All About Actinic Keratosis
Our next blog posts are going to be centered around different types of skin cancers, beginning with the most common: Actinic Keratosis. Also referred to as AKs, these precancerous growths are caused by damage from the sun’s rays or tanning beds. They are most commonly...
Donations for Afghan Refugees
Recently the DAV offices came together to donate items to Afghan refugees. These offices filled over two car loads of goods including personal care items like soaps, toothpaste, toothbrushes, as well as items for children including coloring books and crayons....
Volunteering with FeedMore / Meals on Wheels
DAV volunteers spent time at the Feedmore Foodbank preparing the Meals on Wheels program meals for those in need. Termed “Feedmore Fridays”, nearly 45 employees volunteered their time on September 20, 27 and October 4....
DVD Donation Drive
The committee organized a DVD donation drive collecting 478 total DVDs. Seventy-five of the DVDs were donated to the children’s hospital and 403 were donated to the McGuire VA Medical Center.
DermVA Sponsors a School Supply Drive
The DAV Community Outreach Committee sponsored a school supply drive to benefit J.L. Francis Elementary School, Boushall Middle School, and George Wythe High School. The three-week event collected more than 40 boxes of crayons, 50 notebooks, 75 composition books and...
Volunteer Trash Cleanup for James River Park System
Forty-two volunteers spent their Friday afternoon cleaning up the James River park system on June 14. Groups canvassed Belle Isle for any form of trash. In all, nearly 10 bags of trash were gathered and disposed of correctly. “I know for a fact we all felt...
Volunteering at the READ Center Health Fair
We also had committee members volunteer their time to visit the READ Center Health Fair on June 5 at The Robinson Theater to educate the public about common dermatological issues such as sun protection and spotting suspicious spots. The fair provided information,...