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The next meeting of CVO is on this Wednesday, April 17th at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center at 820 S Damen in Chicago. It will be in the second floor Conference Room.
The agenda will include a report about the advances in the struggle for Dental Care for all Veterans, the Bill (HR 96) that calls for that, and our radio and TV efforts to get the word out. There will be more, of course!
The elections to the CVO Executive Committee will be held at the May meeting. Pay your Individual dues ($10) or Organizational dues ($50) in order to vote!
As usual, refreshments will be served.
Parking in the garage will be validated. Get the validation at the front desk as you arrive!
See you there!

The next meeting of CVO will be this Wednesday, May 15th at 7 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA at 820 S Damen in Chicago.
We will be holding elections to the CVO Executive Committee at this meeting! You must be a member to vote.
Also on the Agenda: CAN-TV. We will discuss hosting a regular show, in rotation with other Veterans groups, on CAN-TV. Volunteers to get trained and participate in this project need to be at this meeting.
We’ll also discuss the latest developments in getting HR 96 – Dental Care for ALL Veterans – voted on and passed in the House of Representatives.
… and MORE!!
As usual, we will have refreshments. Parking in the garage will be validated. Get your validation when you arrive!
See you there!

Our Chairman and Treasurer will be absent, so the election of officers will take place at the Board meeting to be held at 6 PM on July 17, prior to the regular meeting.
See you there!

The next meeting of CVO will be held this Wednesday, July 17th, at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room. Show up early to make sure we begin on time and to get refreshments!
The Agenda will include presentations of Member Organizations and Committees. We will discuss the plans for CVO for the next year and how each of us can participate.
As always, refreshments will be served and parking in the garage will be validated. Get your parking validation at the main desk when you arrive to help keep it simple.
See you there!!
Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on August 3, 2019. Veterans For Unification is an Organizational Member of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations.
Veterans for Unification
August Meeting
Saturday
August 3, 2019
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
Guests:
Linda Chapa LaVia
Director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Dr. Mark Weiman D.M.D
A presentation about the dental bill H.R.96
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

Contact Veterans Strike Force at:https://www.veteransstrikeforce.org/contact-us/

The next meeting of CVO is this Wednesday, September 18th at 7 PM at the Jesse Brown VA (820 S Damen in Chicago) in the 2nd floor Conference Room.
Anthony Travis will be making a presentation on the tax system and how it affects veterans and what we need to do about it. Anthony is a dynamic speaker and has studied the Illinois tax system in detail.
As usual, refreshments will be served and parking in the garage will be validated. Get your validation at the front desk when you arrive!
See you there!

The next meeting of CVO will be this coming Wednesday, October 16th at 7 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA Hospital (820 S Damen in Chicago).
The agenda will include a presentation by Adam Winters, the Veterans representative from Rep. Quigley’s office (5th District). We will also discuss a major fundraising event in the spring of 2020 with Thaddies Holloway..
The CVO Executive Committee will meet in the Conference Room at 6 PM. All Executive Committee members should arrive early (5:45) to make sure the meeting starts on time and we have enough time to conduct the business at hand.
As usual, parking in the garage will be validated. Get your parking validation at the front desk when you arrive.
Refreshments – including pizza – will be served.
See you at the meeting!
Join Veterans For Unification at their next meeting on November 2, 2019.
Veterans for Unification
November Meeting
Saturday
November 2, 2019
10 – 11:30 AM
Oak Park Public Library
Second Floor
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:
Steve Corbo
Curator and Board of Directors Member of the Italian American Veterans Museum in Stone Park, IL
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 click here to join 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 the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on Wednesday, November 20th at 7 PM in the 2nd floor Conference Room of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (820 S Damen in Chicago).
On the agenda will be a presentation about the new Poor People’s Campaign, a discussion of holding a major fundraiser next spring, and more.
Refreshments will be served. Parking in the garage will be validated. Get your parking validated at the front desk when you arrive.
See you there!