Politics & Government
Acworth Veterans Office Grand Opening
Head to downtown for Wednesday's grand opening of the new Veterans Information and Referral Office.
Our community's very own . The office is located at the Acworth Old Jail at 4315 Senator Russell Ave., and operates with the help of The American Legion North Cobb Post 304, the and the Veterans Adminstration.
A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony with Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood and city officials will be held at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The office is established to provide veterans with benefits information and resource referral within the community where they reside. Community volunteers with The American Legion post have teamed up with the Veterans Administration to connect local veterans to the appropriate benefits, services and experts in the most streamlined manner possible.
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The VIRO opens from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, and the second and fourth Saturdays.
For more information about the VIRO facility, please call VIRO Manager and Post 304 Vice Commander Bob Hughes at 770-845-5593, or email him at rvhughes1@gmail.com.
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