Events

Feb
24
Sun
Black History Month Program 2019 Montford Point Marine Association @ IL Community Military Women Veteran's Center
Feb 24 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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You’re Invited!
WHO: Montford Point Marine Association
WHAT: Black History Month Program
WHEN: Sunday, February 24, 2019 (2:30 p.m. Reception – 3:00 p.m. Program
WHERE: IL Community Military Women Veteran’s Center
7907 S. Racine
Chicago, IL 60620
Aug
10
Sat
NWVU Military Women Veteran’s Stand Down @ St Elizabeth’s Hall
Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
NWVU Military Women Veteran’s Stand Down @     St Elizabeth’s Hall

National Women Veterans United Military Women Veterans Stand Down
PEER SUPPORT, RESOURCES & NETWORKING

Location: ST ELIZABETH HALL 44 East 41ST STREET (WABASH) 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Information on VA Benefits, Legal Assistance, Housing, Education, Counseling, Home Care, County Services, State Veteran Benefits, Employment, Personal Services, Health Care, Breast Cancer, and Entrepreneur Workshops, Crafts, Healthy Eating, Fun, De-stress, Dance Fitness, Camaraderie, SPECIAL RAFFLES ADA Compliance – Free Parking

You Must RSVP!!
Nwvu.org@gmail.com
or call 872.731-2150

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Aug
17
Sat
Benjamin O Davis VFW post 311 2019 Stand Down @ pin VFW Post 311 - Benjamin O Davis
Aug 17 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Jan
11
Sat
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center

The Cook County Clerk’s Office
and the Italian American Veterans Museum
are proud to present their first annual

Veterans Resource Fair

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Saturday, January 11, 2020

Third Floor • Casa Italia Office Center
3800 Division St. • Stone Park, IL 60165

Introductory Presentations at 11 a.m.

Meet representatives from:
Cook County Clerk’s Office • Cook County Assessor’s Office •
Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Office •
Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs •
Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network •
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs • Hines V.A. Hospital •
U.S. Census Bureau • ComEd • T-Mobile • Veterans Smile •
Rush University Medical Center Road Home Program •
And Others!

Find out about:
A wide range of veteran discounts
Property tax exemptions
Wellness and fitness programs
Need-based legal aid and dental care
Part-time employment opportunities
Voter registration and the 2020 census
And SO much more!

Please help us spread the word!

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Mar
4
Wed
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center
Mar 4 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans Resources Fair March 2020 @ Prairie Center

The Student Veterans Center at Prairie State College (PSC) is hosting a Veterans Resources Fair from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., March 4, in the Prairie Center gym of the college’s main campus, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights.

This event features free health screenings community as well as housing, legal, employment and educational information, and much more. All veterans, current service members and their families are welcome to attend.

For more information about the fair, contact Sanon at (708) 709-3567 or email gsanon@prairestate.edu.

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Nov
4
Thu
DuPage Veteran’s Resource Fair
Nov 4 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
DuPage Veteran's Resource Fair

DuPage Veterans Resource Fair – November 4, 2021, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Nov
11
Fri
NWVU Veterans Day Celebration at Olive Harvey College @ Olive-Harvey College
Nov 11 @ 12:00 pm

You’re invited to Olive Harvey College, Friday November 11, 2022, for a Veterans Day Celebration.

Honoring all veterans and recognizing military women veterans who continue to serve.

Mar
29
Wed
DePaul University’ College of Education Presents: The Arts & Healing @ DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus – Arts & Letters Building, Room 207
Mar 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Join DePaul University and Veterans Advocacy Group in honor of National Vietnam Veterans Day. The featured speaker will be author William V. Taylor with his book “On Full Automatic”. The story emerges from his personal experience and the accounts of other veterans who served with him during the heavy combat of 1967 and 1968.  https://williamvtaylor.com/

March 29, 2023 | 6-7:30 p.m.

DePaul University Lincoln Park Campus – Arts & Letters Building, Room 207

2315 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

The conversation facilitated by Dr. Horace Hall will highlight how storytelling and the arts can work together in healing through trauma.

Co-sponsored by the Coalition of Veterans Organizations (CVO).

REGISTER HERE

Apr
15
Sat
PSC Veterans Job/Resources Fair @ Prairie State College
Apr 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

This Saturday, April 15th from 10 – 2 pm, the Office of Military Student Affairs will be having its 8th Veterans job/Resources Fair, this year in the Atrium.  Please feel free to share this with others.  Or stop by to get information for a family member or friend.

So far over 35 vendors are currently signed up to share information about job opportunities and resources.  Workshops will be provided by Cook County Veterans Affairs and the local VA Hospitals, sharing information about the PACT Act as well.

May
20
Sat
Veteran and Family Resource Fair @ Benjamin O Davis VFW Post 311
May 20 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Join the Benjamin O Davis VFW Post 311 one day one stop Veterans Resource Fair

Come participate in our first annual Benjamin O Davis VFW Post 311 Veterans Fair. This is an exciting event that offers free lunch and raffle give aways. Now is the time for Veterans and their families to get the support they deserve and learn about other benefits and entitlements. This exclusive free event will bring together government agencies, nonprofits, education and businesses that cater to Veterans and their families in Chicago and the South Suburbs.This Veterans Fair is completely free of charge through registration, be sure to include your family members as well let’s come together to get knowledge, information, and build camaraderie between our brothers and sisters in arms and their families.

REGISTER HERE

Benjamin O Davis VFW Post 311
22341 Governors Highway

Richton Park, IL 60471