Events

Nov
2
Sat
Veterans For Unification Meeting November 2019
Nov 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Veterans for Unification

Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on November 2, 2019.

Veterans for Unification
November Meeting

Saturday
November 2, 2019

10 – 11:30 AM


Oak Park Public Library

Second Floor
834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
(Click for directions)

Phone (708) 383-8200

1 block West of Oak Park Ave and about 3 blocks east of Harlem

Street & Indoor parking – WC Accessible – Public transportation: contact RTA

Guest:

Steve Corbo
Curator and Board of Directors Member of the Italian American Veterans Museum in Stone Park, IL

 

 

Refreshments & Camaraderie

There will be refreshments available.

We look forward to seeing you.

Please arrive early.

OPEN MEETING. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

For More Information Call: 847-827-0835

Veterans for Unification is a not for profit 501c (3) Organization. All Donations are tax deductible.

Dues are only $20 a year for a great cause: Please click here to join today.

This organization welcomes all veterans and those who support veterans.

Send your check or money order to:

Veterans for Unification
805 Lake Street #198
Oak Park IL 60301

Nov
6
Wed
Us Marine Corps 244th Birthday Cake-Cutting Ceremony @ Chicago’s Veterans Home
Nov 6 @ 11:00 am
Us Marine Corps 244th Birthday Cake-Cutting Ceremony @ Chicago’s Veterans Home

Come out to the site of the New Chicago Veterans Home for a CAKE Cutting Ceremony Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 1100 hrs.

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Nov
11
Mon
Volunteer to Help “Preserve The Legacy” of The Montford Point Marines @ Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center
Nov 11 all-day
Volunteer  to Help “Preserve The Legacy” of The Montford Point Marines @ Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center

We need your help to restore and repair the Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center located at 7011 S. Vincennes, Chicago, Illinois 60621.

We are asking for at least 50 volunteers to help work in our veteran center on November 11, 2019. We have a partnership with Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit with a Heroes at Home Program and Sears, our benevolent donor who will supply funding for some of the internal repairs, if MPMA finds the volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering. Please sign up at the Rebuilding Together link https://form.jotform.com/92934088640161 and email your name and phone number to Chris Lacey at MPMACorrespondenceOfficer@gmail.com.

We will add you to our master list of volunteers.

The deadline to sign up is November 8, 2019.

Thank you in advance.

For a more detailed explanation of the volunteer event on November 11, 2019, see below.

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Nov
17
Sun
Chicago Veterans Hiring Fair for Veterans and Spouses @ Park Tavern
Nov 17 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Are you currently looking for a new career? Join the upcoming Hiring event and be prepared to interview with hiring managers and recruiters from local companies looking to hire.

Dress to impress and bring plenty of resumes.

When: Sunday, November 17, 2019
Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Park Tavern 1645 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
Parking: Free Street Parking

EMPLOYERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THIS EVENT?
Reserve a spot for your Company today. Contact Pedro Lopez at plopez@chicagovets.org

Eventbrite-button-tranparent-600x233REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-veterans-hiring-fair-tickets-80125656997

Nov
20
Wed
November 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Nov 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
November 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital

The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on Wednesday, November 20th at 7 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (820 S Damen in Chicago).

On the agenda will be a presentation about the new Poor People’s Campaign, a discussion of holding a major fundraiser next spring, and more.

Refreshments will be served. Parking in the garage will be validated. Get your parking validated at the front desk when you arrive.

See you there!

Dec
7
Sat
Pearl Harbor 78th Remembrance Memorial
Dec 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Pearl Harbor 78th Remembrance Memorial

The Once & Always Chicago Marines presents the 78th Remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor memorial program. Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1pm at the American Legion & Sal located at 1824 W. Cortland St., Chicago IL 60622.

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Jan
11
Sat
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center

The Cook County Clerk’s Office
and the Italian American Veterans Museum
are proud to present their first annual

Veterans Resource Fair

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Saturday, January 11, 2020

Third Floor • Casa Italia Office Center
3800 Division St. • Stone Park, IL 60165

Introductory Presentations at 11 a.m.

Meet representatives from:
Cook County Clerk’s Office • Cook County Assessor’s Office •
Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Office •
Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs •
Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network •
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs • Hines V.A. Hospital •
U.S. Census Bureau • ComEd • T-Mobile • Veterans Smile •
Rush University Medical Center Road Home Program •
And Others!

Find out about:
A wide range of veteran discounts
Property tax exemptions
Wellness and fitness programs
Need-based legal aid and dental care
Part-time employment opportunities
Voter registration and the 2020 census
And SO much more!

Please help us spread the word!

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Jan
15
Wed
January 2020 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
January 2020 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

We’re back! And the next CVO Meeting is at 7 PM on Wednesday, January 15th at the Jesse Brown VA in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. The presentation will be about Native American Veterans. The presenter will be Joseph Podlasek. Mr. Podlasek is a citizen of the LCO Ojibwe Tribe in Northern WI and is of Polish descent. After 14 years of leadership services to the Native and cultural communities in Chicago and at national levels, his focus is on creating awareness and cultural education through education programs in the, arts, veterans and fatherhood services. Be sure to come out and learn about the Native American veteran heroes!

Of course, refreshments will be served and parking in the garage will be validated. Be sure to get your validation at the front desk as you arrive.

Other agenda items will include the struggle for Dental Care for Veterans, CVO business and future plans.

See you there!

Mar
4
Wed
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center
Mar 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center

The Student Veterans Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Veterans Resources Fair from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., March 4, in the Prairie Center gym of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

This event features free health screenings community as well as housing, legal, employment and educational information, and much more. All veterans, current service members and their families are welcome to attend.

For more information about the fair, contact Sanon at (708) 709-3567 or email gsanon@prairestate.edu.

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Mar
7
Sat
Veterans For Unification Meeting March 2020 @ Oak Park Public Library
Mar 7 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Veterans for Unification

Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on March 7, 2020

Veterans for Unification
March Meeting

Saturday
March 7, 2020

10 – 11:30 AM


Oak Park Public Library

Second Floor
834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
(Click for directions)

Phone (708) 383-8200

1 block West of Oak Park Ave and about 3 blocks east of Harlem

Street & Indoor parking – WC Accessible – Public transportation: contact RTA

Guests:

Valeria Starr
Patient Advocate Program Coordinator
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Veteran Artist

 

 

Refreshments & Camaraderie

There will be refreshments available.

We look forward to seeing you.

Please arrive early.

OPEN MEETING. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

For More Information Call: 847-827-0835

Veterans for Unification is a not for profit 501c (3) Organization. All Donations are tax deductible.

Dues are only $20 a year for a great cause: Please click here to join today.

This organization welcomes all veterans and those who support veterans.

Send your check or money order to:

Veterans for Unification
805 Lake Street #198
Oak Park IL 60301