Welcome to Veterans Community Center
Citrus Heights, CA

Acquired in 2013 by founders Jim and Jeanne Rounsavell, the Veterans Community Center has become a gathering place for Veterans of all branches of the military in our community.  The building at 6921 Sylvan Rd in Citrus Heights offers a place for all Vets, past and present, to come and gather among their peers.  Together they can share and relive their various experiences during military life and just life in general. 

The Center was secured by the Veterans Golf Park for Disabled Vets, a 501(c)3 California non-profit Corporation (#3412764), the vision of Jim Rounsavell and his wife Jeanne who are Veterans themselves.  

The building is a bit of history in these parts, as it was originally the Sylvan Schoolhouse in the early early days of the Citrus Heights community, and later served as the Citrus Heights Community Center for over 40 years before Citrus Heights became a City and expanded into newer, more modern facilities.  A plaque out front shows the historic value of the original schoolhouse.

Since the Rounsavells got the building in 2013, many changes have been done to the building and property here, with the most recent being a renovation inside done over the Holidays in 2021, just a few months ago.  You can learn more about this by visiting our News page.

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Original Sylvan School House photo
The Original Sylvan Schoolhouse
Constructing the Bell Tower on the Veterans Community Center, Citrus Heights, CA
Building the Bell Tower to revisit the original look of the Schoolhouse
Painted, Bell Tower completed at Veterans Community Center, Citrus Heights, CA
Tower completed and fresh new paint and its coming together
Visit our Photos page to see many more photos, past and present of the Community Center and grounds here!
Currently, we are open for coffee, snacks and viewing the Center Monday through Friday from 9am until 1pm.  Currently Tuesdays and Thursdays we serve lunch for our Vets.  Wednesdays we now serve "Brunch", a breakfast food oriented serving, and the menu varies within that framework.  Tuesdays is "Hot Dog" day where we serve up great Dogs and fixings (although that day is open season and you never know if the cooks that day will throw in some other yummy cuisine), and Thursdays vary with many different choices - but always a great lunch!   Keep in mind food is usually served right about 11:00 am for all the above mentioned days, so plan to join us by at least that time.  Come early and have coffee, a game of pool or foosball or just some good conversation with other veterans!

Since we are totally dependent on donations, we ask for a small donation if you want to eat, but if you are short this week or that don't let it stop you from coming, it's totally a voluntary ask.

Come for the coffee, come for the lunch, or simply come for the comradery.  We have frequent visits by Veterans Organizations, so if you have an issue you need help with then we likely can assist.  Check our current Calendar of Events to see what days our VA Affairs representative Carin Carter comes in.  She has quickly become a very popular person at the Center as she has helped many of our Veterans with their benefits and other matters.  Also, we have guest speakers regularly that are educational and entertaining for you to see and learn from.

Video: The Story of Lance Corporal Travis Williams

Special Thanks to Congressman Ami Bera and His Staff

Congressman Ami Bera with VGP Founder Jim RounsavellCongressman Ami Bera presents a check to VGP Founder Jim Rounsavell
A special "Thank You" to local representative to the US Congress, Dr Ami Bera, and his staff who have shown support for this cause and are engaged in helping us succeed in bringing the newly acquired property in Citrus Heights (see the full story here) up to code and make it a safe place for Veterans and their families to gather and also to heal from the effects of PTSD and TBI.  


​Click here to see the letter of endorsement from his District Director, Faith Whitmore.

We Need Volunteers!

We need volunteers to help man our Veterans Center.  We need help with many tasks, so if you have a skill and want to help, please reach out to us!  Our building is over a century old, so there are usually upkeep and revamps in progress so we can always use a hand!

We are also increasing our community outreach to include more fun functions and gatherings, so we'd love to hear from you if you'd like to help!

Contact Jeanne at the number below, or stop by during our open hours (Currently 9am - 1pm Mon through Thursday - and Friday soon).  Thank you!

We Need Funds to Complete Projects and Help our Vets!

Not able to volunteer but want to contribute financially?  We appreciate you and need your help too!  Please feel free to look through our site here to see all that we are doing.  Mainly we are trying to complete construction and renovation on the Community Center.  

​Can you help?  If so, please use the button below to facilitate your contribution.  Thank you!

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