Events

Oct
26
Sat
MPMA Chicago Chapter 2 53rd Anniversary Banquet @ Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
Oct 26 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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The Montford Point Marine Association, Inc., Chicago Chapter 2 (MPMA, Inc.) invites you to join and celebrate its 53rd Anniversary Black Tie Awards Luncheon, October 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

MPMA, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit veteran service organization established in 1966 to perpetuate the legacy of the Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans who entered the Marine Corps and trained at a segregated boot camp located in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1942-1949.

We hope that you will be able to take part in one or more of the many exciting events we have planned during our 53rd Anniversary Weekend (October 25-27, 2019) in Chicago, Illinois. For more information please visit www.montfordpointmarineschicago.org to experience firsthand the pride we take in supporting our cause and preserving the legacy of the WWII veterans of Montford Point Camp.

Sincerely,
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Sharon Stokes-Parry
President, Chicago Chapter 2
Montford Point Marine Association, Inc.

Saturday October 26th 2019Purchase Banquet Tickets
1pm – 5pm
Please call 773-873-6600 for ticket information or purchase tickets online here.

*This is a Black Tie Affair*
Ticket cost $50.00 Per Ticket

Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
4900 S. Lakeshore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60035

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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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Jan
11
Sat
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center
Jan 11 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Veterans resource fair @ Casa Italia Office Center

The Cook County Clerk’s Office
and the Italian American Veterans Museum
are proud to present their first annual

Veterans Resource Fair

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Saturday, January 11, 2020

Third Floor • Casa Italia Office Center
3800 Division St. • Stone Park, IL 60165

Introductory Presentations at 11 a.m.

Meet representatives from:
Cook County Clerk’s Office • Cook County Assessor’s Office •
Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Office •
Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs •
Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network •
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs • Hines V.A. Hospital •
U.S. Census Bureau • ComEd • T-Mobile • Veterans Smile •
Rush University Medical Center Road Home Program •
And Others!

Find out about:
A wide range of veteran discounts
Property tax exemptions
Wellness and fitness programs
Need-based legal aid and dental care
Part-time employment opportunities
Voter registration and the 2020 census
And SO much more!

Please help us spread the word!

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