Honor Flight Opportunity for Veterans in Northern Virginia
Honor Flight - Top of Virginia is currently accepting applications for Mission #11 Trip leaving from Loudoun County on Saturday, June 6, 2020. World War II, Korean War and Vietnam Veterans are encouraged to join this event. Volunteers are also needed to serve as Guardians to veterans.
Veteran Food Truck Rodeo
Veterans Grow America & Veterans Grow Virginia will be hosting a Veteran Food Truck Rodeo, a fun evening of tasty food trucks, live music, a shopping, networking, and more at our their annual Veteran Business Pop Shop!
Pursuing Peace of Mind: A Retreat with a Spanish Soldier and Saint
What do you and a Wounded Warrior from the 1500s have in common? Are you looking for inner peace and ways to promote gratitude in your life? Please Join Fellow Veterans, Active Duty Military and Caregivers on Saturday, March 7 to learn and explore the world of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a Spanish solider. Experience a taste of two of his “exercises,” and practice the Examen prayer, a tool to promote interior peace and gratitude. All are welcome!
Veteran Peer Support Groups in Northern Virginia
Veteran Peer Support Groups are facilitated by veterans and are designed to address the needs of Veterans, by providing a relaxed and confidential environment to share post military and transitional experiences with other veterans. In a peer-to-peer format, the groups strive to support one another in improving self-reliance and self-advocacy, and encouraging veterans in their pursuit of wellness.
Welcome Home: Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Event
Capital Caring Health cordially invites Vietnam & Vietnam Era Veterans and their Families to a special Vietnam War Commemoration on Sunday, March 29, 2020 from 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the National Marine Corps Museum.
Free Yoga for Veterans and Military Families
Free yoga at the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals! Warriors at Ease integrates yoga and meditation into military and civilian settings to support the health, resiliency, post-traumatic growth and connection of veterans and their families. All poses can be modified for people of all abilities.
Northern Virginia Veterans Association Quarterly Meeting
This Tuesday, 18 Feb at 6:30 Northern Virginia Veterans Association will hold their Quarterly Member/Partner meeting at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. The theme is "Improving Transportation for our Veterans". Their two speakers are; Jan Hawkins, Program Director, RSVP-Greater Prince William, and Bob Schneider, Executive Director, OmniRide. Please Join Northern Virginia Veterans Association for their Quarterly Meeting This Tuesday, 18 Feb at 6:30 they will hold their Quarterly Member/Partner meeting at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton. The theme is "Improving Transportation for our Veterans". Their two speakers are; Jan Hawkins, Program Director, RSVP-Greater Prince William, and Bob Schneider, Executive Director, OmniRide. The meeting is open to the public and free to attend.
Project Horse offering Mental Health First Aid Trainings in Purcellville
In 2020, Project Horse will be offering 4 one-day trainings in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). Just like CPR and basic first aid, learning first aid for mental health is crucial! Whether we officially work with specific populations, or we support them informally, having a knowledge in basic mental health is so important.
A Conversation with Charles McGee
Join Silver Spring Town Center for their next SPARKLE: In Conversation with Oldest Living Tuskegee Airman Brigadier General Charles McGee. Wednesday, February 12th at 2pm in the Silver Spring Civic Building. FREE & all seniors welcome!
Improve your Workplace Wellbeing Through Self Care
Join EveryMind educators in a webinar about self-care and the workplace! This webinar will touch on the topics of stress, burnout, and tools you can use to improve your self-care.