North Hills : Group Donates Vans to Medical Center
The Disabled American Veterans has donated two new shuttle vans to the Sepulveda Veterans Medical Center in North Hills to use for transporting disabled veterans to and from the facility.
The medical center’s shuttle fleet, now at four, serves an average of 200 to 300 veterans who sustained a disabling injury while on active duty.
The shuttle program was initiated in 1987, when budget constraints forced the medical center to eliminate vouchers disbursed to patients needing transportation to the hospital or clinic.
Operated by a corps of 25 volunteers under the supervision of a local DAV transportation coordinator, the vans run routes in the San Fernando Valley, Antelope Valley, Simi Valley and other parts of Ventura County weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To schedule an appointment for shuttle service, call (818) 895-9408 for the San Fernando Valley, (805) 974-0448 for the Lancaster area, (805) 526-9237 for Simi Valley and (805) 385-8500 for other Ventura County communities. Appointments must be made three days in advance.
Those wishing to volunteer for the program should call (818) 895-9408.
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