The next meeting of CVO will be held at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in the 2nd floor Conference Room on this Wednesday, April 18th at 7 PM.
We will hold elections to the Executive Committee.
Angela Turner-Susberry will make a presentation to veterans showing that they need to take care of their arrangements in advance, thereby taking the burden off their families. They can share this information with their family and friends.
Donald Evans of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) which organizes workers at Jesse Brown, will make a presentation on the Right to Heal Campaign. Bruce Parry will update the members on the Right to Heal meeting held on this past Saturday and on other activities involving CVO.
As usual, pizza will be served. Parking will be validated.
See you Wednesday!
The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S Damen in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. The meeting will start at 7 PM, but refreshments and CVO leaders will be there at 6 to discuss issues with anyone who comes early. Also, the pizza will be hotter then, than during the meeting.
The key agenda point will be a presentation and discussion around the 1932 Bonus March, the Civil Rights Campaign of the 1950s and 60s, the Human Rights Campaign, the original Poor People’s Campaign in 1968, and the new “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival” of today. CVO is participating in the Poor People’s Campaign on Monday, May 28th (Memorial Day). Find out all about it!
Pizza will be served. Get parking in the garage validated as you enter from Ogden Ave.
See you on the 16th!
Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on June 2nd, 2018. Veterans For Unification is an Organizational Member of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations.
Veterans for Unification
June Meeting
Saturday
June 2, 2018
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 
– Public transportation: contact RTA
Guest Speakers:
Tamara Jordan
U.S. Senate Aide, Office of Senator Richard J. Durbin
Tom Day
Bugles Across America
Tom will play Taps in honor of our fallen comrades: Bill Krejci and John Monaghan
Refreshments & Camaraderie
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
805 Lake Street #198
Oak Park IL 60301
The next meeting of CVO is on Wednesday, June 20th at 7 PM at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room.
The agenda will include an update on the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and an update on the CVO Flipcause Fundraising Campaign. We will also talk about the struggle against VA privatization.
Additionally, we will have a report on the fight for Dental Care for veterans. Attendees are encouraged to bring in any article, email, or other communication from a national veterans’ organization regarding HR 4556 on Dental Care. We need to see what other organizations are doing about this issue.
As usual, pizza will be served and parking will be validated.
Come and support CVO!
The next meeting of CVO is this Wednesday, July 18th at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room.
The agenda will include planning CVO’s direction for the coming year, an update on our Fundraising Campaign (donate here), and more.
As usual, parking in the garage will validated (get it validated on the way in) and pizza will be served.
We look forward to having you join us!
Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on June 2nd, 2018. Veterans For Unification is an Organizational Member of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations.
Veterans for Unification
August Meeting
Saturday
August 4, 2018
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 – Public transportation: contact RTA
Guest Speakers:
Deborah Zajac
Decedent Affairs, Hines VA
Thomas Wendt
Center for Disability and Elder Law
Refreshments & Camaraderie
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
805 Lake Street #198
Oak Park IL 60301
The next CVO meeting will be held on this Wednesday, August 15th, at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center at 820 S Damen in Chicago. Arrive at 6:30 to chat with Executive Committee members.
The agenda will include new information on the Jesse Brown VAMC, the Accelerator Program and the interns for CVO, Announcements of upcoming events, a report from the Veteran Affairs Committee and more.
As usual, pizza will be served. It will be hotter at 6:30 if you arrive early. Parking in the garage will be validated; get it validated at the front desk as you arrive.
See you at the meeting!
The next CVO meeting will be held at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) on this Wednesday, September 19th, at 7 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. Show up at 6:30 PM to chat with the Executive Committee members and have some hot pizza.
We will memorialize and honor our fallen comrade and CVO Co-Founder David Rogers.
The agenda will also include a presentation on “Home Funding Options for Veterans” by Marcus D. Jefferson. Fundraising will also be on the agenda, plus Dental Care for Veterans and our Hyde Park office and the grant with the University of Chicago.
There will be pizza. Garage parking will be validated; get the validation when you arrive at the front desk.
See you there!
The next meeting of CVO is this Wednesday, October 17th at Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) at 7 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room. Come at 6:30 to ensure your pizza is hot and to talk with Executive Committee Members.
The agenda includes a return by Bill Luna and his presentation on the history of Mexican American Veterans. Bill has made a dynamic presentation on this subject before and you can be sure there will be a lively discussion.
We will also have an update on Veterans Dental Care and the introduction of S 3133, the Senate version of the House bill calling for Dental Care for all veterans.
As usual, pizza will be served. Parking in the garage will be validated; get the validation when you arrive.
See you there!