Events This Week:
- Meet & Greet Recruitment Event 6/20 from 10am-12pm at PA CareerLink Clinton County. Flyer attached.
- Veterans Breakfast and Book Signing 6/21 from 9-11am in Carlisle. Flyer attached.
- 6th Annual Wood Carvers Weekend 6/21 – 6/22 from 9am-8pm in Mill Hall. Flyer attached.
- BHA’s PA Armed Forces Initiative Intro to Fly Fishing 6/22-6/23 from 12pm-12pm in Coudersport. Limited to 10 registrants!
- Great Island Adventure and Swim Triathlons 6/22 at 8am in Lock Haven. Flyer attached. Great Island Triathlons registration
- Harrisburg Vet Center 5K Run & Walk for PTSD Awareness 6/22 at 9am in Harrisburg. Flyer attached.
- TIMQ: Veterans in the Wild Golf Tournament6/23 at 10am in Wellsboro. Flyer attached.
- The Twisted Raquet-Tears benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association 6/23 from 2-4pm in Lock Haven. Flyer attached.
- PA Veteran Farming Network’s SARE Farmer Grant Program 6/25 from 12-1pm. Flyer attached.
- North Penn Legal Services Expungement and Clean Slate Clinic 6/26 at 12pm. Reservations required! Flyer attached.
- AmeriCorps Seniors Open Recruitment 6/27 from 1-3pm in Lock Haven. Flyer attached.
- PA CareerLink Potter & McKean Co. Career & Resource Fair 6/28 from 10am-2pm in Port Allegany. Flyer attached.
- Katz 22 Veteran & First Responder Appreciation Night 6/28 from 7-10pm in Mifflin. Flyer attached.
Region 3 Coalitions:
- Adams Co Veteran Advocate Network In-person Quarterly on 3rd Wednesday (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct). Next meeting 7/17.
- Blair Huntingdon Veteran Advocate Network In-person Quarterly on 2nd Thursday. Next meeting 7/11.
- Cameron Elk Suicide Prevention Task Force Virtually Monthly on 4th Tuesday. Next meeting 6/25.
- Capital Region Veteran Coalition (Cumberland/Perry Co. in Reg 3) Hybrid Monthly on 3rd Thursday. Next meeting 6/20.
- Lycoming Clinton Veteran Coalition In-person Quarterly on 2nd Friday (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec). Next meeting 9/13.
- Potter Tioga Veteran Suicide Prevention Taskforce Virtually Next meeting 6/27.
- Sisters in Arms Women Veteran Coalition Virtually Monthly on 1st Tuesday. Next meeting 7/2. Open to all Women Veterans!
- University Coalition Virtually Monthly on 3rd Wednesday. Next meeting 6/19.
- Valley Veteran Coalition (Snyder/Union Co. in Reg 3) In-person Monthly on 3rd Friday. Next meeting 6/21.
Coming Soon…
the Centre County Veteran Coalition and the Mifflin Juniata Veteran Advocate Network! Stay tuned!!
Save the Date!
- The next Shining Stars Therapeutic Ministries session will be 6/29 from 10am-12pm in Gettysburg.
- YMCA of Centre County Military Appreciation Luncheon 7/1 from 12-1:30pm in State College.
- PA CareerLink Mifflin Co Bridging the Generation Gap Seminar 7/2 from 9-11am in Lewistown.
- The next Mifflin County Veterans Coffee Social will be 7/3 from 10am-12pm in Reedsville.
Funding/Grant/Scholarship Opportunities:
- NuPath’s No-Cost Cybersecurity Training for Veterans, Guard, Reserves and Spouses Next program starts 6/24.
- FY24 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant deadlines are 6/20 and 6/27!
- FY24 Smart Reentry: Housing Demonstration Program Grant deadlines are 7/18 and 7/25!
- 2023 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program deadline has been extended to 12/31/24.
Ongoing Resources:
- VFW Riders Group District 15 offers assistance to Veterans in need. Flyer attached.
- Boots To Health Foundation offers physical, nutritional and spiritual programs for Veterans. Scholarships available!
- Success after Service group meetings every Wednesday from 6-8pm in Bellwood.
- The VA expands access to healthcare and benefits for some former service members discharged under OTH conditions.
- Through 2027, Veterans no longer need to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health care visits of each year.
- Pennsylvania Veterans Registry helps the DMVA connect with PA’s nearly 700,000 Veterans and their families to inform them about programs and services available to them. You do not need to be a Veteran to register!
Military Recognition Dates This Week:
- June is PTSD Awareness Month and Homeownership Month
- 23 Jun: Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday
- 27 Jun: PTSD Awareness Day
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