Events

Nov
15
Wed
November 2017 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
November 2017 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next meeting of CVO will be from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on this Wednesday, November 15th, at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. We meet in the 2nd floor Prescription Room (far north section of the building). Parking in the garage may be validated.

The agenda will include a scheduled presentation entitled “Mexican Americans in America’s Defense”, reports from selected committees: (Executive, Homelessness, Newsletter, Veterans Affairs, Legal Support), and helpful information. Bring your ideas to strengthen CVO and all veterans. You may renew your 2018 membership online (www.coalitionofvets.org/membership/ ) or at this meeting. CVO brochures are available and refreshments will be served! The following meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2018.

Come ready to network and fellowship with active veterans.

Willie Mack
CVO Chair

Jan
17
Wed
January 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
January 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

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!

Feb
21
Wed
February 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
February 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center at 7 PM on this Wednesday, February 21st.

The Executive Committee will meet at 6 PM in the same location. If you want to attend and see what the Executive Committee does, arrive at 6 PM.

The Agenda for the Membership Meeting will include a presentation on “The Right to Heal Campaign,” a campaign against the increasing privatization of the VA. We will also have reports on the Veterans Against Violence Campaign, the CVO struggle for Dental Care for Veterans and other issues of importance to Veterans and their families.

Light refreshments will be served. Parking will be validated.

Come out and support CVO!

Mar
21
Wed
March 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
March 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next meeting of CVO will be held at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in the 2nd floor Conference Room on this Wednesday, March 21st at 7 PM. The Executive Committee will meet before hand at 6 PM. All are invited. Executive Committee members are encouraged to be on time.

CORRECTION: There will not be an Executive Committee meeting on March 21, 2018 CVO meeting.

LaShun James will make a presentation on Addus Homecare for Veterans. This is an important medical issue for Veterans, so be sure to come and hear LaShun.

Also, nominations will be held for the Executive Committee. All nominations must be made at this meeting. The elections to the CVO Executive Committee will be held at the April meeting.

As usual, pizza will be served. Parking will be validated.

See you Wednesday!

Apr
18
Wed
April 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Apr 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
April 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next meeting of CVO will be held at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in the 2nd floor Conference Room on this Wednesday, April 18th at 7 PM.

We will hold elections to the Executive Committee.

Angela Turner-Susberry will make a presentation to veterans showing that they need to take care of their arrangements in advance, thereby taking the burden off their families. They can share this information with their family and friends.

Donald Evans of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) which organizes workers at Jesse Brown, will make a presentation on the Right to Heal Campaign. Bruce Parry will update the members on the Right to Heal meeting held on this past Saturday and on other activities involving CVO.

As usual, pizza will be served. Parking will be validated.

See you Wednesday!

May
16
Wed
May 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
May 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
May 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. The meeting will start at 7 PM, but refreshments and CVO leaders will be there at 6 to discuss issues with anyone who comes early. Also, the pizza will be hotter then, than during the meeting.

The key agenda point will be a presentation and discussion around the 1932 Bonus March, the Civil Rights Campaign of the 1950s and 60s, the Human Rights Campaign, the original Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, and the new “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” of today. CVO is participating in the Poor People’s Campaign on Monday, May 28th (Memorial Day). Find out all about it!

Pizza will be served. Get parking in the garage validated as you enter from Ogden Ave.

See you on the 16th!

Jun
20
Wed
June 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Jun 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
June 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next meeting of CVO is on Wednesday, June 20th at 7 PM at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room.

The agenda will include an update on the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and an update on the CVO Flipcause Fundraising Campaign. We will also talk about the struggle against VA privatization.

Additionally, we will have a report on the fight for Dental Care for veterans. Attendees are encouraged to bring in any article, email, or other communication from a national veterans’ organization regarding HR 4556 on Dental Care. We need to see what other organizations are doing about this issue.

As usual, pizza will be served and parking will be validated.

Come and support CVO!

Jul
18
Wed
July 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Jul 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
July 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next meeting of CVO is this Wednesday, July 18th at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room.

The agenda will include planning CVO’s direction for the coming year, an update on our Fundraising Campaign (donate here), and more.

As usual, parking in the garage will validated (get it validated on the way in) and pizza will be served.

We look forward to having you join us!

Aug
15
Wed
August 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Aug 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
August 2018 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital | Chicago | Illinois | United States

The next CVO meeting will be held on this Wednesday, August 15th, at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center at 820 S Damen in Chicago. Arrive at 6:30 to chat with Executive Committee members.

The agenda will include new information on the Jesse Brown VAMC, the Accelerator Program and the interns for CVO, Announcements of upcoming events, a report from the Veteran Affairs Committee and more.

As usual, pizza will be served. It will be hotter at 6:30 if you arrive early. Parking in the garage will be validated; get it validated at the front desk as you arrive.

See you at the meeting!

Aug
30
Thu
Veterans Town Hall August 2018 @ Jesse Brown VA
Aug 30 @ 9:30 am