Donated items will benefit programs at the Veteran’s Multi-Service Center
NORRISTOWN, PA – Jeanne Sorg, Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds is holding her annual holiday donation drive to benefit the Veteran’s Multi-Service Center (VMC). The VMC helps veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness access services and benefits. The donation drive will run through the end of December and items can be dropped off at the Recorder of Deeds office at One Montgomery Plaza in Norristown.
“It has been a great year serving veterans in Montgomery County,” said Sorg. “But it’s tough out there for many veterans who are struggling. That is why my office continues to host this donation drive each winter: to give back to the men and women who have given so much to our country.”
The Veteran’s Multi-Service Center’s “wish list” this holiday season includes small personal hygiene items, new underwear, shirts, hats, gloves and scarves. The Center is also requesting laundry detergent pods for the homeless veterans who come into the Center to use the laundry facilities, so these veterans do not need to purchase detergent. The full list of VMC’s wish list items can be found on the Recorder of Deeds’ website.
Although the Recorder of Deeds office holds this annual donation drive around the holiday season, Sorg and her staff assist veterans all year-round. Montgomery County veterans can visit the Recorder of Deeds office to record their military discharge papers. Recording military discharge papers with the Recorder of Deeds safeguards these important documents so they are quickly and easily accessible to the veteran and their family when they are needed most. Veterans who record their discharge papers will receive a Veterans’ Discount ID card, which is good for discounts at more than 650 businesses throughout Montgomery County.
If you or someone you know is a veteran who needs help or is experiencing homelessness, contact the Veterans Multi-Service Center at 610-384-8387 or by e-mail at CMDInfo@VMCenter.org.
The Montgomery County Recorder of Deeds office is located at One Montgomery Plaza in Norristown and is open to the public Monday through Friday 8:30am until 4:00pm. To learn more about the Veterans’ Discount ID program visit www.montgomerycountypa.gov/rod, or call the office at 610-278-3289.
