Rock Your Camo 5K
Saturday, February 28
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Camp Mabry
2200 W 35th St
Austin, TX 78703
To register, visit http://www.tvc.texas.gov/Rock-Your-Camo-5K.aspx
Veterans Benefit Fair
Saturday, March 7
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Frank Tejada Outpatient Clinic
5788 Eckhert Road
San Antonio, TX 78240
For more info visit http://www.glo.texas.gov/vlb/veterans-benefits/benefit-fairs/
Veterans Entrepreneur Seminar
Saturday, March 14
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Smith County R.B. Hubbard Facility
304 East Ferguson St.
Tyler, TX 75702
For more info visit http://www.glo.texas.gov/vlb/veterans-benefits/benefit-fairs/
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Last chance for Rock Your Camo 5K
The Texas Veterans Commission Women Veterans Initiative is hosting the 2nd Annual Rock Your Camo 5K and Fun Run on February 28 to kick off Women Veterans Month in March.
One thing is for certain, you must ROCK THAT CAMO! How? Paint your face or put on your favorite camo, you decide! There will be prizes for the best dressed participant, best dressed kids and largest organization/company group participating.
The run will be held at Camp Mabry in Austin, rain or shine, and is open to the public.
Donations of toiletries and feminine hygiene products are also being accepted and will be delivered to the F7 Group.
For more information or to register, please visit http://www.tvc.texas.gov/Rock-Your-Camo-5K.aspx
Texas Veterans Commission awarded Abraham Lincoln Pillar of Excellence Award
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded the Texas Veterans Commission the Abraham Lincoln Pillar of Excellence Award. The Texas Veterans Commission won the state submission under the innovative state program category for the Military Veteran Peer Network, a peer networking program that supports Veterans mental health.
“This award from the VA demonstrates Texas’ commitment to Veterans after their service,” said Thomas Palladino, Executive Director of the Texas Veterans Commission. “Our responsibility to Veterans continues daily and we are honored to be recognized for the outstanding work we do in our programs.”
The Abraham Lincoln Pillar of Excellence award was first established last year by the VA in order to recognize state partners for programs that support Veterans. This is the second time the Texas Veterans Commission was recognized, last year for the establishment of the Strike Force and Fully Developed Claims Teams.
Read more at: http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/16972/seven-state-veterans-affairs-departments-recognized-for-innovations/
Veteran Entrepreneur Seminar in Tyler March 14
The Texas Veterans Commission is conducting a Veteran Entrepreneur Seminar on Saturday, March 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The seminar will be conducted at Smith County R.B. Hubbard Facility, 304 East Ferguson St, Tyler, Texas 75702.
The seminar is open to all Veterans, active duty personnel and their families wishing to start or expand their own business. Participating organizations will include the Texas Veterans Commission, Small Business Administration (SBA), Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), several lenders, and organizations with expertise in starting and growing a business.
For more information or to register, visit:
http://www.tvc.texas.gov/Seminar-Series.aspx
AMPLIFY the Fund for Veterans' Assistance
The Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) is participating in the 3rd Annual Amplify Austin, a city-wide 24-hour online giving campaign benefitting 500 of Austin's nonprofit organizations, on March 5, 2015.
The Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance (FVA) awards reimbursement grants to eligible charitable organizations, local government agencies, and Veterans Service Organizations that provide direct services to Texas Veterans and their families.
You can donate right now through the FVA's Amplify profile page at http://www.tvc.texas.gov/Amplify-Austin.aspx
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News from State and Federal Partners
Veterans Benefit Fair in San Antonio March 7
The Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) will be holding a Veterans Benefit Fair in San Antonio March 7. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Frank Tejada Outpatient Clinic, 5788 Eckhert Road, San Antonio, TX 78240.
VLB staff, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs representatives and the Texas Veterans Commission, including the Health Care Strike Force Team, will be on hand to provide information on disability and pension claims, home, land and home improvement loans, state and federal Veterans benefits and more.
For more information, visit:
http://www.glo.texas.gov/vlb/veterans-benefits/benefit-fairs/
Veterans Treatment Courts funding available through U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to establish or enhance Veterans courts, drug court services, coordination, offender management, and recovery support services. This program furthers the DOJ's mission by providing resources to state, local, and tribal governments and state, local, and tribal courts to enhance drug court programs and systems for nonviolent substance abusing offenders.
For more information, visit:
https://www.bja.gov/Funding/15DrugCourtSol.pdf
Apply for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
Spouses are now eligible for the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, which provides Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits to children and surviving spouses of servicemembers who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001.
The scholarship was established in memory of Texas Veteran Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry who was killed in Iraq in March 2006.
Eligible beneficiaries attending school may receive up to 36 months of benefits at the 100% level.
For more information about the scholarship, including eligibility and how to apply, visit: http://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/docs/factsheets/Fry_Scholarship.pdf
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