Who: North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System What: Groundbreaking ceremony for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Fisher House located at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. When: Tuesday, September 25 at 4 p.m. Where: Malcom Randall VA Medical Center 1601 SW Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 Background: The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Fisher House will provide safe, comfortable and affordable housing for families of Veterans being treated at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville. The new Fisher House will be 100 percent handicapped accessible and will have 20 bedrooms or suites and several common use areas. Fisher Houses are built through public donations and contributions from the Fisher House Foundation. VA assumes responsibility for operating costs of the finished homes. Currently, VA has Fisher Houses in Albany, N.Y.; Augusta, Ga.; Bay Pines, Fla.; Boston; Chicago; Cincinnati; Dallas; Denver; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; Minneapolis; Palo Alto, Calif.; Richmond, Va.; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; Seattle; Tampa, Fla.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Washington, D.C. Fisher Houses are under construction at VA facilities in Pittsburgh and San Antonio. |