The Capital Area Food Bank is committed to providing food for our neighbors in need, throughout the year and in unexpected moments of economic hardship. In response to the government shutdown, the Capital Area Food Bank is holding free pop-up markets for government employees and contractors affected by the shutdown. This Saturday, January 26th, CAFB will be distributing free produce, groceries and frozen meals outside of the six Giant locations below from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Please bring your federal ID or federal contractor ID. Additionally, Haymarket Food Pantry, a partner of the CAFB, will be distributing groceries and household/hygiene items from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Gainesville United Methodist Church.
USO-Metro is working to provide pre-packaged grocery bags to Coast Guard families in the National Capital Region through their Fort Belvoir and Fort Meade locations beginning January 25.
The Veterans Curation Program will be hosting a Meeting and Greet on Thursday, 31 January 2019. The event will be held at the Alexandria VCP laboratory at 816 N. St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia. The laboratory will be open from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
Free art classes for Veterans through Vet Arts Connect, an initiative of the Institute for Integrative Health. Three separate classes are being offered: Improv 101 for Veterans, Storytelling for Veterans, and Veterans Ensemble @ Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Classes are designed to improve your health and well being. Free to veterans and active duty. Registration is required.
At the Washington Military Hiring Fair, join Hiring Our Heroes, in collaboration with the American Legion’s Winter Conference, to connect directly with recruiters and hiring managers from local and national companies of all sizes. This event is free and is open to active duty service members, Guard and Reserve, veterans, and military spouses.
Northern Virginia Veterans Association will be holding their annual meeting on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:45 pm at Manassas Regional Airport Terminal. This meetings topic will feature how Veterans have the power to impact our community through local Police and Fire Departments, These meetings are open to the public.
Exciting Opportunity Available for a Limited Time! Alexandria/Arlington Regional Workforce Council will help pay the tuition for Northern Virginians who are unemployed or underemployed and require financial assistance to improve their competitiveness for in-demand technology occupations.
ServingTogether Blog. January 16, 2019 Patch Adams Takes Combat Vets Into Clowning Zones by Derek Busby. Twice a month ServingTogether will feature a blog entry from one of our community partners working to improve the lives of military, veterans and their families in the National Capital Region through innovate programs, initiatives, research, cutting edge technology, etc. Check back every two weeks for the new featured blog. If you are interested in submitting for the Serving Together Blog section please contact Julie Riggs at jriggs@every-mind.org.
Veterans invited to share feedback to improve online user experience. Are you a veteran? A caregiver? A family member? The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to make it easier for you to explore, apply for, manage and track your VA benefits. Teams from the VA want to hear your feedback about improvements they are making to VA websites, mobile applications and website tools to ensure that these services are usable and relevant for you. Registration to participate is required. You will receive a gift for participation.
In conjunction with Sponsoring Partners – Pepco, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Washington D.C., The Marriott Foundation and The Webster Group – the American Red Cross will launch the first annual Disaster Preparedness Summit in Washington, DC on January 28, 2019. Their mission with this event is to address the threats and risks to this community, our region and offer real world ways in which companies and other organizations can assess their readiness and better prepare for the unexpected.