Exciting updates are coming! Stay tuned for the launch of our new Veterans One-stop Center website in the next few weeks.
Veterans One-stop Center
Connect / Educate / Collaborate
Seneca County Upcoming Events
Thu, Mar 26Lodi Whittier LibraryBring a friend and let your creative juices flow! Led by a really talented fellow veteran, we spend time in conversation and practicing our writing skills. It's a great time of encouragement and mutual support. Veteran +1
Fri, Mar 27Seneca Falls Public LibraryBring a friend and let's talk about a book related to the military. And, of course, there'll be some tasty food! Veteran + 1
Wed, Apr 01Faded ShavesCome on out and get a free haircut, coffee, donuts and some great conversation! Veteran only.
Fri, Apr 10Seneca Falls Rec CenterBring an instrument or just come on out for food and entertainment! It's a great opportunity to casually jam with other veteran musicians or just listen and enjoy! Veteran + family.
Sat, Apr 11Sampson State ParkSpend the morning on Seneca Lake with fellow veterans! Captain Randy makes sure we'll get on the fish! Limited number of slots! We leave from Sampson State Park marina. Veteran only.
Tue, Apr 14Sampson State ParkSpend the morning on Seneca Lake with fellow veterans! Captain Randy makes sure we'll get on the fish! We leave from Sampson State Park marina. Limited number of slots! Veteran only.
Thu, Apr 16Seneca Falls LibraryMaybe you've heard of D&D and wondered what it was like. Well, here's the perfect chance to learn more about playing that classic role-playing game in a casual, fun group! Veteran only.
Sat, Apr 18Midlakes SalesThis is our second introduction class to rappelling. We'll be in an indoor, controlled environment. Our plan is that once we're familiar with it, sometime in the summer we'll take it outside and rappel down one of our beautiful local gorges. Veteran +1
Mon, Apr 20Seneca Falls Rec CenterBring a friend and do some gentle stretching with chair yoga. It can be as easy or as challenging as you want it to be! Healthy snacks will be provided. Veteran +1
Your Peer Support Specialist
Dave Hanselman is a father and husband. Graduating high school from Waterloo in 1987, he joined the Army to figure out what to do with his life. As a young man from a small town, it opened up a whole new world for him – the challenges, successes and failures, made deep and lasting impacts. After 4 years he left to go to college, but after a couple months of civilian life, missing the camaraderie (and needing the money) he served another 4 years in the Army Reserves. After that, he spent the next several years studying philosophy and religion, eventually serving as a pastor to several small rural faith communities.
For several years he volunteered as a chaplain at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford, NY where he rediscovered the camaraderie, the sense of belonging, that comes from spending time with other Veterans.
Returning home to Seneca County, he feels honored and excited at the opportunity to be part of the PFC Dwyer Program offering a variety of free events for Veterans and their families. His passion is simply spending time with other Veterans – casual conversation or deep conversation, fun adventures or misadventures, it all works towards creating a caring community.
Dave Hanselman
