District Attorney Hoovler and the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System Announce that the Orange County Veteran Suicide Prevention Coalition will be at the Thruway Sporting Goods Outdoor Show to Distribute Veteran information.
District Attorney Hoovler joined Hudson Valley VAHealthcare System to create a Coalition to Prevent Veterans from Committing Suicide in November 2021
District Attorney David M. Hoovler, and both Carl LoFaro and Lenox Okall from the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System announced that the Orange County Veteran Suicide Prevention Coalition will put out a veteran information table during the Thruway Sporting Goods Outdoor Show to hand out veteran crisis materials and veteran benefit information. There will be information on Middletown Vet Center and Heroes, Cowboys & Companions as well. The show is on Saturday, September 13thfrom 9am until 3pm and will be held at Thruway Sporting Goods located at 78 Oak Street Walden, New York. This eventwill feature sales, show specials and industry reps to give advice on hunting and other outdoor related products. The coalition has already placed over 50,000 suicide prevention materials in over 1,200 businesses and organizations located near Orange County, New York. The coalition hopes to reach even more veterans with their message at this year’s 2nd Outdoor Show run by Thruway Sporting Goods. The first show in March was a great success! We met hundreds of veterans! In addition, the District Attorney’s office will have booklets to pass out on preventing senior citizen fraud and materials on the opioid crisis with a view towards preventing drug use by our young people.
The Orange County Veteran Suicide Prevention Coalition is trying to reach as many veterans and their families as possible with their suicide prevention message. Since outdoor eventsdraw large crowds, many of whom are veterans, this event is a great place to meet veterans who might not have seen the materials we have placed out in public already. Representativesof the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System, and the OrangeCounty District Attorney’s Office will be on site if anyone would like to discuss the information in our handouts or set up a future meeting to speak to a group live about suicide prevention. The coalition has already been to several veteran organizations and sportsmen’s clubs to speak about suicide prevention and are looking to speak to more interested groups in the future.
“I am proud of the work that the Orange County Veteran Suicide Prevention Coalition has done for Orange County veterans and their families and of the strong support that has been provided to the coalition by the citizens and businesses of Orange Countyincluding Thruway Sporting Goods, Thruway Ace Hardware & Home Center.” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Please come out to the event and support our veterans! If you or your organization would like any veteran crisis materials or information about any of the other Veterans groups helping us in Orange County, please stop by our table. The coalition will be happy to assist you. You can also contact Mr. Carl LoFaro of the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System at carl.lofaro@va.gov to get crisis materials sent to you or to set up a live meeting with your organization on this serious subject. Contact Mr. Lenox Okall of the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System at lenox.okall@va.gov if you need information on VA benefits.For information on Middletown Vet Center please contact Joel.Murns@va.gov Please contact Dwayne or Jacque for information about Heroes, Cowboys & Companions at heroesandcowboys@gmail.com Please contact Thruway Sporting Goods at 1 (845) 778 – 1400 if you have any questionsabout this event. Enjoy this outdoor event and our great outdoors!