Veteran Advisory Board

Wakefield Veteran Advisory Board approves May VSO report and summer pause on coffee socials. Chair Kevin Yost presided over the six-member board, which unanimously approved VSO Mangan's monthly report detailing the May 20 Greater Boston Food Bank and Wakefield Food Pantry drive serving 32 veterans

Wakefield Veteran Advisory Board unanimously elects new officers for 2026-2027 term. Kevin Yost becomes Chair, Joseph Dellolio Secretary, and Marion Dennehy Vice-Chairperson in a slate approved at the April 14 meeting. The board approved April Veterans Services Officer reports detailing a Greater

Wakefield Veteran Advisory Board approves VSO report and Memorial Day ceremony plans. Chair Kevin Yost presided as the board unanimously approved the Veterans Services Officer March 2026 report and confirmed "Fighting for Freedom for 250 Years" as the 2026 Memorial Day ceremony theme. The board

Wakefield Veteran Advisory Board moves forward with Memorial Day ceremony planning. Chair Kevin Yost's board unanimously approved the February Veterans Services Officer report detailing a food bank distribution serving 30 veterans and families, a coffee social focused on scam prevention, and an

Veteran Advisory Board unanimously approves relief fund payment and Memorial Day plans. The board authorized a one-time $5,150 payment from the Veteran Relief Fund to a Wakefield veteran at risk of losing his home after legal expenses drained his savings; the Veterans Services Officer noted the