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The next meeting of CVO will be from 10 AM to 12:30 PM on this Saturday, January 17th, at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. We meet in the 2nd floor Prescription Room next to the Director’s Office. Parking in the garage will be validated.
The agenda will include a presentation on the Milwaukee-based Veterans Employment Alliance, an in-depth discussion of the direction of CVO in the coming year, reports from all our committees, plans for the 2015 CVO fundraiser, and more. Be prepared to step up and be counted as a member of CVO. Renew your 2015 membership online or at this meeting. Members will receive our new Brochure and our new pamphlet on the CVO Veterans Program hot off the press!
As always, coffee and donuts will be served!!
See you there.
The Coalition of Veterans Organizations (CVO) will meet on this Saturday, February 21st, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in the Prescription Conference Room of Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen) on the second floor. Parking in the garage will be validated.
It’s Black History Month, so we’ll have a presentation by the 555th Parachute Infantry Association. They represent the first African American Paratroopers. We’ll have displays and a presentation. Be sure to be there!
We’ll also hear from the City Treasurer, Kurt Summers. We’ll discuss the upcoming CVO Fundraiser on May 2nd, The NWVU Gala and the VACCC Corned Beef Dinner, both on March 21st and CVO nominations at the March meeting. We’ll collect dues, and hear from our committees.
As always, coffee and donuts will be served.
See you there!
The Coalition of Veterans Organizations (CVO) will meet this Saturday, March 21st from 10 AM to 12:30 PM at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. Garage parking will be validated.
The agenda includes nominations for the CVO Executive Committee, a presentation on the 50th Anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War by Ray Parrish, a presentation from Oak Street Health and their Veterans’ program, a discussion of the May 2nd Fundraiser, and more. Be sure to be there for this important meeting!!
Oak Street Health is providing coffee and refreshments.
Be early so we can start on time!
The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on this Saturday, April 18th, at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the second floor Conference Room from 10 AM to 12:30 PM.
Key agenda points will be the election to the Executive Committee, the May 2nd Fundraiser and the Memorial Day Parade.
As usual, coffee and donuts will be served!!
See you there.
The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on this Saturday, June 20th, at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the second floor Conference Room from 10 AM to 12:30 PM.
The next CVO Meeting will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 10am. Jesse Brown VA Hospital (820 S. Damen Chicago, IL) in the second floor Conference Room.
Coffee and doughnuts will be served!
Warmest regards,
Dr. Stacy L. Henderson
CVO Chair
The CVO Meeting will be held THIS Saturday, August 8, 2015, 10am at the NWVU Women Veterans Community Center, 7907-11 South Racine (corner of 79th Street).
Coffee and doughnuts will be served!!!
Warmest Regards,
Dr. Stacy L Henderson
Chair – CVO
VIETNAM TRAVELING WALL
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Thursday September 3, 2015 to Tuesday September 8, 2015
at
ROUND LAKE BEACH HOME DEPOT
Northeast Parking Lot
We need Volunteers for the following:
● To build the foundation to support the wall, Sunday August
30th at 8am (Home Depot), exit near the Hot Dog Vendor.
Just bring a hammer!
● Erect the Wall Thursday September 3rd at 9am.
● For the Opening Ceremony, a Color Guard and Rifle Squad.
● To stand watch and answer visitors questions 24 hours a
day (2 hours per person, if we have enough volunteers)
while the Wall is here.
● On Tuesday September 8th, we will have a closing ceremony
at 12pm (noon) and take the Wall down.
● Please contact American Legion Post 1170 at (847) 546-3512
or email Commander Steve Hall at resparks@ameritech.net
if you are interested in helping!
“Thank You”
Please note the next CVO Meeting is Saturday, September 19, 2015 – 10am at Jesse Brown VA Hospital – located at 820 S. Damen Avenue (2nd Floor Conference Room). Doughnuts and coffee will be served!
Warmest regards,
Dr. Stacy L. Henderson
CVO Chair