Philadelphia City Council and the Veterans Resource Council presents:
“REINVESTING IN YOUR POTENTIAL”
A resource fair focusing on health/wellness, housing, employment, education, and benefits.
Monday May 21, 2012
10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
The Inquirer Building
400 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
All Veterans and Veteran Families are Invited to Attend
For more information or to RSVP, call 215-686-3256
VA is now accepting applications for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). The program provides 12 months of training assistance to qualified unemployed Veterans at the full-time payment rate under the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty program (currently $1,473 per month). You must pursue a program approved for VA benefits offered by a community college or technical school. The program must lead to a high demand occupation and result in an Associate Degree, Non-College Degree or a Certificate.
VA Seeks Public Comment on Strategies
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is releasing for public comment a draft of its strategic report to address key issues facing women Veterans. The plan outlines steps for improvements to care and services for women Veterans that are sustainable, accountable and a part of the department’s culture and operations.
“Expanding care and services to women Veterans is too important to limit ourselves solely to the views within the department, so we are seeking feedback from all stakeholders, most importantly women Veterans themselves,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “The VA must be visionary and agile enough to anticipate and adjust not only to the coming increase in women Veterans, but also to the complexity and longevity of treatment needs.”
Social media has irreversibly changed the way we communicate and access information, from finding out the latest gossip to fueling revolutions around the world. Now that Facebook reaches nearly a billion people worldwide, we must find innovative ways to reach and connect people who may be in emotional crisis when seconds count.
CertaPro Painters® is proud to announce our first annual 5K walk/run race at Ridley Creek State Park in Ridley, PA on Sunday, May 20th, 2012. All benefits of this event will support Homes for Our Troops (HFOT). This charity is dedicated to building specifically adapted homes nationwide for severely wounded veterans since September 11, 2001. CertaPro Painters® local franchise owners of the Greater Philadelphia area are proud to partner with such an incredible charity who changes the lives of veterans daily.
This free event, which will include representatives from numerous agencies, will help Veterans access services and benefits. Veterans who need help getting benefits will be connected with agencies and individuals who can help them to get what they've earned through their service to our country. It's free, it's informative, and it's just for Veterans.
Wednesday May 23, 2012 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Community College of Philadelphia
Winnet Student Life Building - The Great Hall
1700 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia
Participating Agencies Include:
The Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah
VA Medical Center
VBA Wissahickon Ave
PA Career Link Philadelphia North
Global War on Terrorism Outreach Technician
Disabled American Veterans
Community College of Philadelphia and more …
Join us for the nationwide virtual career fair for veterans. This event will include military friendly employers that represent thousands of available opportunities. Don't miss out on this exciting recruiting event.
This event will provide veterans an opportunity to meet with dozens of industry leading employers as if in person, but from the comfort and convenience of home. On the day of the event you can login and visit employer booths, view/apply for jobs, watch employer videos/presentations, chat with recruiters, and yes even video interview right from your computer.
Start Date: May 23, 2012
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Anywhere with Internet access
For more information visit:
http://www.veteranscareerfair.com/
Register for the Virtual Fair Here
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
"Those who so courageously served our country deserve our praise and recognition," Brown said. "I'm inviting the community to join with me so we can all show our appreciation."
Members of the Philadelphia Police Department will attend, along with representatives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A number of groups with information pertaining to veterans and widows of veterans will also be participating.
There will be music, food and prizes for constituents.
10 AM to 3 PM
George T. Cornish American Legion Post 292
4812 Fairmount Ave
Philadelphia, PA
For more information, contact Brown's constituent service office at 215-879-6615
or visit http://www.pahouse.com/Brown/
The Camden Riversharks would like to thank all the brave men and women who serve our country by offering FREE admission to all Active Duty and Veteran Military Personnel and specially priced $7 tickets for their friends and family.
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2012
Time: 7:05 PM
Location: Campbells Field in Camden, New Jersey
To check availability or to purchase tickets contact:
Michael Barone
856-583-0043
You can also download and print the order form and mail or fax it to purchase tickets.
Get the Order Form Here
Date: Sunday, August 26, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM
Location:
American Legion Post 933
2100 Koffel Road
Hatfield, PA
Cost: $20 Admission - Children under 10 FREE
FOOD - FUN - BEER
Compete for Cash Prizes
Dyno Runs Performed by F.T.F. Performance
All Vendors Welcome to Join - No Fee
Shop4Charity is an annual craft show and vendor fair presented by Raising A Family On A Budget. We bring together shoppers and more than 45 crafters, direct sales businesses, and exhibitors under one roof, for one day, for one great cause!
This year’s Shop4Charity event will benefit The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center; a non-profit organization dedicated to the Veterans of this great nation, who come to our threshold seeking aid and assistance.
Both Stephanie and Melissa of Raising A Family On A Budget come from military families. We believe in supporting the men and women who give selflessly of themselves by serving in the United States Military. This is a cause that is close to both of us, and we look forward to making this year’s Shop4Charity event a success.
SAVE THE DATE
Congratulations! You're one step closer to learning how to use your GI Bill benefits. Military.com designed special versions of the guide for Active Duty, Veterans and Spouses. Please download the guide which is right for you.
| Active Duty Education Benefits  | Veteran GI Bill Guide | Spouse Post 9/11 GI Bill Guide  |
PVMSEC was contacted by Monica and Kevin Rebbie about a children’s book that they wrote and published named "Mr. Stinkas and the Little Cheese Shop." They are supporters of PVMSEC through the WMGK Veterans RadioThon. To help support our programs and services for Veterans they will be donating 50 cents for each book sold to PVMSEC!
Here is an Excerpt from the Website:
Discover how Mr. Stinkas and his loyal friend Old Bleu make their dreams come true simply by, cutting the cheese. *We are pleased to let you know that with every book purchased The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation, The Philadelphia Veterans Multi-Service and Education Center, and The Children’s Miracle Network will each receive a 50-cent donation. Thank you for your generosity!
So please pass this along to your friends and family. If you would like to purchase the book, click on the link below.
http://www.buybooksontheweb.com/product.aspx?ISBN=0-7414-6439-X
Visit http://www.mrstinkas.com/ for a special low price!
Below is a book review from the BBOTW.com website:
"A new age childrens book. A step above Dr.Seuss. It has a C.D. for you and your child to read along to get to know the story. And the next time you read it you make the sounds together. We have spent night after night reading and laughing. A MUST FOR ANY FAMILY!!!"
WASHINGTON - Leslie Sabo's Vietnam War ended in the flash of his own grenade, hurled at an enemy bunker in Cambodia to save surrounded comrades. Forty years later - and a dozen years after the long-lost paperwork turned up in military archives - he was honored by President Obama on Wednesday with the nation's highest award for gallantry.
Obama presented the Medal of Honor to Sabo's widow, Rose Mary, and said doing so helps right the wrongs done to a generation that served freedom's cause but came home to a brooding and resentful nation.
"Instead of being celebrated, our Vietnam veterans were often shunned," Obama said in a hushed East Room. "They were called many things when there was only one thing that they deserved to be called and that was American patriots."
Spec. Leslie H. Sabo Jr. of Elwood City, Pa., was serving with U.S. forces near the village of Se San in eastern Cambodia in May of 1970 when his unit was ambushed and nearly overrun by North Vietnamese forces.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday ensuring that the Minnesota National Guard and more than 49,000 troops nationwide will get paid time-off benefits they were promised before they were shipped overseas last year.
The Senate is expected to clear the same bill soon.
The House bill, carried by U.S. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., exempts troops who were deployed before the Pentagon issued new restrictions last October limiting paid time off. Some troops, including members of the famed Minnesota "Red Bulls," faced the loss of as much as a month of paid time.