THE Ocean Grove Barwon Heads (OGBH) RSL Sub-Branch is holding a Barefoot Bowls Veteran\u2019s Family Day next month to help attract a younger crowd.<\/p>\n
The OGBH RSL Sub-Branch recently formed a Younger Veterans (YV) Sub-committee which is\u00a0investigating opportunities to engage with Younger Veterans (serving and ex-serving) and their families living on the Bellarine.<\/p>\n
At the first meeting of the YV Sub-committee it was suggested the OGBH RSL Sub-Branch support a local Younger Veteran through the provision of a Therapy Dog.<\/p>\n
The Defence Community Dogs program is a specialised dog training program which rescues abandoned dogs and trains them through Correctional Services to assist Veterans coping with PTSD.<\/p>\n
This has since been endorsed by the OGBH RSL Sub-Branch general committee and it is anticipated that a local veteran will be supported in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
The first of what are hoped to be regular activities on the Bellarine for Younger Veterans is a \u201cBarefoot Bowls Veterans Family Day\u201d at the Ocean Grove Bowling Club.<\/p>\n
The event is on November 18 from 1.30pm and all Veterans, current and ex-service living on the Bellarine are encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n
An afternoon tea will be provided on completion.<\/p>\n
To register for the event, head to oceangrovebarefootbowls. eventbrite.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE Ocean Grove Barwon Heads (OGBH) RSL Sub-Branch is holding a Barefoot Bowls Veteran\u2019s Family Day next month to help attract a younger crowd. The OGBH RSL Sub-Branch recently formed a Younger Veterans (YV) Sub-committee which is\u00a0investigating opportunities to engage with Younger Veterans (serving and ex-serving) and their families living on the Bellarine. At the […]<\/p>\n