Serving Up Support: Veterans Cafe Unites Community in Woonsocket
VA Providence's Trisha Cote speaks with a Veteran at the Woonsocket Vet Cafe event.
By Justyn Charon, Public Affairs Specialist
The Veterans Cafe/Meals on Wheels for Veterans event at American Legion Post 85 in Woonsocket, RI, brought the community together.
In partnership with the Rhode Island Office of Veterans Services, Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island (MOWRI) launched a FY25 Veterans Cafe site pilot to extend their dining service to Veterans and address social determinants of health such as food access and isolation.
Trisha Cote from the VA Providence Enrollment & Eligibility team was on site to assist with enrollments, and the Providence VA Regional Office helped Veterans with claims. This collaboration highlighted the commitment to supporting Rhode Island Veterans through comprehensive services.