DAV Van Program

Need a Ride to a VA Medical Appointment?

DAV-Wis. has 36 DAV vans serving 23,311 patients annually across more than half the state.

These vans serve major VA medical facilities in Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Tomah, and VA outpatient clinics in Appleton, Green Bay, Superior, Union Grove, Wausau, and Wisconsin Rapids.

Certain DAV vans provide direct to/from service between a veteran’s home and the VA medical facility.

These vans are paid for as a result of donations from Individuals, Corporations and Organizations, and are operated by volunteer drivers.

Their locations, hours of operation, routes, and contact information are below.

DAV Vans Serving Wisconsin

APPLETON:  JOHN H. BRADLEY VA OUTPATIENT CLINIC – 2 DAV VANS

  • Contact:  Volunteers, (920) 831-7905

Bradley Clinic DAV Van #1 –Appleton to/from Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center(Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation:  Monday – Friday (By appointment)
  • Route:
  1. 6:45 am:  John H. Bradley VA Clinic
  2. 7:15 am:  700 N Westhaven Drive ( Aurora Health Care), through Nov. 2011
  3. 7:20 am:  Plane View Truck Stop Oshkosh, Hwy 29 and Hwy 41
  4. 7:45 am:  Schrinners, Fond du Lac, Hey 23 east and Hwy 41

Bradley Clinic Van #2 – To/From Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee0

  • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday (By appointment)
  • Route:
  1. 6:45 am:  John H. Bradley VA Clinic
  2. 7:15 am:  700 N Westhaven Drive ( Aurora Health Care) till Nov.2011
  3. 7:20 am:  Plane View Truck Stop Oshkosh, Hwy 29 and Hwy 41
  4. 7:45 am:  Schrinners, Fond du Lac, Hey 23 east and Hwy 41

 

CHIPPEWA COUNTY – 1 DAV VAN

  • Contact:  CVSO Office Mike Haley 715-726-7990

Chippewa DAV Van

  • Hours of Operations:  Two days a week on even days Tuesday and Thursday; following week Wednesday & Friday
  • Route:  Chippewa County Court House, 711 N Bridge St

COLUMBIA COUNTY – 1 DAV VAN

  • Contact:  (608) 617-6000

Columbia County DAV Van – To/From William S. Middleton VA Hospital (Madison)

  • Hours of Operation:  (By appointment)
  • Route:  Serving veterans in Columbia County and northern Dane County; Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (By appointment)

 

CRAWFORD COUNTY – 1 DAV Van

  • Contact:  Steve Dotson, 9298 Walnut Grove, Woodman, WI, (608) 485-2325

Crawford DAV Van – To/From Madison, Tomah

  • Hours of Operation:  (By appointment); Monday, Wednesday, Friday–To/From William S. Middleton VA Hospital (Madison); Tuesday, Thursday–To/From Tomah VA Hospital
  • Routes:
  1. Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (By appointment)
  2. La Crosse VA Clinic (By appointment)

 

GREEN BAY – 2 DAV Vans

  • Contact Person:  Volunteers, (920) 406-0622

Green Bay DAV Van #1 – To/From DAV state headquarters building (Green Bay) and Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation:  Monday – Friday (By appointment)
  • Route:
  1. 7:00am:  Allueoz Center, St Joseph and Libel
  2. 7:45am:  Manitowoc Holiday Inn, Calumet rd and Hwy 43
  3. 8:00am:  Sheboygan McDonalds, Hwy 28 and Hwy 43

Green Bay DAV Van #2 – Green Bay to/from John H. Bradley VA Clinic (Appleton)

  • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, (By appointment); One round trip each morning and afternoon
  • Route:
  1. Pick-up/drop-off at Allouez Center, St Joseph and Libel
  2. John H. Bradley VA Clinic (Appleton)

GRANT COUNTY – 1 DAV VAN

  • Contact:  (563) 652-4110

Grant County DAV Van:  To/From William S. Middleton VA Hospital (Madison)

  • Hours of Operation:  (By appointment)
  • Route:  Serving veterans in Grant, Lafayette, Iowa, and western Dane Counties; Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (By appointment)

 

LA CROSSE – 1 DAV VAN

  • Contact:  Brittany Kelley, HSC 608.372.3971 Ext 66227

La Crosse DAV Van – To/From 20 Copeland Avenue, (Next to Festival Foods);
La Crosse and Tomah VA Medical Center

  • Hours of Operation:  (By Appointment), Mornings:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,and Friday
  1. 20 Copeland Avenue
  2. Village Kitchen – 1509 Losey Blvd. S.
  3. Hardees – 1311 Rose St.
  4. Excalibur Laundromat – 211 2nd St. S., Onalaska
  5. Cenex – 341 E. Jefferson St., West Salem
  6. Country Kitchen Hwy 27 & I-90, Sparta

 

MADISON – 2 DAV VANS

*** Volunteer drivers are urgently needed**

  • Contact: Blayne Pynakker, (608) 280-7019

Madison DAV Van #1 – To/From Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation:  Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
  • Route:
  1. 9:00 am:  Depart Madison at 9 am
  2. Return:  When the last veteran’s appointment is done

Madison DAV Van #2:

  • Hours of Operation:  Monday – Friday (By appointment)
  • Route:  Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (By appointment)

 

MARSHFIELD – 1 DAV Van

  • Contact: Connie Jacobson, Volunteer Coordinator, ADRC Wisconsin Rapids, 220 3rd St (s) Ste. 1, Wisconsin Rapids, (715) 424-8469

Marshfield DAV Van – To/From Madison, Milwaukee, Tomah, and Wisconsin Rapids

  • Hours of Operation:  (By appointment)
  • Routes:  To/From from the following points (By appointment)
  1. Direct service to/from the veteran’s home
  2. ADRC, 300 E. Peach Ave., Marshfield
  3. Wal-Mart, Wisconsin Rapids

 

MILWAUKEE COUNTY – 6 DAV VANS

  • Contact: Patty Davis (414) 384-2000 EXT. 41811

Milwaukee DAV Vans #1 – #6 – To/From Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation:  (By appointment)
  • Route: Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (By appointment)

 

RACINE & KENOSHA COUNTIES – 2 DAV VANS

  • Contact: Vernon Barker, (262) 993-4879, Monday – Friday: 10am – 2pm

Racine/Kenosha DAV Van #1: From/to Racine All Saint Hospital and Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation:  Monday – Friday (By appointment only)
  • Route:
  1. 6:45 AM All Saints Hospital, 3801 Spring St., Racine (Main Entrance)
  2. 6:55 AM Racine Transit Center, Garfield St. and State St., Racine
  3. 7:20 AM Kenosha Transit Center. 6th Ave and 54th St, Kenosha
  4. 7:30 AM Burger King, 4222 52nd St. (52nd St. and 43rd Ave.), Kenosha
  5. 7:45 AM Burger King, 13348 Washington Avenue,(Hwy 20 and I-94), Sturtevant
  6. 8:00 AM Union Grove VA Clinic South Entrance, 21425 Spring Street, Union Grove

Racine/Kenosha DAV Van #2: Union Grove VA Clinic

***Volunteer drivers are urgently needed!**

  • Hours of Operation:  Thursday, Friday:  (By appointment)
  • Route: Serving Racine & Kenosha Counties, Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (By appointment)

 

ROCK COUNTY (BELOIT) – 1 DAV Van

  • Contact:  (608) 247-4674

Beloit DAV Van – To/From Milwaukee, Madison, Rockford as needed

  • Hours of Operation:  By appointment
  • Route:  Serving veterans in Rock County, Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (by appointment)

SHAWANO COUNTY – 2 DAV VANS

  • Contact:  Shawano CVSO, (715) 526-9183

Shawano DAV Van #1 – To/From Shawano County Court House to /fromClement J Zablocki VAMC (Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation:  By appointment
  • Route:  As below
  1. The Home Plate Café, 804 S. Main St., Shawano, WI 54166
  2. Knife & Fork, 317 S. Main St., Clintonville, WI
  3. Bucky’s Restaurant, 815 N. Shawano Ave., New London, WI

Shawano DAV Van #2 –From Shawano County Court House to/from John H. Bradley VA Clinic (Appleton) & Milo C. Huemfner VA Clinic (Green Bay)

  • Hours of Operation:  (By appointment)
  1. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: To/From John H. Bradley VA Clinic (Appleton)
  2. Tuesday, Thursday: To/From Milo C. Huemfner VA Clinic (Green Bay)
  • Route in City of Shawano:  Direct service to/from the veteran’s home (By appointment)
  • Route Outside City of Shawano:  Serving the following stops (By appointment only):
  1. The Home Plate Café, 804 S. Main St., Shawano, WI 54166
  2. Knife & Fork, 317 S. Main St., Clintonville, WI
  3. Bucky’s Restaurant, 815 N. Shawano Ave., New London, WI

STEVENS POINT – 1 DAV Van

  • Contact: Donna Betro, Volunteer Coordinator, Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St, Stevens Point, WI, (715) 346-1481

Stevens Point DAV Van – To/From Madison, Milwaukee, Tomah, and Appleton

  • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday (By appointment)
  • Routes:
  • Direct service to/from the veteran’s home
  • Lincoln Center, Stevens Point
  • Wal-Mart, Wisconsin Rapids
  • Lincoln Center, Wisconsin Rapids

SUPERIOR: TWIN PORTS VA CLINIC – 3 DAV Vans

  • Contact: David Watczak  715-398-2957 Fax: 715-398-2925

Twin Ports DAV Van #1 – To/From Twin Ports VA Clinic, Minneapolis VA Health Care System

  • Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:  Minneapolis Route
  • Routes: Wisconsin/Minneapolis Route, To/From from the following points (by appointment)
  1. 5:45 am.:  Depart Twin Ports VA Clinic, 3520 Tower Ave., Superior, Wis.
  2. 6:00 am:  McDonald’s, 428 N. Central Ave., West Duluth, Minn.
  3. 6:25 am: Holiday Gas Station #3457, 1309 Hwy. 45, Scanlon, Minn. (Off I-35)
  4. 9:30 am:  Approximate arrival at Minneapolis VA Health Care System.
  5. 3:00 pm:  Depart Minneapolis

Twin Ports DAV Van #2

  • Wednesday, Thursday:  Local Service
  • Local Routes:  Serving Superior, Wis. and Duluth, Minn., with direct service to/from the veteran’s home 

 

TOMAH VAMC – 7 DAV Vans

  • Contact:  Brittany Kelley, (608) 372-3971, Ext. 66227

Tomah DAV Vans #1 – 7 – To/From Tomah VA Medical Center

  • Hours of Operation:  Monday – Friday
  • Route: 
  1. 6:45 am:  Depart Tomah VAMC, Bldg. 400
  2. 7:00 am:  Oakdale Luvs Truck Stop
  3. 7:15 am: Kwik Trip, Hwy. 82
  4. 7:30 am: BP Station, Lyndon Station (I-90/94 Exit 79)
  5. 8:00 am: Mobile Station, Lake Delton (I-90/94 Exit 92)

WAUKESHA COUNTY – 2 DAV VANS

  • Contact: Bob Drengenberg, 262-719-7233

Waukesha DAV Van #1: Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center(Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday ( by appointment)
  • Route:  Van leaves daily from the Red Cross, 2220 Silvernail Road, Waukesha

Waukesha DAV Van #2: Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee)

  • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday (by appointment)
  • Route:  Van leaves daily from New Berlin

 

WAUSAU – 1 DAV Van

  • Contact: Jenny McKenzie, Volunteer Coordinator, North Central Healthcare Ctr., 1100 Lake View Dr Wausau, WI, (715) 841-5101

Wausau DAV Van – To/From Madison, Milwaukee, and Tomah

  • Hours of Operation:  (by appointment)
  • Routes:  To/From from the following points (by appointment)
  1. Direct service to/from the veteran’s home
  2. North Center Health Care Center
  3. Country Market off Hwy 39 & Steward Av, Wausau
  4. Stage Stop Restaurant Hwy 39 & 153
  5. Target Hwy 10, Stevens Point
  6. Burger King, Plover

 

VA Facilities Served by DAV-Wis. Transportation Program

  • Appleton – John H. Bradley Memorial VA Clinic
  • Green Bay – Milo C. Huempfner VA Clinic
  • Madison – William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital, Madison West VA Clinic
  • Milwaukee – Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
  • Minneapolis – Minneapolis VA Health Care System
  • Superior – Twin Ports VA Clinic
  • Tomah – Tomah VA Hospital
  • Union Grove (Racine County) – Union Grove VA Clinic
  • Wausau – Wausau VA Clinic
  • Wisconsin Rapids – Wisconsin Rapids VA Clinic

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