The Arizona DAV Chapter 38 (serving the Sahuarita and Green Valley area) began taking shape in 2022.
According to the official chapter history, a group of local veterans recognized that the region south of Tucson was historically underserved by the DAV and began conversations about establishing a brand-new branch. After a six-month application and vetting process, they officially received their charter, making Chapter 38 the first new Arizona DAV chapter to be established in 20 years.
With a large number of veterans in the area south of Tucson, Sahuarita/Green Valley is an area that until recently was underserved by the DAV. In 2022, some of us began a conversation about starting a new chapter. After researching the process, we decided to give it a try! We had the advantage of a few of our prospective members being in other chapters around the country.
After about six months, we received our charter! We became the first new Arizona DAV chapter in 20 years! We now have close to 80 members in good standing, and a mailing list of close to 300!
We’re ALL looking forward to helping in the community by helping vets and their families!
Our next step is to find a permanent physical headquarters…work in progress!
Our meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of the month at the Rancho Resort Ballroom, 15900 S Rancho Resort Boulevard, Sahuarita AZ 85629, usually from 11 to Noon.