are:

New York Vietnam Veterans Foundation (NYVVF) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit humanitarian and educational organization.  It was founded to improve and enrich the lives of America's veterans in New York  State. The Fund's office is located in Westbury, NY.   The main objectives of the Fund are to:

• Work for improvements in veterans employment rights, education and training, and health care
• Support disabled veterans and veterans in need;  
• Assist  the widows and orphans of veterans who gave their lives for our country
• Organize programs to enrich the lives of Vietnam veterans and their families and the veterans from current and past wars;
• Agent Orange assistance program for veterans with prostate cancer, diabetes and other related illness due to chemical exposure during military service;
• Coordinate Job Fairs, and PTSD counseling programs;
• Increase Service Officers training and leadership training; and
• Maintain outreach programs to support the current veterans and wounded veterans in returning to civilian life

What We Do:

Established in 1991, the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund was founded by and for Vietnam veterans. The Fund is committed to serving today's needy veterans and their families by awarding grants to organizations that address essential employment, housing, education and medical needs.

Programs:

One of the programs that we support is the Service Officers Program.  This program consists of two paid Service Officers, one full-time out of the Buffalo, NY, VA Regional Office (VARO) and three on a part-time basis out of the New York City VARO.  They utilize state-of the-art computers and other office equipment provided by the Vietnam Veterans of America - New York State Council (VVA-NYSC).

These Service Officers assist volunteer and paid Service Officers from county agencies, which have the Vietnam Veterans of America "Power of Attorney" and they send cases to the VAROs.  They also take in some cases on their own. In the last year, this program brought in approximately $5.5 million in compensation for disabled veterans.

The VVA - NYSC hopes to operate the Service Officers Program for years to come. However, these operations could not continue without the financial support received from NYVVF. The VVA - NYSC is very grateful for these funds, as are all those veterans who have benefited from this program.

In order to continue the work and the quality of VVA - NYSC service in the years ahead will depend, in large measure, upon the support of those who believe in us...people like you!

The enclosed brochure tells the whole story.  I hope you will read it thoughtfully and return the enclosed envelope along with your check to New York Vietnam Veterans Foundation (NYVVF).

Sincerely,

Francisco Muņiz III

 nyvvfpres@nyvietnamvets.org