Attention to Detail – Calendar of Events May 2013

PLEASE SAVE THE DATES – Attendance is needed and important for minority women issues to be heard. If you can not attend and have a comment or issue that impacts nationwide interest please forward and we will convey it.
 
April 24, 2013
Town Hall Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans

invites you to participate in a Veterans Town Hall Meeting to discuss how the VA is serving the needs of minority Veterans. Representatives from local Veterans Health Administration, National Cemetery Administration, and Veterans Benefits Administration offices will also be present to answer questions.
 

When: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Saint Luke Church of God In Christ
914 North Orleans Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(parking is available)

National Women Veterans United

What:     Monthly Meeting
When:    Saturday, May 11, 2013
              10:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Where:    TBD

National Women Veterans United
What:    Memorial Day Parade
When:   Saturday, May 25, 2013 – NWVU Attire Required – To be determined at Meeting
              10:00 a.m.
Where:  (Unfortunately No military vehicle support this year). Tentative plan: if you are South meet at Montford Point to share ride; it makes no sense for everyone to drive; we can share cost of parking or another option is we can bring awareness of NWVU to the city by taking public transportation as a group (Field Trip).  We will have vehicle support from city when we get downtown to our designated spot in the Parade. More detailed info to come as we get closer to date.

National Women Veterans United
What:     Color Guard Request – Post Office Convention
When:    Friday, May 3, 2013
               8:00 a.m. – Pending (2nd Notice to be sent; call me if you are available)
Wear:     NWVU Required (White Blouse, blue Beret, White gloves, Black pants, patriotic scarf)
Where:    Double Tree Hotel
               300 East Ohio

National Women Veterans United
What:    Memorial Day Program (Planned by NWVU)
When:    Monday, May 27, 2013
               9:30 a.m. – 12 noon
Wear:      White Blouse, Blue Beret, White Gloves (program partipants) black pants, patriotic scarf
Where:    Oakwood Cemetery
                1035 East 67th Street

Tentative: National Women Veterans United
What:     Memorial Day Program (Planned by NWVU)
When:    Monday, May 27, 2013
               1:00 p.m. – 2p.m.
Wear:      White Blouse, Blue Beret, White Gloves (program partipants) black pants, patriotic scarf
Where:    Evergreen Park Cemetery
                3600 West 87th Street
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