Events

One Savvy Veteran’s 2nd Annual “Paint and Party” Social @ Brown Sugar Balloons

Aug 29 @ 3:00 pm

Categories: Social Tags: One Savvy Veteran Women Veterans

Vietnam Traveling Wall

Sep 3 – Sep 8 all-day

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”

Categories: Ceremony Tags: Vietnam Traveling Wall

Elgin Community College Resource and Job Fair @ Elgin Community College Building J Events Center

Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

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Categories: Job Fair Resource Fair Tags: Cook County Dupage County Elgin Community College Job fair Kane County Resource Fair

City of Chicago Veterans Day Ceremony @ Soldier Field, Gate 0 1410 Museum

Nov 11 @ 11:00 am

Categories: Ceremony Tags: chicago Soldier Field Veterans Day

Chicago Park District to host a Veteran’s Resource Fair @ Welles Park

Dec 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Categories: Job Fair Resource Fair Tags: Chicago Park District Job fair Resource Fair Welles Park

Chicago Park district Resource Fair @ Maggie Daley Park

Feb 11 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Categories: Resource Fair Tags: Chicago Parks Maggie Daley Park Resource Fair

Tribute to Vietnam Veterans 3-29-16‏ @ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Mar 29 @ 12:00 pm

Categories: Ceremony Tags: Jesse Brown VA Vietnam Veterans

Manuel Perez Jr Memorial Day Ceremony @ Manuel Perez, Jr. Memorial Plaza

May 30 @ 10:30 am

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Categories: Ceremony Tags: Manual Perez Post 1017 Memorial Day

Veteran Resource Picnic 2016 @ McKinley Park

Jul 1 @ 10:00 am

VETERANS ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Of Cook county
Please join us at our
Veteran Resource Picnic

Friday JULY 1, 2016
10:00 A.M.
McKinley Park
3900 S. Western
on pershing road

East of Swimming Pool & Basketball Court
Chicago, Illinois

We will provide LARGE BBQ grill
Hot dogs, Hamburgers & soda

Please bring your own Table & Chairs

Feel Free to bring your own BBQ Grill, food & drink

Donations Welcomed

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Categories: Picnic Tags: Chicago Veterans McKinley Park National Women Veterans United Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County

Veteran Resource Fair at Soldier Field @ Soldier Field

Aug 23 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Categories: Resource Fair

August 2015 – August 2016 Aug 2015 – Aug 2016