#Veteran Events & Announcements 11/5 to 11/19
Listed below are the events I have for the next 14 days here in the Metro Detroit area, of which there are many! Things are picking up since this event listing which has 7 new items! You can also go to the Legion 328 website to download any flyer for these future events.?? http://www.legionpost328.org/events.html??
You can get a monthly view of events by going to:
http://www.michiganveteranresources.com/Events.aspx
You can also find many other veteran events & information for Veterans on the State of MI Veterans website & Detroit Public Televisions' new Veterans website:
http://www.michiganveterans.com/home/Calendar.aspx
http://www.veterans.dptv.org/all-events
http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.html#MI
"Friday, November 6, 2015" A 100 mile run will take place for 3 days in the Great Smoky Mountains to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Fund on Veterans Day. There is much information regarding this event so for more information contact Kerry at 810-516-7774 or see attached flyer.
"Friday, November 6, 2015 (NEW)" The Bob Brinker Memorial Veterans Foundation is hosting a Veterans Day Bowling Fundraiser Bowl One Lanes, 1639 E 14Mile, Troy, starting at 9:30PM. Price is $20 per person and includes 3 games, shoes, pizza & pop. All proceeds to help local veterans in need. For complete info see flyer.
"Friday & Saturday, November 6 & 7, 2015" The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency is hosting a Veteran Expo at the Dort Federal Credit Union, 3501 Lapeer Rd, Flint, on Friday from 10AM till 4PM, & Saturday from 9AM till Noon. Learn about benefits, services, meet employers, education specialists, etc. Learn more and pre-register at their official website.
"Saturday, November 7, 2015 (UPDATE)" The Detroit Annual Veterans Day Parade will kick off for the 10th time in downtown Detroit at 10AM. For more information and to get your group into the parade call Dick at 313-861-6852 or see flyer. After the parade 5th 3rd Bank is hosting the 1st annual Downtown Festival Celebrating Veterans at Hart Plaza, starting at 11AM, and free for all vets. There will be many resources available to help vets. See flyer for more info.
"Saturday, November 7, 2015" The Highland VFW Post 9914 is hosting their annual fund raising dinner to support the Michigan War Dog Cemetery in South Lyon. The guest speaker will be Tracy Spader, founder of the K-9 Defenders Fund. For more info contact Phil at 248-685-8307 or see flyer.
"Sunday, November 8, 2015" Congressman David Trott (11th District) will be holding a ceremony to honor Vietnam Veterans at Madonna University - Kresge Hall, 36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, from 2 till 3:30PM. For more information call Kyle at 202-225-8171 or see flyer.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015" The City of West Bloomfield and the Tuskegee Airmen-West Bloomfield Chapter cordially invite all veterans to attend a memorial honoring all our heroes, especially those whose lives were taken while serving their country. The Township Supervisor/Mayor will place a wreath at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 9:00 am at City Hall located at 4550 Walnut Lake Road west of Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield, MI. For more information, please contact Mr. Bill Burnett at e-mail: henrythegolfer@comcast.net or call (248) 470-7585.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015 " Lawrence Technological University is hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony in the college of management in the atrium, 21000 W 10 Mile, Southfield, starting at 12:30PM. Come and have lunch with the student vets, which is free.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015" Active Heroes is an all day telethon WAVE3 to lift 22 million pounds to raise money and awareness to help end veteran suicide. To sign up to be part of the lifting visit their website. For more information see flyer.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015 (NEW)" The Piety Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring a Veterans Day Wreath Laying ceremony at 11am in Shain Park in downtown Birmingham. Vietnam Veteran Randy Wright of VVA Chapter #9 will be the main speaker. It will include a bugler, bagpiper, and singer. Refreshments after the ceremony at the lower level Baldwin Public Library.
"Thursday, November 12, 2015 " Women Supporting Women in the Military and our Veterans is hosting a Hat & Scarf Suction at the Howell Elks Club, 2830 E Grand River, Howell, from 5:30 till 9PM. Donation of $20 ($210 for military/veterans) is requested and includes dinner at 6PM. For complete info see flyer.
"Thursday, November 12, 2015" Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 267 is hosting an Hepatitis C Awareness & Education Initiative at the Dearborn Hgts VFW Post 6576, located at 6828 Waverly, Dearborn Hgts, from 10AM till Noon, including lunch. Learn was this disease is and what can be done about it. You can RSVP here, or call 925-377-3037, or see flyer.
"Friday, November 13, 2015" The Michigan Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America is hosting its annual gala at the Suburban Collection Showcase, 46100 Grand River, Novi, starting at 6PM till 9PM. Guest speaker is Captain Joseph Keller. Tickets are $75 and sponsorships are available. For more info see attached flyer.
"Saturday, November 14, 2015 (NEW)" Congressman John Conyers, Jr., is hosting a Veterans Resource Fair from Noon till 3PM at the Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren, Westland. Light refreshments will be served. For complete details on who will be there & what resources will be available see attached flyer.
"Sunday, November 15, 2015" The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society will present "Forging Thunderbolts" at 2PM at the Museum. Greg Sumner, Professor of American History at U of D Mercy will talk about his new book, "Detroit in World War II." Admission by donation at 16600 Stephens, Eastpointe. For more info call them at 586-872-2581 or see flyer.
"Sunday, November 15, 2015" Irene's Myomassology Institute is offering all veterans a complimentary massage from 10AM till 2PM at the clinic, 26061 Franklin, Southfield. There will be a number of free classes on Chi Gong, Yoga, etc. For more info call 248-350-1400 or see flyer.
"Tuesday, November 17, 2015" The Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund is hosting a night with author David Nelson of "The Blaine Family Chronicles. You will have the opportunity to bid on helping to name characters in an upcoming new book. For complete information on this event see the attached flyer.
"Wednesday, November 18, 2015 (NEW)" Army One Source is hosting a Combat to Communities Web Event to promote free legal services for current military and veterans from 2 till 3:30PM. You can register to participate in this event by clicking here. For a listing of who will be providing answers see flyer.
"Thursday, November 19, 2015" University of Detroit - Mercy Law School is hosting a Criminal Expungement Law Clinic from 9AM till 11AM at SS Peter & Paul Church Sanctuary, 438 St Antoine, Detroit. Learn about eligibility for expungement, what can & cannot be done. Advance registration required by calling 313-596-0258. See flyer for more info.
And from our friends at the VFW:
You can get a monthly view of events by going to:
http://www.michiganveteranresources.com/Events.aspx
You can also find many other veteran events & information for Veterans on the State of MI Veterans website & Detroit Public Televisions' new Veterans website:
http://www.michiganveterans.com/home/Calendar.aspx
http://www.veterans.dptv.org/all-events
http://www.hostmtb.org/RADs_and_Other_Retiree-Veterans_Events.html#MI
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
"Veterans Federal Benefits App for Smart Phones" Defense Mobile has just released apps for smart phones where you can see what is the latest news from the VA, what your benefits are, where to apply, and even many of the forms! A bit lacking on state benefits, but they tell me they are working on including those in the near future, but it does have several handy phone numbers for MI Vets. For iPhones use this link. For Android phones use this link. Get the app and see if you are missing anything!
"Veterans Day Free Meals!" A wide variety of places are offering either free, or large discounts, on meals for veterans this Veterans Day. Sometimes it includes a discount for the whole family. See attached for a listing of such places.
"Buddy-2-Buddy November Job Fair Listing" This list, compiled by the Buddy-2-Buddy Network, shows all the fairs that they know of in Michigan for November.
"U of M - Ann Arbor Student Veterans (SVA) Events" The SVA Chapter at the U of M in Ann Arbor has a wide variety of events taking place in November. To check out their listing click here! They are a busy group of young vets!
EVENTS!
"Friday, November 6, 2015" The Oakland Community College Students Veterans (SVA) are hosting a Stuff the Truck event at the Walmart, 4555 Michigan Ave, Canton, from 10AM till 4PM. They are collecting donations of items to ship to soldiers on deployments, plus for veterans in school, etc. For more info call Mya at 248-232-4356 or see flyer. "Friday, November 6, 2015" A 100 mile run will take place for 3 days in the Great Smoky Mountains to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Fund on Veterans Day. There is much information regarding this event so for more information contact Kerry at 810-516-7774 or see attached flyer.
"Friday, November 6, 2015 (NEW)" The Bob Brinker Memorial Veterans Foundation is hosting a Veterans Day Bowling Fundraiser Bowl One Lanes, 1639 E 14Mile, Troy, starting at 9:30PM. Price is $20 per person and includes 3 games, shoes, pizza & pop. All proceeds to help local veterans in need. For complete info see flyer.
"Friday & Saturday, November 6 & 7, 2015" The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency is hosting a Veteran Expo at the Dort Federal Credit Union, 3501 Lapeer Rd, Flint, on Friday from 10AM till 4PM, & Saturday from 9AM till Noon. Learn about benefits, services, meet employers, education specialists, etc. Learn more and pre-register at their official website.
"Saturday, November 7, 2015 (UPDATE)" The Detroit Annual Veterans Day Parade will kick off for the 10th time in downtown Detroit at 10AM. For more information and to get your group into the parade call Dick at 313-861-6852 or see flyer. After the parade 5th 3rd Bank is hosting the 1st annual Downtown Festival Celebrating Veterans at Hart Plaza, starting at 11AM, and free for all vets. There will be many resources available to help vets. See flyer for more info.
"Saturday, November 7, 2015" The Highland VFW Post 9914 is hosting their annual fund raising dinner to support the Michigan War Dog Cemetery in South Lyon. The guest speaker will be Tracy Spader, founder of the K-9 Defenders Fund. For more info contact Phil at 248-685-8307 or see flyer.
"Sunday, November 8, 2015" Congressman David Trott (11th District) will be holding a ceremony to honor Vietnam Veterans at Madonna University - Kresge Hall, 36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, from 2 till 3:30PM. For more information call Kyle at 202-225-8171 or see flyer.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015" The City of West Bloomfield and the Tuskegee Airmen-West Bloomfield Chapter cordially invite all veterans to attend a memorial honoring all our heroes, especially those whose lives were taken while serving their country. The Township Supervisor/Mayor will place a wreath at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 9:00 am at City Hall located at 4550 Walnut Lake Road west of Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield, MI. For more information, please contact Mr. Bill Burnett at e-mail: henrythegolfer@comcast.net or call (248) 470-7585.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015 " Lawrence Technological University is hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony in the college of management in the atrium, 21000 W 10 Mile, Southfield, starting at 12:30PM. Come and have lunch with the student vets, which is free.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015" Active Heroes is an all day telethon WAVE3 to lift 22 million pounds to raise money and awareness to help end veteran suicide. To sign up to be part of the lifting visit their website. For more information see flyer.
"Wednesday, November 11, 2015 (NEW)" The Piety Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring a Veterans Day Wreath Laying ceremony at 11am in Shain Park in downtown Birmingham. Vietnam Veteran Randy Wright of VVA Chapter #9 will be the main speaker. It will include a bugler, bagpiper, and singer. Refreshments after the ceremony at the lower level Baldwin Public Library.
"Thursday, November 12, 2015 " Women Supporting Women in the Military and our Veterans is hosting a Hat & Scarf Suction at the Howell Elks Club, 2830 E Grand River, Howell, from 5:30 till 9PM. Donation of $20 ($210 for military/veterans) is requested and includes dinner at 6PM. For complete info see flyer.
"Thursday, November 12, 2015" Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 267 is hosting an Hepatitis C Awareness & Education Initiative at the Dearborn Hgts VFW Post 6576, located at 6828 Waverly, Dearborn Hgts, from 10AM till Noon, including lunch. Learn was this disease is and what can be done about it. You can RSVP here, or call 925-377-3037, or see flyer.
"Friday, November 13, 2015" The Michigan Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America is hosting its annual gala at the Suburban Collection Showcase, 46100 Grand River, Novi, starting at 6PM till 9PM. Guest speaker is Captain Joseph Keller. Tickets are $75 and sponsorships are available. For more info see attached flyer.
"Saturday, November 14, 2015 (NEW)" Congressman John Conyers, Jr., is hosting a Veterans Resource Fair from Noon till 3PM at the Westland City Hall, 36300 Warren, Westland. Light refreshments will be served. For complete details on who will be there & what resources will be available see attached flyer.
"Sunday, November 15, 2015" The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society will present "Forging Thunderbolts" at 2PM at the Museum. Greg Sumner, Professor of American History at U of D Mercy will talk about his new book, "Detroit in World War II." Admission by donation at 16600 Stephens, Eastpointe. For more info call them at 586-872-2581 or see flyer.
"Sunday, November 15, 2015" Irene's Myomassology Institute is offering all veterans a complimentary massage from 10AM till 2PM at the clinic, 26061 Franklin, Southfield. There will be a number of free classes on Chi Gong, Yoga, etc. For more info call 248-350-1400 or see flyer.
"Tuesday, November 17, 2015" The Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund is hosting a night with author David Nelson of "The Blaine Family Chronicles. You will have the opportunity to bid on helping to name characters in an upcoming new book. For complete information on this event see the attached flyer.
"Wednesday, November 18, 2015 (NEW)" Army One Source is hosting a Combat to Communities Web Event to promote free legal services for current military and veterans from 2 till 3:30PM. You can register to participate in this event by clicking here. For a listing of who will be providing answers see flyer.
"Thursday, November 19, 2015" University of Detroit - Mercy Law School is hosting a Criminal Expungement Law Clinic from 9AM till 11AM at SS Peter & Paul Church Sanctuary, 438 St Antoine, Detroit. Learn about eligibility for expungement, what can & cannot be done. Advance registration required by calling 313-596-0258. See flyer for more info.
And from our friends at the VFW:
- November 5th, Thursday 6:00 p.m. – Old Settlers VFW 4659 Shelby Twp. – "EUCHRE". Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Play starts at 7:00 p.m. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Coney Dogs, French Fries and Chili available. Post 4659 is located at 8311 Wilson in Shelby Twp. 48316. Phone (586) 781-9109.
- November 6th, Friday 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – VFW 1370 Pontiac – "Burger's- $4 w/ fries $5, Devil Dog- $3 w/ fries $4; bacon wrapped "Koegel" hot dog, beans, fresco cheese, and all the fixings including devil sauce, VFW 1370 1st Annual Boot camp Burrito Challenge." VFW 1370 is located at 791 Mae Court in Pontiac 48340. Phone (248) 858-9501.
- November 6th, Friday 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 Midnight. – VFW 1669 Royal Oak – "KARAOKE IN THE CLUBROOM". No Cover Charge! Post 1669 is located at 214 E. Fourth Street in Downtown Royal Oak. Just 2 blocks East of Downtown Main Street.
-- Tim Wirkus USAF 66-70 VFW 2645 Life Member VVA 154 Life Member DAV 19 Life Member AM Legion 328 Member Sfd Vet Commission Member
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