Events

Feb
2
Sat
Veterans For Unification Meeting February 2019 @ Oak Park Public Library
Feb 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Veterans for UnificationJoin Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on February 2nd, 2019. Veterans For Unification is an Organizational Member of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations.

Veterans for Unification
February Meeting

Saturday
February 2, 2019

10 – 11:30 AM


Oak Park Public Library

Second Floor, Small Meeting Room
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:

Megan Wells

Award winning, nationally touring Storyteller
Performs an encounter with a WW2 Veteran bringing healing and inspiration

For more information about Megan Wells, visit meganwells.com/about-megan.html

 

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 join us 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

Mar
16
Sat
VAC Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage awards Luncheon 2019 @ Ukrainian Cultural Center
Mar 16 @ 2:00 pm

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“Veterans Helping Veterans”

You are Cordially Invited to the

Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County

Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Awards Luncheon

Saturday, March 16, 2019

2:00 p.m. Sign-In & Cocktail Hour
3:00 p.m. Dinner Served Promptly at 3:00 p.m.!

Ukrainian Cultural Center 2247 West Chicago Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60622

Donation: $30.00 per person

Reserve Your Table of 8 Today ($240.00)

Tax Deductible Donations Welcomed

For Additional Information Contact: (773) 895-8015
Rochelle Crump, Chairperson, SR. Vice Commander
Jerry Thomas, VACCC Commander

Please RSVP ASAP

Make Checks Payable To: Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County or (VACCC)

Mail to: ATTN: Peter Bencak, VAC Treasurer, 2135 W. Potomac Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60622-8270

(773)578-6868 cell

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Jul
30
Tue
Cook County Veterans Picnic and Outreach Forum 2019 @ Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion
Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Veterans Affairs Outreach Forum on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Brookfield Zoo, Swan Pavilion. In addition to the Veterans Outreach forum, there will be a picnic for Veterans and their families. You must RSVP to be a part of the Veterans Picnic. Please share this information with other veterans and veteran organizations.

Please fill out the attached registration form and send back as soon as possible. The RSVP deadline date is July 19, 2019.

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Aug
3
Sat
Veterans For Unification Meeting August 2019
Aug 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Veterans for UnificationJoin Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on August 3, 2019. Veterans For Unification is an Organizational Member of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations.

Veterans for Unification
August Meeting

Saturday
August 3, 2019

10 – 11:30 AM


Oak Park Public Library

Second Floor, Small Meeting Room
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:

Linda Chapa LaVia
Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Dr. Mark Weiman D.M.D
A presentation about the dental bill H.R.96

 

 

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 join us 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

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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

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

Jun
5
Sun
Invasion of Panama presentation hosted by Italian American Veterans Museum @ Italian American Veterans Museum
Jun 5 @ 3:00 pm
Invasion of Panama presentation hosted by Italian American Veterans Museum @ Italian American Veterans Museum

Italian American Veterans Museum
is proud to present
“Toppling a Dictator: Boots on the Ground in Panama”

Presented by former Army Ranger Salvatore “Sammy” DiTusa
3 p.m. • Sunday, June 5, 2022
Italian American Veterans Museum
Third Floor • Office Center • Casa Italia
3800 Division St. • Stone Park

On Dec. 17, 1989, President George H. W. Bush gave “Operation Just Cause” the
green light, setting the invasion of Panama in motion. The goal was to capture
Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega and restore democracy. A scant three days
later, the lead element of the invasion parachuted into the Panamanian sky at 1 a.m.,
in the U.S. military’s first combat night jump since World War II.

Among those parachuting in was Specialist Salvatore “Sammy” DiTusa, a member
of the U.S. Army’s 2/75 Rangers. In those pre-dawn hours, the Rangers and several
other elite military units knocked out radar installations, secured several critical
objects and paved the way for the almost 26,000 U.S. troops to follow. On June 5,
DiTusa will offer a blow-by-blow account of a dictatorship’s end.

The museum will be open at 2 p.m., with light refreshments served. Admission is
free, but donations are welcome. Seating is limited, and reservations are a must.

Call 708-338-0690 and leave your name, phone number and the number of people in
your party.

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Nov
5
Sat
Veterans For Unification Meeting November 2022 @ Oak Park Public Library
Nov 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Veterans for Unification

Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on November 5, 2022

Veterans for Unification
November Meeting

Saturday
November 5, 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

Sarah Kraner
Patient Advocate Manager

 

 

 

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

Jun
15
Sat
Veterans For Unification Meeting June 2024
Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on June 15, 2024.

Veterans for Unification
June Meeting

Saturday
June 15,  2024

10 – 11:30 AM


Oak Park Public Library

Veterans Room on the Second Floor
834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
(Click for directions)

Phone (708) 383-8200

FREE parking on the Lower Level and Handicapped accessible with elevator.

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

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


Face Masks are Optional


Guest Speaker:

Catherine Sevedge
LCSW Director, Vet Center in Forest 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.

 

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

Mar
8
Sat
Veterans For Unification Meeting March 2025
Mar 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on March 8, 20245

Veterans for Unification
March Meeting

Saturday
March  8, 2025

10 – 11:30 AM


Oak Park Public Library

Veterans Room on the Second Floor
834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
(Click for directions)

Phone (708) 383-8200

FREE parking on the Lower Level and Handicapped accessible with elevator.

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

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


Face Masks are Optional


Guest Speaker:

Army Major Lorenzo A. Fiorentino (Ret.)
Anti-terrorism officer Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan

 


Refreshments & Camaraderie

There will be refreshments available.

We look forward to seeing you.

Please arrive early.

OPEN MEETING. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

 

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