The American Red Cross Central and South Texas Region serves 83 counties, home to more than 9.4 million people. For more than 100 years, volunteers in every corner of the region have provided hope and comfort to their neighbors in crisis. We convene the community to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies large and small.
Our services include disaster relief and preparedness; lifesaving CPR and first aid training; international family tracing; and support for military, veterans and their families. Headquartered in Austin, we have locations in Bryan, Del Rio, El Paso, Kerrville, Laredo, Midland, San Antonio, and Waco—with volunteers located in every county in between, just a phone call away.
The American Red Cross belongs to the American people, and our strength depends on the support we receive from you. We invite you to join us. We need your time, talent and treasure to perform our very important work.
The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) works to serve California veterans and their families. With nearly 1.6 million veterans living in the State, CalVet strives to ensure that its veterans of every era and their families get the state and federal benefits and services they have earned and deserve as a result of selfless and honorable military service. CalVet strives to serve veterans and their families with dignity and compassion and to help them achieve their highest quality of life.
Mission
To serve and honor all California veterans by connecting them and their families with their earned benefits through education, advocacy, and direct services.
Vision
CalVet provides innovative leadership in veteran advocacy and veteran services in California and sets the national standard for connecting veterans and their families with the rights and benefits they have earned through their military service.
Goals
- Provide the highest quality care and services for our veterans and their families.
- Enhance operational effectiveness to maximize service to California veterans.
- Invest in our workforce to enhance services to veterans over the long term.
- Provide excellent customer service to our veterans, colleagues, and partners.
Learn about CalVet Executive Staff
Discover the Boards and Committees associated with CalVet
View CalVet and other veteran-related publications
Review the laws, regulations, and public records procedures that guide CalVet
Public Records
Laws and Regulations
Explore CalVet employment eligibility exams and job opportunities
View veteran-related events statewide on the CalVet community calendar
Contact CalVet if you have questions or concerns
Their missions is to fight for all voters to be able to participate in elections that matter, ensuring voters have real choices at the ballot and are not forced to vote for the “lesser of the two evils” and inspiring military veterans to lead this movement to make our government functional, responsive, and representative. The idea is to inspire and educate VETERANS to mobilize and advocate for election innovations that will help repair America’s political system and congress.
Resources for female veterans in California.