HAWLEY, PA — PA State Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20) invites veterans to schedule appointments with a VFW service officer between 9 a.m. and noon on Thursday, May 2, at her 2512 Rte. 6 office in Hawley.

These appointments are available on the first Thursday of every month. The PA Veterans of Foreign Wars Service Officer Network provides assistance related to government benefits, including VA health care, compensation, pension, education and dependent benefits to veterans of all ages and service eras.

Surviving spouses may also access these services to learn about their eligibility for VA benefits. 

Additionally, a representative from MyCIL (Northeast PA Center for Independent Living) will be at Baker’s Hawley office on Thursday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. This visit aims to provide information and resources to people with disabilities and their families, assisting them in obtaining home and community-based services, transportation, housing and other resources to promote greater independence.

Baker said it’s important for people with disabilities to know about available benefits to maintain self-sufficiency.

To schedule an appointment for either of these dates, call the Hawley office at 570/226-5960 or the Dallas office at 570/675-3931.