Events

Dec
12
Sat
Chicago Park District to host a Veteran’s Resource Fair @ Welles Park
Dec 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Dec
17
Thu
Town Hall Meeting December 2015 @ Jesse Brown VA
Dec 17 @ 10:00 am

The next Town Hall meeting for veterans will be held at Jesse Brown VAMC on this Thursday, December 17th at 10 AM in the 2nd floor Conference Room. Veterans with questions about the policies, service or facilities at Jesse Brown or any of its satellite clinics should attend and ask questions of the staff and administration.

Dec
19
Sat
December 2015 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Dec 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The next meeting of CVO will be held this Saturday, December 19th, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center.

The results of the Town Hall meeting will be discussed.

As usual, we’ll have Coffee and donuts.

Jan
16
Sat
January 2016 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Jan 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Happy New Year 2016

The next meeting of CVO will be held from 10 AM to 12:30 PM on Saturday, January 16th in the Conference Room at Jesse Brown VA Hospital.

A meeting of the CVO Veterans Affairs Committee will take place immediately following the CVO meeting. Any CVO member who wishes to join this committee may do so by attending this meeting. The main topic will be to come up with an idea (and, of course, get the ball rolling) as to what we should do to call attention to us and our issues. Marches, rallies, etc. are all possibilities. We will brainstorm.

As usual, coffee and donuts will be served.

These meetings will help guide CVO in 2016, so be sure to come out and support CVO!

PLEASE NOTE:  CVO Meetings will be held the 3rd Saturday of each month (same time and location) – unless otherwise specified.  Thank you!
Feb
11
Thu
Chicago Park district Resource Fair @ Maggie Daley Park
Feb 11 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Feb
16
Tue
Job Fair Arlington Heights @ IDES/Arlington Heights WorkNet Center
Feb 16 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

The Illinois Dept. of Central Management Services Diversity Enrichment Program will be participating at the Arlington Hts. multi industry job fair on Tuesday February 16 along with a number of state agencies. See link http://www.illinois.gov/cms/events/SitePages/DispEvent.aspx?EventID=531

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Feb
20
Sat
February 2016 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Feb 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The next meeting of CVO will be held at Jesse Brown VA Hospital on Saturday, February 20, 2016 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in the second floor Conference Room. There will be an African American History presentation.

As usual, Coffee and Donuts will be served.

See you there!

Mar
19
Sat
March 2016 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The next meeting of CVO will be held this Saturday, March 19th, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in the 2nd floor conference room of the Jesse Brown VA Hospital in Chicago. The agenda includes new directions for CVO, the Memorial Day Parade and other topics.

Be sure to attend!

As usual, coffee and donuts will be served!

Apr
16
Sat
April 2016 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Apr 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The next meeting of CVO will be held this Saturday, April 16th, from 10 AM to 12:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at Jesse Brown VA Hospital. On the agenda: Nominations for 2016 CVO Executive Committee positions, the future of CVO, the Veterans Affairs Committee and meetings with our elected representatives, and more!

As usual, Coffee and Donuts will be served.

Come out and support CVO!

May
21
Sat
May 2016 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The next meeting of CVO will be on Saturday, May 21st from 10 AM to 12:30 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in the Conference Room on the 2nd Floor.

We will hold elections to the Executive Committee. We will also discuss the upcoming press conference being organized by former alderman Jim Balcer and others. It will outline a veterans program for candidates in the 2016 elections. CVO has had major input. We will also want CVO members to attend the press conference. The exact time and place will be announced.

We will also discuss a new report, the State of the American Veteran in Chicagoland.

And more…

As always, coffee and donuts will be served and parking will be validated.

Come out and support CVO!