Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson's office to host veterans resource fair in Twin Falls
Representatives from the Boise VA Regional Office, the Boise VA Medical Center, the Vet Center, the College of Southern Idaho, Boise State University and other agencies and organizations will attend the resource fair. (Getty Images)
Congressman Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, and his staff are hosting an event on Feb. 21 in Twin Falls to connect veterans with support from local organizations.
Representatives from the Boise VA Regional Office, the Boise VA Medical Center, the Vet Center, the College of Southern Idaho, Boise State University and other agencies and organizations will attend the resource fair.
'I encourage any veteran who resides in Idaho's Second District and is struggling with a federal agency to swing by our upcoming Veterans Resources Fair and receive the help they so greatly deserve,' Simpson said in a press release.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Twin Falls County West Building in conference rooms A and B at 630 Addison Ave. W. Walk-ins are welcome.
For more information on the upcoming veterans resource fair, call Simpson's Twin Falls office at 208-734-7219 or email Jessica Hammond at jessica.hammond@mail.house.gov.
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