Events

Jul
27
Sat
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park
Jul 27 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Korean War Veterans 66th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park

Share a moment of Remembrance to ALL those that served during the KOREAN WAR 66 years ago
Please join this Invite to: End of the KOREAN War of July 1953 event

On Sat. July 27, 2019 in Chicago Kennedy Park located at 11320 S. Western Ave.

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Jul
30
Tue
Cook County Veterans Picnic and Outreach Forum 2019 @ Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion
Jul 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Cook County Veterans Picnic and Outreach Forum 2019 @ Brookfield Zoo in the Swan Pavilion

The County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a Veterans Affairs Outreach Forum on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Brookfield Zoo, Swan Pavilion. In addition to the Veterans Outreach forum, there will be a picnic for Veterans and their families. You must RSVP to be a part of the Veterans Picnic. Please share this information with other veterans and veteran organizations.

Please fill out the attached registration form and send back as soon as possible. The RSVP deadline date is July 19, 2019.

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Sep
18
Wed
September 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
September 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital

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!

Oct
16
Wed
October 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
October 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital

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!

Nov
20
Wed
November 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital
Nov 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
November 2019 CVO Meeting @ Jesse Brown VA Hospital

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!

Jul
29
Sat
Korean War Veterans 70th ARMISTICE Salute of July 1953 @ Kennedy Park
Jul 29 @ 11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Join various Veterans and Communities as we come together to Salute Korean War Veterans of 7 decades this date, to show America, these heros will be foreever Remembered.

Saturday, July 29, 2023 @ 11:15 am to 12:45 pm at Kennedy Park, 11320 S. Western Ave.,Chicago, IL. 60643.