Providence Service Corporation and PA CareerLink® Schuylkill County will present "Serving Those Who Served,"an all-day event for veterans and their spouses that will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at PA CareerLink® Schuylkill County in Pottsville.

The goal is to reach out to veterans and their spouses to provide them with the opportunity to learn about veterans' programs, including disability compensation; GI Bill; pension; family services/counseling; housing assistance; home loans; burial; and many other programs.Representatives from various veterans' organizations will be available to provide one-on-one counseling and guidance. Mobile units from the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care and the state Department of Military Veterans Affairs will be on site for immediate enrollment.Veterans and their spouses will also be able to receive free health screenings.In order to expedite enrollment, please bring your DD-214, civilian or military medical records, death certificates, driver's license, marriage license, and SSD/SSI information.In addition to benefits counseling, four different seminars will be held.Topics include: VA Benefits/Health Care; Finance/Insurance/Social Security; Counseling/Family Services/Homeless; and Education/Career Services/OVR.Numerous organizations and businesses have donated refreshments, food, door prizes, transportation/parking assistance and outdoor facilities for this event.This project is one of the hundreds that PSC staff across the nation organized to celebrate its International Day of Service. By hosting this event, PSC and the PA CareerLink® Schuylkill County hope to give veterans and their spouses the information they need to access the serves they deserve.In addition to the veterans event, they will also be collecting items for the Ruth Steinert SPCA.For more information, and/or posters, please contact Amanda Daynorowicz at 570-622-5253, ext. 111.