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!
G4S Secure Solutions (USA) will be conducting a job fair for an array of both full-time and part-time opportunities. Please feel free to send all qualified applicants for interviews and thank you so much for any assistance you provide!
G4S is an international security organization with an excess of one hundred domestic offices and approximately seventy thousand employees nationwide. G4S provides a large array of security services to business, industry and government entities.
EOE Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
G4S is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
and an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
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!
The first meeting of 2019 for CVO will be held this coming Wednesday, January 16th at 7 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of Jesse Brown VA.
We’ll bring you up to date on what’s been going on with CVO over the last few months. The key presentation will be on the new bill for Dental Care for Veterans, HR 96. Come ready to contact your Congress Person to get Co-sponsors for the new bill!!
Also, the Executive Committee will meet at 6 PM before the regular membership meeting. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: ARRIVE EARLY (5:45 PM) FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING!
If the weather is bad, call 773-243-2335 (CVO Voicemail) to find out if the meeting is going to be held or cancelled.
As usual, there will be refreshments and parking will be validated. Get parking validation BEFORE the meeting, when you arrive.
Open House Career Fair – Elmhurst, IL
Customer Service Rep & Delivery Driver & Respiratory Therapist
DATE: Sat, FEBRUARY 16th and MARCH 2nd 2019
TIME: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
PLACE: 747 N. Church Rd. Ste. F3; Elmhurst, IL 60126
PHONE: 847.947.4160
CONTACT: rhill@rotech.com or Cornell.covington@rotech.com
WEBSITE: www.Rotech.com – Careers tab
- Bring a copy of your Resume & dress business casual
- Interview on-site with one of Rotech’s hiring managers
Full-Time w/ Benefits Mon – Fri 1st & 2nd shifts available
Customer Service Representative (Several open positions for our new VA contracts)
Provide customer service, while assuring the front end paperwork is compliant & is submitted w/ Zero errors. You serve our customers by communicating w/ patients, referral sources & co-workers to effectively perform all tasks related to patient care & 3rd party reimbursement.
Local Delivery Driver (Several open positions for our new VA contracts)
Responsible for making deliveries, providing services & ensuring patients and/or caregivers understand instructions for & are comfortable w/ the use of respiratory & medical equipment. On-Call at times.
Respiratory Therapist (Several open positions for our new VA contracts)
Responsible for providing clinical patient services and support within the location.
The next meeting of CVO will be held at 7 PM next Wednesday, February 20th at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center at 820 S. Damen in Chicago in the 2nd floor Conference Room.
There will be a presentation on African-American History by Mr. Stanley Porter, an original Montford Point Marine who served in the segregated Marine Corps in World War II. We will also have updates on the struggle for veterans dental care, on the VA Director’s meeting at Jesse Brown and more.
Don’t forget membership dues are due. Individual Memberships are just $10; Organizational Memberships are just $50.
Garage parking will be validated; get it validated at the front desk AS YOU ARRIVE. As usual, refreshments will be served. Arrive early to make sure the pizza is hot!
In case of inclement weather, call 773-243-2335 for an update on the status of the meeting.