Veterans Association of North County

PO Box 3046 Oceanside, CA 92051-3046
Contact (760) 967-7254

We are the Veterans Association of North County (VANC). For the first time in the history of North County, we are in the process of establishing the Veterans' Memorial Building, a center for all veterans and their families.

The Veterans Association of North County is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, established to provide a center for all veterans where they and their families can receive aid, be connected to needed resources, and sponsor social and patriotic functions.

The various veterans' organizations under the Veterans Association of North County collectively represent over 5,000 members throughout North San Diego. We feel this number will grow once we are established in a permanent location. The California Department of Veterans Affairs has quoted a population of 265,000 veterans in San Diego County and, approximately, 80,000 of those live in North County.

What this Center means to North County veterans' organizations is that for the first time they will have a mailing address for their organizations other than a P.O. Box number. For the first time veterans organizations will have a permanent location and when asked by a perspective member, 'where are you located', they will be able to say with pride, 'the Veterans' Memorial Building at 1617 Mission Ave., Oceanside'. This new center will offer a central location where all veterans, and their families, can go to get information about veterans' activities and veteran benefits.

Our common "goals and objectives" are to provide a center for ALL veterans of all branches, and all eras (including Active duty personnel) where they can meet and support the more than 25 veteran organizations that make up VANC.

What the VANC facility will also provide is stability throughout the veterans' community of North County, making it easier to recruit new members, offer a link to resources, and provide a location for fundraisers in support of the many programs that are provided to fellow veterans and to the community.

We need the communities' support to make the Center a reality! Here is how you can help: donate cash, building materials, construction skills, engineering skills, and/or volunteer your time on one of our many committees.

To make a donation or for more information contact us at (760) 941-4712--Thank You!