Illinois Warrior Summit 2011
World Sport Chicago - Chicago Park District
Illinois Supporting All Veterans Equally - Department of Veteran Affairs
Event Date
Soldier Field
August 23rd, 2011
11:30am-9pm
Contact Us
Warrior Summit Director
Robert Malnik
Email:
Operations Director
James J. Flagg
Email:
isavefoundation.org (with subject line) Illinois Warrior Summit 2011
Registration Director
Valerie Creedon
Email: Valerie.Creedon@va.gov
Volunteer Directors
Pat Gleason
Email: Patrick.Gleason@va.gov
Siggy Letheby
Email: Letheby.Siggy@dol.gov
Valor Games Director
Pam Redding
Email: predding@
Concert Producers
LJet Productions
Fran Allen-Leake
Email: LJetpro@aol.com
Orman Music & Media
Lynn Orman
Email: Lynnietoons@aol.com
Donate
Booth & Table Availability
There are 250 booths available: 100 Non-Profit veteran support organizations, 70 Employers, 50 VA Benefit Stations, 30 Educational Institutions.
Directions
Click Here for Directions
Parking Information
1500 FREE PARKING SPACES for veterans and family members
Soldier Field-South Waldron Parking Deck- Special Thanks to the Chicago Park District!!!
Load In Times
ALL organizations can load in from 7am-11am. There will NOT be any organizations allowed in after 11am as the Opening Ceremony starts at 11:30am. Please remember that there are 250 organizations setting up. We recommend to come early. Thank you for understanding.
Website Views
Non Profit Organizations
(100 FREE Available tables for Non-Profit veteran support organizations)
A Safe Haven Foundation www.asafehaven.org
Abraham Low Self-Help Systems www.lowselfhelpsytems.org
Albany Park Community Center www.apcc-chgo.org
Alternative Medicine Project for Veterans www.ampvchicago.org
American Legion-Dept of IL www.legion.org
American Veterans for Equal Rights www.averchicago.org
AMVETS www.amvets.org
Anixter Center www.anixter.org
Brave Hearts Theraputic Riding & Educational Center www.braveheartsriding.org
BAM House www.bamhouse.org
Canine Therapy Corps www.caninetherapycorps.org
CANTV www.cantv.org
Catholic Charities Cooke’s Manor www.catholiccharities.net
Catholic Charities St. Leo Residence www.catholiccharities.net
Catholic Charities Veterans Employment Program www.catholiccharities.net
Chicago Commission on Human Relations www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cchr.html
Chicago Medical Innovations www.chicagomedicalinnovations.org
Chicago Fire Department www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cfd.html
Chicago HR Department www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dhr.html
Chicago Park District www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Chicago Police Department www.cityofchicago.org/police
Congressman Mike Quigley www.quigley.house.gov
Creative Counseling Services www.creativecounselingservices.com
Dept of Human Services/Div. of Rehabilitation Services www www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=29736
Department of Veterans Affairs – Voc Rehab & Employment Chicago
Dive Heart www.diveheart.org
Dry Hootch www.dryhootch.org
Easter Seals, Inc. - Community One Source www.easterseals.com
Edge Alliance www.edgealliance.org
Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces www.employerpartnership.org
Empower to Succeed Network www.etsceo.com
Good Counsel Center www.manta.com/c/mmjlywp/good-counsel-center
Goodwill Talent Bridge, LLC www.goodwillsew.com
Hair by Joseph (Free Hair Cuts)
Health and Disability Advocates www.hdadvocates.org
Health and Human Services/Administration for Children & Family Services
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region5/index.html
Helping Our Heroes Foundation www.helpingourheroes.org
IL and Indiana Troops to Teachers www.iltroops.org
IL Department of Child Support Services www.ilchildsupport.com
IL Department of Employment Security- www.ides.state.il.us
IL Department of Veterans Affairs Chicago Office www2.illinois.gov/veterans
IL Department of Veterans Affairs Springfield Office www2.illinois.gov/veterans
IL Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) www.esgr.com
IL Office of the Attorney General, Military rights Bureau awhite@atgstate.il.us
IL Secretary of State’s Office/Driver Services www.cyberdriveillinois.com
Illinois True Hero www.illinoistruehero.com
Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services ajones@lakecountyil.gov
Leave No Veteran Behind www.leavenoveteranbehind.org
Metropolitan Family Services www.metrofamily.org
Military Order of the Purple Heart-IL www.moph-il.org
Military to Medicine www.militarytomedicine.org
Muslim American Veterans Association (MAVA) www.mavapost2.com
National Able Network www.nationalable.org
National Center on Family Homelessness www.familyhomelessness.org
National University of Health Sciences www.nuhs.edu
National Veterans Art Museum www.nvvam.org
Navy Fleet and Family Support Services www.cnic.navy.mil/.../FleetAndFamilyReadiness/FamilyReadiness/ FleetAndFamilySupportProgram/index.htm
Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association www.nedsra.org
Oak Lawn Park District www.olparks.com
Office of Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka www.ioc.state.il.us
Operation Freedom, Inc. www.operationfreedominc.com
Operation Support Our Troops America www.osotamerica.org
Outward Bound www.outwardbound.org
Pits for Patriots pitsforpatriots@gmail.com
Pritzker Military Library www.pritzkermilitarylibrary.org
Project Welcome Home Troops www.pwht.org
PTSD Clinic www.advancedpaincenters.org
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago www.ric.org
Salute, Inc. www.saluteinc.org
Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov
Soldier’s From Above www.soldiersfromabove.org
Student Veterans of America www.studentveterans.org
ThanksUSA www.thanksusa.org
The Mission Continues www.missioncontinues.org
Thresholds www.thresholds.com
US Coast Guard Auxillary-Flotilla 35-16 www.uscoastguardauxillary.com
US Department of Labor- Office of Federal Compliance Programs
USO of Illinois www.uso.org/illinois
US Small Business Administration www.sba.gov
JB VA-Veterans Strike Force veteransstrikeforce@netzero.org
Vaughn Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America www.vaughanpva.org
Vet Centers www.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter_flsh.asp
Veteran Courts -
Veterans Assistance Commission of McHenry County www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/vac/
Veterans and Family Services of Lake/McHenry County
www.lakecountyil.gov/health/Pages/lake-mchenryveterans.aspx
Veterans of Foreign Wars 3rd District www.vfwil.org
Veterans Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago www.lafchicago.org
Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic- John Marshall Law School www.jmls.edu/veterans
Veterans’ Rights Project –Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago www.lafchicago.org
Veterans United Advocacy Association www.studentveterans.org/trumancollege
Veterans Upward Bound www.veterans-ru.org
Vets 4 Vets www.vets4vets.us
Vietnam Veterans of America www.vva.org
Volunteers of America HVRP
www.voa.org/Get...of.../Homeless-Veterans-Reintegration-Program
Warrior Arts Studio www.warriorartsstudio.com
Workwise Foundation/Pyramid Partnership www.pyramid-pci.com
World Sport Chicago www.worldsportchicago.org
Wounded Heroes Foundation www.woundedheroesfund.net
Wounded Warrior Project www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Wounded Warrior Regiment Program (Army/Navy/Marines)
www.woundedwarriorregiment.org
Young Entrepreneurs of the Universe (YEU) Veteran Initiatives
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