Events

Jul
25
Sat
Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ Illinois Community Women Veteran’s Center
Jul 25 @ 12:00 pm
Aug
8
Sat
August 2015 CVO Meeting @ NWVU Women Veterans Community Center
Aug 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

The CVO Meeting will be held THIS Saturday, August 8, 2015, 10am at the NWVU Women Veterans Community Center, 7907-11 South Racine (corner of 79th Street).

Coffee and doughnuts will be served!!!

Warmest Regards,
Dr. Stacy L Henderson
Chair – CVO

Aug
18
Tue
Women Veterans Virtual Career Fair
Aug 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Women Veterans Virtual Career Fair

August 18, 2015

1-3 EST

 

www.womenveterans.com

You have served the Nation, and we are honored to serve you by hosting a virtual career fair exclusively for female service members and veterans. Meet and interact, in real time, with recruiters from dozens of America’s most veteran friendly companies

• Free to active duty, reservists, guard, and women veterans

• Build a profile, upload resume, picture, and connect to your LinkedIn

• Chat with recruiters

• View and apply for jobs

• No travel

• No need to print resumes

• No need to dress up

• All from the comfort and convenience of your home or office

Companies Attending:

• ACCENTURE

• AETNA

• AMAZON

• AMTRAK

• ANTHEM INC

• APPLE

• ARAMARK

• ASTRA ZENECA

• AT&T

• BAE SYSTEMS

• CARGILL

• CDW

• CHARLES SCHWAB

• COMERICA

• CONVERGYS

• CSC

• CUBIC

• CUSHMAN &

WAKEFIELD

• DEPT OF ENERGY

• DEPT OF TREASURY

• DEPT OF

TRANSPORTATION

• DISCOVERY

COMMUNICATIONS

• EATON

• EXELON

• FIRST DATA

• GRAYBAR

• IRON MOUNTAIN • J.P MORGAN CHASE & CO.

• LIBERTY MUTUAL

• MONSANTO

• OAKWOOD

• PENSKE

• PFIZER

• REPUBLIC SERVICES

• SALESFORCE.COM

• SALLIE MAE

• STATE FARM

• AAFES

• TIAA CREF

• TRAVELERS

• TSA

• TYCO

• UNITED AIRLINES

• US BANK

• VERIZON

• WALMART • WASTE

MANAGEMENT

• WESTERN &

SOUTHERN LIFE

• WELLS FARGO

• XEROX

Sep
3
Thu
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”

Sep
19
Sat
September 2015 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Sep 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Please note the next CVO Meeting is Saturday, September 19, 2015 – 10am at Jesse Brown VA Hospital – located at 820 S. Damen Avenue (2nd Floor Conference Room). Doughnuts and coffee will be served!

Warmest regards,
Dr. Stacy L. Henderson
CVO Chair

Oct
17
Sat
October 2015 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Oct 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:20 pm

Please note the next CVO Meeting is Saturday, October 17, 2015 – 10am at Jesse Brown VA Hospital – located at 820 S. Damen Avenue (2nd Floor Conference Room).

Oct
30
Fri
Elgin Community College Resource and Job Fair @ Elgin Community College Building J Events Center
Oct 30 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Nov
11
Wed
City of Chicago Veterans Day Ceremony @ Soldier Field, Gate 0 1410 Museum
Nov 11 @ 11:00 am
Dec
12
Sat
Chicago Park District to host a Veteran’s Resource Fair @ Welles Park
Dec 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Dec
17
Thu
Town Hall Meeting December 2015 @ Jesse Brown VA
Dec 17 @ 10:00 am

The next Town Hall meeting for veterans will be held at Jesse Brown VAMC on this Thursday, December 17th at 10 AM in the 2nd floor Conference Room. Veterans with questions about the policies, service or facilities at Jesse Brown or any of its satellite clinics should attend and ask questions of the staff and administration.