Past Events

PVO made a financial donation to the 2019 North San Diego County Veteran Stand Down and our members volunteered at the event held at Green Oak Ranch in Vista, CA between 7 and 10 February 2019.  The stand down is a four day event in a serene, wooded retreat setting where [...]

PVO participated in this annual event led by Poway resident Susie Mullin and the City of Poway. Donations were solicited from area residents and these funds were used to purchase Christmas gifts for active duty Marine Corps families residing at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar.

PVO members participated in the annual San Diego VA Medical Center "Operation Holiday Backpack" program on 15 December 2018.  The VA Volunteer Services Department provides backpacks stuffed with donated personal items such as hygiene kits, snacks, clothing items, etc. to each veteran patient in the medical center wards receiving care [...]

Ray Chavez, Poway resident and oldest survivor of the 7 December 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, passed away in November 2018 at age 106.  Ray was buried at Miramar National Cemetery on 13 December 2018 with full military honors.  PVO participated in the funeral services at Saint Michael's Catholic Church and [...]

PVO makes recurring financial contributions to the San Diego VAMC Volunteer Services Department to facilitate purchasing new shoes and clothing for needy San Diego area veterans receiving medical care through the VA.  The VA Volunteer Services Department maintains a continuously re-stocked storage facility to provide needy veterans with free of [...]

PVO made a financial contribution to Honor Flight San Diego, a non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to escorting San Diego county Veterans to Washington DC to visit and reflect at the Memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice.  PVO participated in welcoming home the San Diego Honor Flight veterans from [...]