Read the June 2024 Newsletter from the Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium, which serves member organizations by providing information to share with the Veterans they serve. Do you have news to share or upcoming events for the July 2024 newsletter and beyond? Please share! This newsletter is published monthly as part of DVVC’s efforts to connect, collaborate, and communicate in service to Veterans throughout our region.
Send your updates and questions to dvvcinfo@gmail.com
Member Organizations: To submit articles to the newsletter please email Ashley Griffiths agriffiths@gc-habitat.org by the 25th of the month with your news.
To submit news to DVVC social media sites please email Lynne Williams at director@greatcareersphl.org with “For DVVC Social Media” in the subject line.
Let us know how we can help!
SOCIAL MEDIA
In addition to the newsletter, the DVVC shares news and upcoming events on social media. Member organizations can follow our social media platforms to receive updates and share information about your organization’s news and events. Please engage on the posts and repost or share.
- LinkedIn Company Page – click on the bell at the top right and choose All New Posts
- LinkedIn Group
- LinkedIn Hashtag – in the search bar at the top left, type #dvvcorg and click follow
- Facebook Page
NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dear Consortium members and veterans,
This past month has had several military recognitions, including Military Spouse Appreciation Day (May 10), Armed Forces Day (May 18), and of course, Memorial Day (May 27). Our society is correctly determined to ensure that citizens are aware of and can show gratitude for the sacrifices made by our service members and their families, from the daily challenges to the supreme sacrifice offered by so many.
Upcoming events will continue this military focus. Military members and veterans can learn about resources available to them at resource fairs, and several are scheduled to happen in our area this month. Chester County will host its Veterans Resource Fair on Saturday, June 1 from 11:00am – 2:00pm at Greencastle Consulting in Malvern. Music, food and fun included! Information here or at chesco.org.
Delaware County’s Veteran Resource event will be held on June 4 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm at the Springfield YMCA, 194 West Sproul Road in Springfield. Resource and services information and a Mission BBQ lunch are planned. This event is sponsored by the Delaware County DMVA, https://delcopa.gov/vetaffairs/.
We are especially proud to share that our own board member, Paula Crawford-Gamble, CAPT (Ret), US Navy Reserve, is being honored by the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Commission on Women for her achievements and commitment to Pennsylvania. Paula serves as the Veterans Care Excellence liaison at Penn Medicine and is a strong advocate for veterans throughout the region. Congratulations, Paula!
We would like to acknowledge and thank Collie Turner, founder of Heroic Gardens, for her help as editor of this newsletter for the past year. Many hands make light work in volunteer organizations like DVVC, and we appreciate your time and expertise! If someone would like to step up to that task, please contact a board member, or send an email to: dvvcinfo@gmail.com.
Thanks to each member organization of DVVC for your continuing efforts to support our region’s veterans. Seasons change and the support veterans require may change with them, but I am proud to live where veterans are known, recognized and supported by such a dynamic group of service organizations.
Hank Gillen
DVVC Board member
Director of Veterans Services, Saint Joseph’s University
SAVE THE DATE
![Exploring Military Heritage 7.19.24](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-21-1024x512.png)
Presenters:
Claudette Williams-Stephenson, CEO/President, The Women Veteran Museum
John Lacomia, Historian, US Air Force/Space Force
George Leone, Chair and President, Homecoming 250 US Marine Corps
Robert J. Kodosky, Ph.D: professor of history and chair of the department at West Chester University
More information to follow via email
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
DVVC held a Town Hall on the PACT Act expansion on May 23rd. To view the slide presentation, visit https://dvvc.org/what-we-do/. The recording will be posted soon.
NEWS FROM DVVC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
![Del Valley Vietnam Veterans June 2024](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-16-961x1024.jpg)
![10th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade 11.10.24](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-22.png)
![GPVN Happy Hour 6.11.24](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-17.jpg)
Veteran Business Referral Network – New Jersey
Guest Speaker: Eric Stetson (Army Veteran), Director at FourBlock
Wednesday, June 19th | 8am-10am
Holiday Inn Philadelphia-Cherry Hill
2175 Marlton Pike West Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
![Veterans Shark Tank 12.9.24](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-18.jpg)
![Archaeology Day for Veterans 6.9.24](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-19-1024x676.jpg)
2024 National
VetResources Community Network (VRCN) Convening
“Supporting Veterans’ Transition and Access Through Partnerships”
July 22-23, 2024 I Wright State University I Dayton, OH
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Experience Office, in partnership with Wright State University and MyVeteran Community Dayton, invites you to attend the 2024 National VRCN Convening.
Guest Speakers include top VA leadership; the Honorable Ash Vazirani; Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense; James Rodriguez, DOLVETS Assistant Secretary and Dennis Wimer, President National Association of State Directors.
On the afternoon of July 22 take one of VA’s Historic Dayton Campus tours or check out Dayton’s National Museum of the US Air Force. That same evening please join us for food, friends and fun at our amazing Welcome Reception!
This is VA’s premier outreach event and you don’t want to miss it!
Please pre-register here by June 1st.
Any questions and concerns can be sent to angela.spatz@va.gov
![Veterans Resource Fair 6.1.24](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/unnamed-20.jpg)
![Great Careers Groups Logo](https://dvvc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GCG-Logo-Extended-Wording-1024x213.png)
Join the adult career education topics and networking in June 2024 at the Great Careers Groups (GCG) whether you are unemployed, self-employed, or employed. Visit the EVENTS page for registration info. Connect on social media and subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
- Mon Jun 3 – How to Gain Customers with a LinkedIn Company Page
- Mon Jun 3 – Your Authentic Brand Voice with ChatGPT
- Tue Jun 4 – Research for Targeting Your Job Search
- Wed Jun 5 – Hidden Job Market
- Mon Jun 10 – Career Success Group Job Seeker Accountability & Networking
- Mon Jun 10 – Money Mindset Mastery
- Tue Jun 11 – LGBTQ+ OUTstanding Careers Group™
- Thu Jun 13 – Virtual Jobseeker Support Group
- Mon Jun 17 – Networking Beyond Business Cards
- Tue Jun 18 – Lehigh Valley Business Executives Networking Group (BENG)
- Wed Jun 19 – More Success with Less Time
- Thu Jun 20 – Recruiter on Call with Jobs
- Thu Jun 20 – Quantifying Results on Your Resume
- Sat Jun 22 – Resume & LinkedIn Tips (501(c)3 Nononprofit Fundraiser LinkedIn Live
- Tue Jun 25 – Business Executives Networking Group (BENG)
- Wed Jun 26 – Interview Techniques
- Wed Jun 26 – Overcoming Age Discrimination
- Thu Jun 27 – Career Success Group Job Seeker Accountability & Networking
- Fri Jun 28 – Career Success Group
For unemployed veterans who want to attend for free, contact Lynne Williams in advance director@greatcareersphl.org.