Chicago Tribune Career Fair
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Carlisle Banquets
435 E. Butterfield Road
Lombard, IL 60148
On behalf of the National Women Veterans United, we cordially invite you to attend our Dedication Grand Opening Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The event will be held at 8620 S. Pulaski (Lower Level) (elevator or stairs) Chicago, IL 60652.
There are free plaza parking spots, handicap designation and general parking on both ends of the commercial property including an additional parking lot on the South end of the plaza.
We hope that your schedule permits your participation.
Respectfully,
Rochelle Crump, MS CED, President/Founder
National Women Veterans United (NWVU)
SGT Simone A. Robinson
Military Women Veteran’s Center
8620 South Pulaski (Lower Level)
Chicago, IL 60652
Office: (872) 731-2150 NWVU E-mail: nwvu.org@gmail.com
Contact Veterans Strike Force at:https://www.veteransstrikeforce.org/contact-us/
The next meeting of CVO is this Wednesday, September 18th at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room.
Anthony Travis will be making a presentation on the tax system and how it affects veterans and what we need to do about it. Anthony is a dynamic speaker and has studied the Illinois tax system in detail.
As usual, refreshments will be served and parking in the garage will be validated. Get your validation at the front desk when you arrive!
See you there!
Join NWVU for Peer Support I
Supported by the Veterans Support Foundation (VSF)
Suicide Awareness Training
Free QPR Suicide Prevention Training
Question. Persuade. Refer
Saturday, September 21, 2019
11:30am – 1:30pm
→ RSVP Nwvu.org@gmail.com ←
or
(872) 731-2150
Guest Speaker Erika J. Kendrick
Survivor & Acclaimed Author
“Who Moved My Happy”
Please NWVU as they share ways that we can all make a difference! Learn more about how to recognize and intercede on behalf of our military veterans, their families and civilians who live with mental health challenges. Please pass it on!
This is a MUST COME TO EVENT! CEU’s for Counselors and Social Workers!
Lunch will be provided
Free Parking
The next meeting of CVO will be this coming Wednesday, October 16th at 7 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA Hospital (820 S Damen in Chicago).
The agenda will include a presentation by Adam Winters, the Veterans representative from Rep. Quigley’s office (5th District). We will also discuss a major fundraising event in the spring of 2020 with Thaddies Holloway..
The CVO Executive Committee will meet in the Conference Room at 6 PM. All Executive Committee members should arrive early (5:45) to make sure the meeting starts on time and we have enough time to conduct the business at hand.
As usual, parking in the garage will be validated. Get your parking validation at the front desk when you arrive.
Refreshments – including pizza – will be served.
See you at the meeting!
The Montford Point Marine Association, Inc., Chicago Chapter 2 (MPMA, Inc.) invites you to join and celebrate its 53rd Anniversary Black Tie Awards Luncheon, October 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.
MPMA, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit veteran service organization established in 1966 to perpetuate the legacy of the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans who entered the Marine Corps and trained at a segregated boot camp located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1942-1949.
We hope that you will be able to take part in one or more of the many exciting events we have planned during our 53rd Anniversary Weekend (October 25-27, 2019) in Chicago, Illinois. For more information please visit www.montfordpointmarineschicago.org to experience firsthand the pride we take in supporting our cause and preserving the legacy of the WWII veterans of Montford Point Camp.
Sincerely,
Sharon Stokes-Parry
President, Chicago Chapter 2
Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.
Saturday October 26th 2019
1pm – 5pm
Please call 773-873-6600 for ticket information or purchase tickets online here.
*This is a Black Tie Affair*
Ticket cost $50.00 Per Ticket
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
4900 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60035
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
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.