Serving Those Who Served

The St. Paul Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, in conjunction with our partners listed below; invite you to attend this special Veteran’s event. For more details please see the PDF below.

St Paul Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office: Compensation/Pension/VA Home Loans/Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

Minneapolis VA Medical Center: OEF/OIF/Suicide Prevention

Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs: Gold Star Family/Women Veterans/Education/Outreach

County Veteran Service Officers: Dakota/Hennepin/Ramsey

County Veterans’ Court

Veteran Service Organizations: American Legion/Disabled American Veterans/Veterans of Foreign Wars/Wounded Warrior Foundation

Military Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV)

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

WHAT: Veteran’s Day Special event

WHEN: Saturday, November 7th
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.   

WHERE: Rosemount Armory
13865 S Robert Trail

Veterans Event Flyer(2)

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System will hold a Caregiver Appreciation Day in honor of National Caregiver Month on Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. For more information please see the PDF below.

Caregiver Day 2015 Flyer-Minneapolis VAHCS

I wanted to reach out and let you know about something Twin Cities Habitat is doing for Veteran’s Day.

Coming up to Veteran’s Day, I wanted to let you know about a special build on November 11th. We’ve set aside 3 different sites throughout the metro area (Blaine, St. Paul, and Shakopee) to give an opportunity to the community to honor and celebrate Veteran’s Day and our Yellow Ribbon Initiative through home building.

I wondered if you could get the word out to the folks in your networks about this unique opportunity? Below is more information about the days and how to sign up to send out to your community:

Celebrate and honor our nation’s service members by helping build a Habitat house on Veterans’ Day. http://volunteer.tchabitat.org/HOC__Volunteer_Opportunity_Details_Page?id=a1Cd000000JqTwf

We have opportunities to get involved in Blaine, St. Paul, and Shakopee. Recognizing that Veterans are disproportionately affected by housing challenges, Twin Cities Habitat launched this initiative in 2012 and soon earned Yellow Ribbon accreditation. In the past three years, Twin Cities Habitat volunteers, working through A Brush with Kindness, have helped repair the homes of 34 Veterans and their families. In that same timeframe, five local Veteran families have completed the Homeownership Program and purchased Twin Cities Habitat homes.

To sign up to volunteer, please register for an account at volunteer.tchabitat.org . Click on “Find an Opportunity” on the left and then the “Opportunity Calendar.” Scroll down to November 11th and click on a Veterans’ Build project. If you have any questions please contact Anne Meyers-Welsch at volunteer@tchabitat.org   or 612-305-7114.

WHO: Veterans, Spouses & partners are welcome to join

WHAT: Vet Stress Management Workshop

PBYR – VIC FLYER NOV102015

WHEN: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
6:30PM to 7:30PM

WHERE: Northtown Anoka County Library
711 County Rd 10 NE. Blaine, MN 55434

REGISTRATION: Please register by sending an email to Vets@DrLindseyPearson.com

More info: There is no cost for this event
http://www.drlindseypearson.com/vets.html

Post-9/11 Veterans are the most racially diverse in our nation’s history. In recognition of this changing population, the Brooklyn Park Vet Center will be hosting a Community Diversity Celebration and Open House. We strive to reach all Veterans and especially those which are historically underserved. Your attendance will honor those who’ve served and will reinforce positive community relations.

Diversity Day Flyer BPVetCenter

WHO: Brooklyn Park Vet Center
7001 78th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445

WHAT: Diversity Fair and Open House

WHEN: Thursday, November 12th
4:00-8:00PM

Contact 763-503-2220 for more questions.

Join us in the Duluth-Superior area November 8 – 14, 2015 and take advantage of all the savings exclusively for our active military and veterans. Thank you for your services.

WHO: Military and Public Service members

WHAT: Duluth-Superior Military Appreciation Week
WHEN: Nov.8-14, 2015
WHERE: At participating hotels – The Downtown Duluth Motel, Best Western Bridgeview, Edgewater Hotel and Waterpark, Days Inn, The Inn on Lake Superior
WHY: Thanks to those who serve
HOW:  Call participating hotels. View latest discounts at http://www.zmchotels.com/military

Fundraising pancake breakfast for Beyond the Yellow Ribbon on Friday, October 30 8:30-10 a.m. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy a good breakfast and support Beyond the Yellow Ribbon at the same time. For details, please see the PDF below.

BTYR – Pancake Breakfast on October 30th

If you are looking for a Veteran’s Day event to attend, here is one to keep in mind.

The attached Veteran’s Day event promises to be entertaining and uplifting. It is co-sponsored by the City of Golden Valley, American Legion Post 251 and Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Quad Communities.

Energy Assistance Applications Are Now Available

St. Louis Park, Minn., Sept. 24, 2015– Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin (CAPSH) is now accepting applications for its Energy Assistance Program (EAP).  EAP is a federally-funded program that provides financial assistance to low income households to maintain electric and heat services during the winter heating months.  Assistance is available to all eligible Hennepin County residents, including the City of Minneapolis.

CAPSH staff will be available at the following suburban Hennepin County locations to accept applications and answer client questions:

During the 2015-2016 heating program season, CAPSH will also have staff available at three conveniently located Minneapolis community partner locations to ensure that all Minneapolis residents can easily access this vital program.

Important notes regarding CAPSH’s Energy Assistance Program:

• Energy Assistance applications are available now through May 31st, 2016.
• Both renters and homeowners can apply.
• It is a grant, not a loan. Benefit recipients do not have to pay the money back.
• The grant is intended to cover a portion of the household’s energy and heating bill. It is important that those who receive energy assistance continue to make payments and/or request a reasonable payment plan with their energy provider.
• The grant is paid directly to the electric and heat provider.
• Homeowners may be eligible for emergency furnace repair or replacement.
• Applicants are encouraged to apply before they face an emergency.
• Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Who is eligible?
Eligibility for this program is based upon income guidelines corresponding to household size.

How to apply?
The 2015-2016 EAP application may be downloaded from the link below or requested by calling CAPSH at 952-930-3541.  Applicants can also fill out this form for more information on applying or to request an application.

2015 – 2016 Energy Assistance Application

 To contact the Energy Assistance Program:

Phone: 952-930-3541              Fax: 952-697-1313       Email: eap@capsh.org

Web: www.capsh.org

We are excited and ready to go for our upcoming year of events! We now have events for kids of all ages 3-18.  Check out the attached events flyer PDF for all the information you need to know.

Please note, these events are open to first priority MN Army National Guard.  If you are not affiliated with the MN Army National Guard we will put you on a waitlist for the event and notify you if a spot opens up.  No guarantees!

2015/2016 Youth Programs Events Schedule