Walk, Roll, and Give Back: VA2K Returns to Support Homeless Veterans

Apr 07, 2025 at 09:27 pm by WGNS News


RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Get ready to step into action and make a difference at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s (TVHS) VA2K Walk and Roll May 21, 2025, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. local time.

Join TVHS and the community for a day filled with energy and purpose to support homeless Veterans. This annual event isn't just a walk—it's a celebration of health, camaraderie, and compassion. Participants will have the opportunity to walk or roll two kilometers while raising awareness and having the chance to donate to the TVHS Homeless Veteran Program.

Veterans, family members, VA employees, and community supporters, are welcomed to join in on the fun. Live music, VA resource tables, and additional entertainment will be available at the following locations:

The TVHS Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) will be collecting donations at each location. CDCE encourages donations of new men’s and women’s clothing, as well as sealed packaged food.

For those unable to attend the VA2K event but still want to donate, an online form is available. Simply visit Pay.gov and select the Homeless Veteran Fund.

VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is an integrated tertiary health care system comprised of two hospitals, the Alvin C. York Campus in Murfreesboro and the Nashville Campus, as well as more than a dozen community-based outpatient clinics located in Tennessee and Kentucky. TVHS provides ambulatory care, primary care, and secondary care in acute medicine and surgery, specialized tertiary care, transplant services, spinal cord injury outpatient care, and a full range of extended care and mental health services.

 

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