Veteran Support A Phone Call Away, Says Gayle Kagen

Veteran Support A Phone Call Away, Says Gayle Kagen
(GREEN BAY, WI) — Continuing their work to find ways to improve veterans’ lives, Gayle Kagen and the Brown County United Way today spread the word about 2-11 call centers serving as a single national point of contact for veterans and their families seeking counseling and other services.

“We are working hard to make sure that those who have served our country bravely and their families receive the benefits they deserve,” Mrs. Kagen said. “Brown County United Way and Brown Country Veterans Services provide incredible support for our local veterans. With 2-11, that support is just a phone call away.”

Mrs. Kagen was joined at the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Green Bay by Lisa Clark from the Brown County United Way.

Gayle Kagen, the wife of Congressman Steve Kagen, is president of the Freshman Congressional Spouses Class of the 110th Congress. After visiting Walter Reed Hospital, she brought together the United Way and the National Military Families Association to discuss how 2-11 could provide resources for veterans and their families.

“I’m very excited to be part of a program that’s helping the families of our service personnel get access to the help they need,” said Ms. Clark, 2-11 manager for the Brown County United Way. “This is exactly what 2-11 is all about, providing an easy gateway to services in our community.”
2-11 is an easy-to-remember, nationwide, non-emergency telephone number that connects people with community services and volunteer opportunities. Mrs. Kagen and the Freshman Congressional Spouses are promoting the Military Families Program as part of the menu of services available through Brown County 2-11. A subsection of the local 2-11 website is also dedicated to offering services for military personal and their families and can be seen at http://www.get211.org/.

Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. Applauded the efforts of his wife and the other spouses, as well as local advocates like the Brown County United Way.

“Our community here in Northeast Wisconsin does an incredible job of working together to meet the needs of our veterans and their families,” Dr. Kagen said. “Dialing 2-11 is an easy way to connect our soldiers with these much needed resources.”