Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Pearl Harbor Day ceremony Dec 7th at Elks Lodge
https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.25761.html
This holiday season, join Operation Rising Spirit to lift the spirits of veterans in our five residential homes by by sending notes of gratitude.
Next Interveterans Council meeting November November 23, 2022
Next VAC meeting January 18, 2023
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November 26. from 9am to noon. If you want to support a local fundraising group- come out to Christmas on the Farm! Photos are by donation and all of it is used to buy wreaths!
Entries for the Veterans Day parade can be accepted at tonight's Interveterans Council meeting or up to 5 days prior to the event. The parade will be short due to construction. Although the parade is about veterans and some posts do sponsor a scout pack, those scouts may walk with their supporting organization but not as a group on their own. Any veteran related group can sign up.
Re-emphasising this email that either ONLY allows scouts in the parade if scout troops are directly sponsored/supported
Civil Air patrol, though not veterans themselves necessarily, is veteran related by its nature.
Hope this clears things up.
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The National Park Service just announced a new, Free , America the Beautiful lifetime pass for veterans. All veterans regardless of age.
Please pass along.
https://www.nps.gov/
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Honoring. Veterans
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NEXT INTERVETERANS COUNCIL MEETING OCT 26, 2022
NEXT VAC MEETING OCT 19 AT 7PM
The VFW Post 755 will host its 1st Annual Barbeque & Beer Festival on Saturday, October 15th, 2022 from 11:00 am to 10:00pm. This is a family friendly event open to the public that will feature barbeque from three vendors, live music from three different bands, bounce house for kids, face paintings, 50/50 raffle and giveaways throughout the night and so much more! This event is a fundraiser to benefit our veterans. It will allow the VFW to assit with emergencies, medical equipment, medical assistance and more. This event is free to all veterans, there is a $5.00 entrance fee for all non-vetrans and kids 5 and under are free to attend. Please join us! Hope to see you there.
Just
a heads up. To those Marines and families that were exposed to toxic
water at Camp Lejeune please consult a Veteran Service Officer to file a
claim. The attorneys that are advertising on every media channel will
get 40% of any claim that you are awarded. A VSO will get the same claim
for nothing. If you need legal afterwards then okay. But consult a VSO
first.
Entry form for the Springfield, IL Veterans Day Parade.
Next Interveterans Council meeting is Sep 28, 2022 at 7PM.
Next VAC meeting is Oct 19 at 7PM at the VAC building.
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Amvets Post 94 Trivia Night SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2022 AT 5 PM – 8 PM
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Event
Details: This symposium will educate, inform, and empower Veterans,
Service members, family members, caregivers, and survivors; as well as
Veteran advocates, non-profit and community organizations about VA
programs that can serve as protective factors for suicide such as access
to care, benefits, services, financial literacy and Veterans Crisis
Line resources. All of these remain VA’s way of letting Veterans know
that they are not alone; VA is here to help.
Date: September 8, 2022
Time: 1:00-2:30pm (EDT)
Link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/.../ef879324a61f41ccade...
Phone: 1-404-397-1596, Access Code: 276-177-23283
Audience:
Veterans Nationwide, Service Members, Family Members, Caregivers,
Survivors, VA Staff, Outreach Coordinators, National Association of
County Veteran Service Officers (NACVSO), National Association State
Department of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) and Veteran Service
Organizations (VSO).
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Two fundraisers for Wreaths Across America. September 24th at Wankels in Petersburg and Golf Outing Oct 25th. See flyer for details.
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Inter Veterans Council of Sangamon County
FUNDRAISER
SPONSORED BY P.J. STAAB & THE STAAB FAMILY
Saturday, October 1, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
American Legion Post 32
1120 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield
CHILLI & HOT DOGS
WILL BE SERVED FOR DONATIONS.
All proceeds remain in Sangamon County to assist local Veterans!
EVERYONE WELCOME TO ATTEND
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Join
FSR/SARA Center as we raise awareness of homelessness of our military
veterans in our community AND raise funds for the FSR/SARA Center
programs, including those dedicated to serving veterans.
Boxes will be provided on site. Campout in a simple box, or bring supplies to decorate yours for the contest!
Raise
the “rent” and get your camp site for the event by collecting pledges
or donating to Fifth Street Renaissance. We are asking everyone to have a
goal of raising $100, but all contributions will be accepted. Donations
can also be made online or by mailing to Fifth Street Renaissance.
Family
friendly activities and food will be available, as well as a coloring
and poster contest for youth (check the website for details).
We received the attached letter from our sister Springfield Legion Post, Otis B. Duncan Post 809, regarding their 2nd Annual Hot Dogs, Pencils and Pens Giveaway, October 8, 2022, at Colonel Otis B. Duncan Park, 934 W. Mason. As you can see your donation is tax deductible. If you need further information please contact Post 809 Senior Vice Commander and our good friend Mr. Michael Johnson, 217/816-7207.
VA has the resources and information to help you support Veterans and manage your own thoughts and feelings. Visit www.caregiver.va.gov or explore the resources below to learn more:
Next Interveterans Council Meeting will be Sep 28, 2022
July 4 at 9AM, Mass of Remembrance to Honor All Veterans Oak Ridge Cemetery
I know it is early to be thinking about Christmas, but our outstanding Springfield Police Department through the Springfield Police Benevolent Assn Unit #5, will again be ensuring that all children in the Springfield area will get Christmas and get to go shopping with a cop for Christmas. You can help, plus win CASH $$$$$$$$$. As you can see from the attached PDF the tickets are $20.00 each, but you have a lot of chances to win CA$H!!
Winners will be drawn every day in October and November, Monday – Friday winners will receive $250.00 each, Saturday & Sunday winners will get $500.00 each and Thanksgiving, which is the BONUS DAY, THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE $500.00.
Will you help Springfield Post #32, The American Legion help our Springfield Police Department members ensure that all Springfield Children enjoy Christmas, by either dropping by and purchasing a ticket(s) here at the Post, or mail a check for the amount of tickets you wish to purchase, made out to Springfield Post #32 and mail them in to: Springfield Post #32, 1120 Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Il 62702-1853?
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Next Interveterans Council meeting June 29, 2022 at 7PM
Women veterans stand down at the Elks Lodge June 11, 2022
On Saturday, June 11th, National Louis University and the University of Chicago will be partnering with organizations across the state of Illinois to host the 2nd annual Women Veterans Stand Down.
In honor of Women Veterans Appreciation Day (June 12th), the Women Veterans Stand Down will be an event exclusively for women veterans to network and connect with local veteran resources.
The
hybrid event will be hosted virtually and in-person at host sites and
will have two sessions to meet the availabilities of attendees. The
virtual morning session will
host workshops during the time of 9:00AM-12:00PM. Keynote speaker, Dr.
Martha Herb, Rear Admiral (Retired), will present from 12:00PM-1:00PM:
https://nl.edu/student-
The in-person host sites will be throughout the state of Illinois at the following locations: National Women Veterans United (Chicago); Hope Manor II (Chicago); University of Chicago (Chicago); Harold Washington College (Chicago); LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission (Peru); Elks Lodge (Springfield); and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Edwardsville). The in-person host sites will stream the virtual workshops and keynote, have veteran organizations in attendance, and will provide gift bags and refreshments during the morning and afternoon sessions. *The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) host site will not be providing breakfast.
For the southern Illinois region, the in-person host site will be at Lovejoy Library on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) campus, and will be participating in the afternoon activities. The SIUE library will host the event during the time of 11:30AM-4:00PM.
For information about the respective in-person host sites, please contact:
National Women Veterans United (NWVU, Chicago)
Mrs. Rochelle Crump, nwvu.org@gmail.com
Hope Manor II (Chicago)
Dr. Stacey Dixon, sdixon11@nl.edu
Mr. Gabriel Villagomez, gvillagomez13@ccc.edu
University of Chicago (Chicago)
Dr. Terrell Odom, todom@uchicago.edu
Dr. Steve Curda, scurda@nl.edu
Harold Washington College (Chicago)
Mr. Marcus Williams, mwilliamsel@ccc.edu
LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission (Peru)
Ms. Christi Washelesky, cwashelesky@lasallecounty.org
Elks Lodge (Springfield)
Ms. Kourtney Hopkins, kourtney.hopkins@illinois.gov
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Edwardsville)
Ms. Telisha Reinhardt, treinha@siue.edu
Mr. Kevin Wathen, kwathen@siue.edu
For more general information about the Women Veterans Stand Down, please contact:
Dr. Stacey Dixon Dr. Steve Curda Dr. Terrell Odom
National Louis University National Louis University University of Chicago
Sdixon11@nl.edu scurda@nl.edu
Mark
your calendar for Saturday, August 27th. The Stonington American Legion
Post 257 Auxiliary and the Taylorville VFW 4495 Auxiliary will be
hosting a Wreaths Across America Benefit Run. Please see the attached
photo for details!
I am so excited for this, I have been wanting
to do this from the start but was lacking people to help. I'm so happy
the Legion and VFW Auxiliary working together to do this. I hope this is
the first of many years to come!!
Libby Conroy
Wreaths Across America Location Coordinator for Camp Butler National Cemetery
We are the starting the countdown for the September 30, 2022 Legionnaires Foundation Golf Outing. Golf groups, Hole Sponsors and Door Prize items are needed. We have included a sponsor letter to help with your business contacts. . Bring the letter, brochure and the pix of one of our course signs to a business and just ask. We need to make this happen, it’s our only fundraiser this year. Family and individual hole sponsors are welcome. Business and restaurant Gift Certificates, small items and gifts are also needed for our door prizes.
Get a foursome together. We have great time and hopefully a bunch of door prizes.
If you need to drop of a registration, sponsor check or door prize email deacon1997@att.net or g.ori@comcast.net.
