Events

Feb
1
Sat
Veterans for Unifications Meeting February 1 2014 @ Oak Park Public Library
Feb 1 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

The Next Meeting for the Veterans for Unification will be:

Saturday

February 1, 2014

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 Wheel chair Accessible– Public transportation: contact RTA


Guest Speakers:

Christy Stanford

MLIS, Pritzker Military Library

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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

159 N Marion #198

Oak Park  IL 60301

May
30
Mon
RTW Veteran Center 3rd Annual BBQ @ RTW Veteran Center
May 30 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

3rd Annual Memorial Day Old Fashion Barbeque
HONORING OUR NATIONS FALLEN SOLDIERS

Memorial Ceremony * Music * Entertainment * Stepping
Memorial Day Monday May 30, 2016

RTW VETERAN CENTER
5536 South King Drive, Chicago, IL 60637
12:00 Noon to 7:00 pm

SPONSORED BY
RTW VETERAN CENTER & ASSOCIATES

Event Location: RTW VETERAN CENTER
5536 South King Drive, Chicago, IL 60637
12:00 Noon to 7:00 pm

Music & Entertainment Produced by
RTWVETCENTER
Krunchtime Productions, Inc.
Spoken Word – Stepping & Line Dancing
Live Entertainment also featuring:
The Reflections…KTP Band…Rob Willis
Debra Burkes & Hosted by Fatima
Live Broadcast WSSRR Radio

All you can eat free food

Food Prepared by Kenny’s Ribs & RTW VET CENTER
Courtesy of Ken Lewis, Owner of (Dusties, Kenny’s Ribs, Kenny’s Cares) and a US Army Veteran

Vendors Welcome – Limited Space – Call 800 974-2808 Extension #4

“A Grateful Nation Never Forgets Its Veterans”

All Veterans, Their Families & Supporters Invited
Call 8OO 974-2808 Extension #10
rtwvetcenter.org / facebook:rtwveteranscenter

Register Now by Clicking Here
(Registration Not Necessary but encouraged)
Or call 800 974-2808 Extension #10

 

Jun
18
Sat
MPMA Chicago Chapter 2 50th Anniversary Banquet @ Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
Jun 18 @ 7:00 pm – Jun 19 @ 12:00 am

Buy TicketsDear Community Friend and Veteran Supporter:

The Montford Point Marine Association, Inc. (MPMA, Inc.) invites you to join us as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary, June 18, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.

MPMA, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit veteran service organization established in June 1966 to perpetuate the legacy of the first African Americans who entered the Marine Corps. Our membership is open to veterans of all of the Armed Forces. Our purpose is to support education, advocate veteran programs, and promote community service. Now in existence for close to fifty years, MPMA, Inc. continues to strive to expand its programs and offerings to the community.

In order to meet our mission and provide services within our community, we rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses. So we’re asking for your support by placing an ad in our 50th Anniversary Journal. Your generosity will make a huge difference by allowing us to continue our community work and would be a great way to show your ongoing support to our Association and the legacy of the Montford Point Marines.

Again, we hope that you will be able to take part in one or more of the many exciting events we have planned during our 50th Anniversary Weekend (June 17-19, 2016) 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
Sharon Stokes-Parry
President, Chicago Chapter 2
Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.

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MPMA 50th Banquet Flyer

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
Jul
27
Sat
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park
Jul 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park

Share a moment of Remembrance to ALL those that served during the KOREAN WAR 66 years ago
Please join this Invite to: End of the KOREAN War of July 1953 event

On Sat. July 27, 2019 in Chicago Kennedy Park located at 11320 S. Western Ave.

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Oct
26
Sat
MPMA Chicago Chapter 2 53rd Anniversary Banquet @ Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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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,
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Sharon Stokes-Parry
President, Chicago Chapter 2
Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.

Saturday October 26th 2019Purchase Banquet Tickets
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

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Nov
11
Mon
Volunteer to Help “Preserve The Legacy” of The Montford Point Marines @ Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center
Nov 11 all-day
Volunteer  to Help “Preserve The Legacy” of The Montford Point Marines @ Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center

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.

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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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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.

Jul
29
Sat
Korean War Veterans 70th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park
Jul 29 @ 11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Join various Veterans and Communities as we come together to Salute Korean War Veterans of 7 decades this date, to show America, these heros will be foreever Remembered.

Saturday, July 29, 2023 @ 11:15 am to 12:45 pm at Kennedy Park, 11320 S. Western Ave.,Chicago, IL. 60643.