Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County awards luncheon, March 24, 2018 photos

Posted on March 27, 2018 by CVO Webmaster

Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County 44^th Annual Beef and Cabbage Awards Luncheon on March 24, 2018, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Darryl Howard (CVO Director), Dr. Bruce Parry (Past CVO Chair, CVO Treasurer), Stanley Porter, Willie Mack (CVO Chair)

National Women Veterans United

Willie, Stanley, and Bruce

Montford Point Marine Association Chicago Chapter 2

Ken and George

Stanley receives Jim Proffitt Volunteer Award

Sharon, Stanley and Willie

Stanley presented with Jim Proffitt Volunteer Award

Stanley receives Jim Proffitt Volunteer Award

VACCC Staff

Willie, Stanley, Darryl, and Babette

Babette (NWVU) and Darryl (CVO)

Ken McClory, Veterans for Unification

Montford Point Marine Association Chicago Chapter 2

Phoenix Military Academy JROTC Color Guard

NWVU members

Phoenix Military Academy JROTC Color Guard honors fallen veterans

Phoenix Military Academy JROTC Color Guard

John Steciw (VACCC Interim Superintendent)

Phoenix Military Academy JROTC Color Guard

Sharon Parry (MPMA Chicago Chapter 2 President) and husband Bruce Parry (CVO Treasurer and Past CVO Chair)

Table for the Fallen Soldiers

Sharon Parry (MPMA Chicago Chapter 2 President) and husband Bruce Parry (CVO Treasurer and Past CVO Chair)

Darryl Howard (CVO Director) and Family

Willie Mack (CVO Chair) and Stanley Porter

Stanley Porter, USMC awarded VACCC Jim Proffitt Volunteer Award

Posted on March 26, 2018 by CVO Webmaster

Willie, Stanley, and Bruce

On March 24, 2018, the Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County (VACCC) awarded Stanley Porter, United States Marine WWII, the Jim Proffitt Volunteer Award at the annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Awards Luncheon at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Chicago.

Mr. Porter is a World War II veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was one of the original African American Veterans admitted into the Marine Corps. And was trained at the segregated camp of Montford Point in 1942. For the remainder of the war, he served in combat as a 90mm anti-aircraft gunner in the Pacific, including on the Marshall Islands. Mr. Porter has remained active both within the Montford Point Marine Association, Chicago Chapter 2, and within the Coalition of Veterans Organizations. In 2011, Mr. Porter was active veteran advocate and exemplifies the finest attributes of the veteran’s movement through his selfless service to other veterans.

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CVO Press Conference & Action

Posted on October 24, 2013 by CVO Webmaster

Once again, it’ time to stand up and be counted!

CVO is holding a Press Conference and action on the 5th Floor of the County Building (that’s the other half of City Hall at Randolph and Clark) at 9 AM, Monday, October 28th. We’ll be in the hall outside Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office. We will then proceed into the Budget Committee Open Hearings which are at 10 AM. We will testify that we as veterans and the people of Cook County need the Cook County Board to properly and adequately fund and staff the VACCC to assist the neediest veterans! They must not balance the budget on the backs of our veterans! As you know, the VACCC serves veterans in immediate need by providing funds for utilities, rent or mortgage and transportation. They also provide training and other employment services.

Stand tall and come out and be part of this Press Conference! Please notify members of your organization. We need all veterans to support this action by CVO so that the members of the Cook County Board see that veterans are engaged with this issue! Be there early so we can begin on time and be ready to go into the Open Hearings and testify!