Annual “christmas with the vets” event returns to milwaukee va for 36th year | va milwaukee health care | veterans affairs

Annual “christmas with the vets” event returns to milwaukee va for 36th year | va milwaukee health care | veterans affairs


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PRESS RELEASE December 11, 2023 Milwaukee , WI — On Dec. 15, Jeff “Doc” Dentice, a local Vietnam Veteran, is slated to deliver a truckload of donated holiday gifts and other items to the


Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center where they will be distributed to inpatient Veterans. This year marks the 36th anniversary of Doc’s annual delivery of holiday cheer. The delivery will


arrive at approximately 10:30 a.m. at the VA Medical Center’s south entrance on the south side of the hospital facing National Avenue, where it will be offloaded into the hospital for


distribution to Veterans during the holidays. For more information on Doc Dentice’s annual “Christmas with the Vets,” visit www.christmaswiththevets.com.  NOTE TO MEDIA: If you are


interested in covering this event, please RSVP to Milwaukee VA Public Affairs Office at 414-382-5363 or [email protected]. News media are welcome to gather B-roll and imagery of the


truck’s arrival and delivery. The truck is slated to arrive at approximately 10:30 a.m., though that time is subject to change. Please note that the gifts and donated items will not be


distributed to Veterans within the facility until Dec. 24 or Dec. 25. ###