Yountville Vet Home Visit By Pro Football HOF Willie Brown

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Veterans in Yountville Veterans Home to Enjoy Visiting with Oakland Raider Legend, Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Brown

EVENT: Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Brown will represent the Oakland Raiders as the Silver and Black will once again visit the Veterans Home of California, Yountville, to spend time with the Home’s residents.

“We welcome the Oakland Raiders once more to our beautiful Veterans Home,” said Diane Vanderpot, CalVet Undersecretary for Veterans Homes. “The time our veterans spend visiting with members of the Silver and Black is truly memorable for them, plus it gives them stories they can share with loved ones.”

DATE: Tuesday, August 20
TIME: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Main Dining Room Veterans Home of California, Yountville 100 California Drive Yountville, CA 94599
WHO: Oakland Raider Legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Willie Brown

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Following preseason contests against the Dallas Cowboys at home and in New Orleans against the Saints, the Raiders return to O.co Coliseum to host the Chicago Bears on Friday evening, August 23. After opening in Indianapolis, the Silver and Black kick off their 2013 NFL regular season home slate versus the Jacksonville Jaguars at home on Sunday, September15th.

Founded in 1884, The Veterans Home of California -Yountville is the largest veterans’ home in the United States, offering residential accommodations with a wealth of recreational, social, and therapeutic activities for independent living. Some 1,100 aged or disabled veterans (both men and women) of World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom currently live at the Veterans Home.