Events

Nov
11
Mon
Volunteer to Help “Preserve The Legacy” of The Montford Point Marines @ Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center
Nov 11 all-day
Volunteer  to Help “Preserve The Legacy” of The Montford Point Marines @ Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center

We need your help to restore and repair the Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) Veteran Center located at 7011 S. Vincennes, Chicago, Illinois 60621.

We are asking for at least 50 volunteers to help work in our veteran center on November 11, 2019. We have a partnership with Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit with a Heroes at Home Program and Sears, our benevolent donor who will supply funding for some of the internal repairs, if MPMA finds the volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering. Please sign up at the Rebuilding Together link https://form.jotform.com/92934088640161 and email your name and phone number to Chris Lacey at MPMACorrespondenceOfficer@gmail.com.

We will add you to our master list of volunteers.

The deadline to sign up is November 8, 2019.

Thank you in advance.

For a more detailed explanation of the volunteer event on November 11, 2019, see below.

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Apr
21
Wed
April 2021 CVO meeting via Zoom
Apr 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
April 2021 CVO meeting via Zoom

The next meeting of the Coalition of Veterans Organizations will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, April 21st from 7 to 9 PM Central / 8-10 PM Eastern.

This is an Election Meeting and elections to the CVO Executive Committee will be held.

We will have a presentation by Mr. Gerald Yamada, President, Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA), on the history and role of Japanese American Veterans. Join us for this important and interesting presentation!

Other agenda items will include updates on working to achieve Dental Care for All Veterans and the associated bill HR 914 and other CVO activities.

Registration is required to attend this Meeting.

Registration will be open the week of the meeting.