23-05-2025
DAV adds parking spot to county lot to improve services
EBENSBURG, Pa. – Disabled American Veterans now has a permanent parking spot at the Cambria County Human Services building parking lot on Candlelight Drive that officials said Thursday will help improve services.
'It just cuts down on so much time,' said John Clay, James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center chief of the center for development and civic engagement.
Elected officials and representatives from the VA gathered at the new spot at the lower end of the lot in Ebensburg to celebrate the new partnership.
Clay said one DAV vehicle will remain in Ebensburg and the other will stay at the VA Clinic on Galleria Drive in Richland Township.
This will cut down on the six drivers' travel time when helping veterans get to appointments both in Cambria and Blair counties and other engagements, he added.
DAV drivers are volunteers who pick up and drop off veterans as a free service to those who served the country through the military.
Clay said partnering with the county and making a vehicle for use at a location easily accessible just made sense.
Commissioner Keith Rager, who helped to coordinate this partnership, is also really excited about the prospects of the relationship.
'We're just trying to do our part to help veterans,' Rager said.
During Thursday's event, Clay took the opportunity to note DAV needs more drivers.
Bob Skyrock, a volunteer who started in March, said lending his time to the organization has been rewarding.
He noted that the vehicle parked in Ebensburg will be a lot of help.
At this time, the service runs Tuesday through Thursday.
For information on how to volunteer, call 814-943-8164, Ext. 17141. For veterans interested in utilizing the service, use Ext. 17383.
