2009, Year of the Military Family"
When: Monday, May 11th, 6 PM – 9 PM
Where: Ridley High School, 901 Morton Ave, Folsom, PA 19033
What: Direct access for Veterans, Active Duty Military members, and their families to the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies, organizations, and companies that serve them.
Why: With 6,000 men and women from the PA National Guard returning from largest deployment since World War II, the current economic conditions, one in four homeless men and women being Veterans, and other difficulties facing Veterans of all ages and their families, this summit will be vital to coordinating efforts to address these problems.
Panelists:
- Congressman Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District
- Mr. John R. Gingrich, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Rear Admiral T. McCreary, President, Military Advantage and Vice President, Monster Worldwide
- Mr. Michael Moreland, VISN-4 Health Director
- Mr. Thomas Lastowka, Director Philadelphia VA Regional Office Insurance Center
- Mr. Richard Citron, Mr. Gary Devansky, and Mr. Charles Dorman, Directors, Philadelphia, Coatesville, and Wilmington VAMCs
- PA State Senator Andrew Dinniman, 19th Senatorial District
- PA State Representative Bryan Lentz, 161st Legislative District
- Professor Thomas Reed, Widener Veterans Law Clinic
- Ms. Andrea Giles, Business Development Specialist, United States Small Business Administration
- Mr. Doug MacPherson, Educational Liaison, Newark Regional Office
- Mr. Matt Murphy, Senior Vice President, RecruitMilitary.com
- Mr. Glenn McAllister, Director, Widener Small Business Development Center
Participating Organizations:
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Philadelphia Regional Office & Insurance Center
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Philadelphia, Coatesville, and Wilmington VA Medical Centers
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VA Education Center, and VA Loan Guarantee Division
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Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, as well as Delco and Montco Departments of Veterans Affairs
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United States Small Business Administration and Widener Small Business Development Center
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Delaware County Office of Employment and Training
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RecruitMilitary and CareerBuilder
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Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Penn State Brandywine, Rosemont College, Anthem Institute, and Collegiate Consortium
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Social Security Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Widener University Veterans Law Clinic, Pennsylvania Health Law Project, and Pennsylvania Bar Association
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AMVets, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, Marine Corps League, and Liberty USO
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And Twenty More
Registration:
Please register online at http://www.sestak.house.gov/veterans_summit.shtml
Register by phone by calling the Congressman’s District Office at (610) 892-8623.
Though you may not be a Veteran or member of the Armed Forces, please feel free to pass this information to those you know who are, or to their family
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