A NIGHT FOR VETERANS: HONORING ALL WHO SERVED

MAY 30TH , 2014

FROM 6PM – 10PM

NATIONAL VETERANS ART MUSEUM

4041 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60641

KEYNOTE SPEAKER JOHN ARENA OF THE 45th WARD

• Complimentary Appetizers and Drinks
• Workshops
• Live Music
• Resources for Veterans

(This event is FREE and open to the public)

2015 U.S. Veterans Resource Expo
Tuesday, August 18, 11AM-3PM
Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr.

+ Takes place during Opening Day of the 2015 Midwest Valor Games
+ The Resource Expo connects military veterans and their families and service members with over 40 community organizations, agencies and businesses offering assistance with veteran benefits in education, disabilities, housing, legal services, child and family services
+ While not a job fair, become aware of employment opportunities
+ FREE PARKING on Waldron at Soldier Field

Register for the Resource Expo HERE

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Questions? Contact Special Recreation at special.recreation@chicagoparkdistrict or 312.742.5798

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On behalf of Mr. James McLain, Acting Medical Center Director of the
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center,

We cordially invite you to SAVE THE DATE for the
2016 Annual Community Mental Health Summit

Tuesday, August 30, 2016
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center,
820 S. Damen Ave. Chicago IL 60612,
Damen Pavilion, 2nd Floor Kizer Conference Center

Keynote Speaker: MG James Mukoyama (U.S. Army Retired)

The 2016 Mental Health Summit is a full-day event focused on the causes and prevention of Veteran suicide, to include keynote speakers, a Veterans’ panel, networking events, and breakout groups on various related topics.

Student veterans as well as veterans from throughout the community are invited to attend the Veterans Resource Fair, presented by Triton College Career Services.

The Veterans Resource Fair is Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room B-204/210 of the Triton College Student Center, located on the west side of campus, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove.

The event is free to attend and lunch will be served to all veterans.

Organizations and companies will be on hand to share information and help connect veterans with services and resources including housing assistance, disability and pension claims, health screenings and more. The event will include a free lunch for all veterans.

Organizations participating include:

•        America Works of Illinois
•        Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
•        Hines VA Women Veterans Program
•        Disabled American Veterans
•        Chicago Zoological Society
•        Wounded Warrior Project
•        Cook County Recorder of Deeds
•        Volunteers of America
•        YMCA of Metro Chicago
•        Cook County Dept. of Public Health
•        Cook County Veterans Affairs
•        Pace Bus
•        Forest Park Vet
•        U.S. Bank
•        Illinois Secretary of State
•        and more.

For more information, call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3805.