Marion County Veterans Service Commission

Every Ohio county has a veterans service commission under Revised Code chapter 5901; the Ohio entry explains it. Marion County's office exists "To provide assistance in making application for benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Afairs; emergency financial assistance (through the Marion County Veterans Service Commission), information and guidance in obtaining aid from various federal, state and local organizations; referrals to other agencies for assistance as determined by counseling; assistance with dependents applications for benefits upon the death of the veteran". Emergency help. "The Veterans Service Commission provides short-term basic living needs to eligible veterans, spouses, dependent children and widows on a temporary basis": mortgage or rent payments, utilities and food. "To qualify for Veterans Service Commission financial assistance, applicants must have resided in Marion County for the last three months. The applicant, or the veteran on whose service the application is based, must have been honorably discharged from active military service performed for other than training purposes only." Bring discharge records, proof of income, current bills and proof of residence; "Notarized copies are not acceptable." No residence rule applies to help with VA claims. Rides. "The Marion County Veterans Service provides transportation for veterans who have appointments at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Columbus, Ohio." Reserve at least five days ahead on (740) 387-0100; pick-ups are at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the Marion County Courthouse, Marion Towers, the Southland Mall sign and Duke Station in Waldo. Burial. On the commission's application the Board of Commissioners pays up to $1,000 toward the burial or cremation of a veteran who died without the means, under Revised Code 5901.25 to 5901.27; it did so four times between September 2025 and June 2026. Where. Veterans Memorial Coliseum, 220 East Fairground Street, Suite 101, Marion, OH 43302; (740) 387-0100, fax (740) 387-1670; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The commission meets on the first and third Thursdays at 1 p.m. at the office. Its site is undated; call to confirm the details.