Sacramento Veterans Community Support Network is working hard to prepare for the upcoming educational event at Sacramento City College in September, "Returning Home, from Combat to College and Beyond."
Funding continues to be needed to provide travel and lodging expenses for the event's keynote speaker, John Schupp from Cleveland, and three other speakers who are traveling from southern California. VCSN believes a continental breakfast should be available to all attendees since the program begins at 8am on Friday, September 25, 2009. A "Welcome" reception is planned for out-of-town guests, speakers, and personnel from the California Department of Veterans Affairs, Sacramento County, Sacramento City College, and others amounting to a group of about 25 people is planned for the evening prior to the event.
Since the day-long event will include some panel discussions, VCSN would also like to give our veteran panelists a stipend for being on the panel to help pay for gas. VCSN will continue to evaluate how best to facilitate collaboration among disparate local programs serving the multiple needs of miltary veterans and their families in the Sacramento Area. This program is only one of many ways VCSN is able to assist our veterans with their overall education.
Transitioning back into life from Iraq, Afghanistan, or anywhere else for that matter is difficult. Many veterans returning from active duty as far back as World War II have been expected by society to just jump back into a normal life as if nothing has interfered with or affected their lives. We know that is not possible.
If you are able or interested in supporting the mission of VCSN to educate, communitcate, and advocate for veterans issues financially, or in any other way, please contact VCSN Board President, Jan Wald at 916 622-7360 or email her at janjw133@aol.com or waldj@saccounty.net. We thank you!
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