The next meeting of CVO will be held this Saturday, March 19th, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in the 2nd floor conference room of the Jesse Brown VA Hospital in Chicago. The agenda includes new directions for CVO, the Memorial Day Parade and other topics.
Be sure to attend!
As usual, coffee and donuts will be served!
The next meeting of CVO will be held this Saturday, April 16th, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at Jesse Brown VA Hospital. On the agenda: Nominations for 2016 CVO Executive Committee positions, the future of CVO, the Veterans Affairs Committee and meetings with our elected representatives, and more!
As usual, Coffee and Donuts will be served.
Come out and support CVO!
The next meeting of CVO will be on Saturday, May 21st from 10 AM to 12:30 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor.
We will hold elections to the Executive Committee. We will also discuss the upcoming press conference being organized by former alderman Jim Balcer and others. It will outline a veterans program for candidates in the 2016 elections. CVO has had major input. We will also want CVO members to attend the press conference. The exact time and place will be announced.
We will also discuss a new report, the State of the American Veteran in Chicagoland.
And more…
As always, coffee and donuts will be served and parking will be validated.
Come out and support CVO!
Happy New Year!!
The first meeting of CVO in 2018 will be held on Wednesday, January 17th at 7 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA Hospital at 820 S Damen Ave in Chicago. Arrive early if you are interested in the committees and catching up on what CVO is doing; members of the Executive Committee will be there by 6 PM.
The agenda is really exciting! We’re going to start with a presentation by veteran activist Aaron Hughes on the Right to Heal Campaign. Then we are going have Bill Luna back to make another presentation on Latino veterans. We will also be giving out coupons for free haircuts at the Hair Cuttery.
In case of inclement weather, be sure to call us at 773-243-2335 to get the latest meeting information.
As usual, parking will be validated and pizza will be served!
See you on the 17th!
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!