Naval Station Great Lakes
Two-Day Festival
July 3rd | 4-11 PM
July 4th | 3-10 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Live Music ♦ Food ♦ Carnival ♦ Bingo ♦ Games ♦ Paintbal
Next NWVU Meeting is scheduled for July 12, 2014 – 10 AM - 12:30 PM
SAVETHE DATE! The 2014 H.O.P.E. job fair and expo event is presented by the Gardner Initiative to assist in creating a better position of commerce and trade between community members and the contractors and companies who they affect economically. EMPLOYERS … Continue reading
NONPROFIT HIRING FAIR FOR VETERANS Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM University of Chicago- Ida Noyes Hall 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637 Join us July 30, 2014 as veterans, active duty military members, guard … Continue reading
The Keeling Family Foundation-VetTech.US, Support All Veterans Equally, Illinois Department of Employment Security, 85th Support Command, Pritzker Military Museum & Library and HandsOn Suburban Chicago are collaborating to host the Veteran Hiring Expo: Welcome Home to Careers & Resources on August 6th from 10 A.M. - 3 P.M. @ the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL.
Next NWVU Meeting is scheduled for August 9, 2014 – 10 AM – 12:30 PM at Monford Point Marine Association.
Please join us for our Annual Luncheon on Saturday, August 23, 2014, “Honoring Women Veterans Past & Present”. The event will be held at Nikos Restaurant located at 7600 S. Harlem Bridgeview, Illinois at 12 noon until 4:00 p.m. Proceeds support our Annual Stand Down for homeless and at Risk Women Veterans and “Right Now” Services.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s “Hiring Our Heroes” Hiring Fair, scheduled for September 18, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL is committed to making this one-of-a-kind FREE hiring fair a win-win for employers and veteran/military spouse job seekers.
A workshop for veterans and other military job seekers that focuses on resume writing, tips for successfully navigating hiring fairs, military skill translation, and interviewing will start at 8:30 a.m.
The Coalition of Veterans Organizations (CVO) will sponsor a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, September 20th from 10 AM to 12:30 PM at the Montford Point Marine Association, 7011 S Vincennes in Chicago. We have invited several elected representatives to attend, including Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, Rep. Bobby Rush, Rep. Danny Davis, Rep. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Rep. Robin Kelly, Rep. Mike Quigley and Alderman Roderick Sawyer.
Beverly, Lincoln, & Oak Hill Cemeteries Cordially invite you to join us as we honor and remember all POW’s and MIA’s in a special service. Saturday, September 20, 2014, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Cemetery 12300 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60655. Program Coordinated By:The National Women Veterans United (NWVU).