Battling the Storm Within Blog : SAVE THE DATE: 2019 MIWVE Conference

SAVE THE DATE!!!

2019 MIWVE 4th Annual Conference

SERVICE: A Community Conversation

JOIN US!!

For the 4th Annual 2019 Michigan

Women Veterans Empowerment Conference

Saturday November 16, 2019

11 am to 4 pm - City of Southfield Parks &

Rec. Dept. 26000 Evergreen Rd Southfield MI

In partnership with MIWVE & the Southfield Veterans Commission Organization.

All MIWVE's events are open to all veterans, military services members and the public. We served together as men and women in the Armed forces now we need to continue to serve in our communities, fellowship and

network together as a whole.

This event is FREE - Open to Public,

all veterans, military service members, the youth and the general public are welcome to attend.

$5 Donation for Lunch at the Door – 50/50 CASH Raffle – All Veterans in attendance will be presented with new and very nice gifts from Pretty Hunter & TJ MAXX.

Conference Theme:

SERVICE: A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

Come out to engage in a healthy community conversation with a diverse panel of community leaders and other conference attendees for the purpose of building a safe, healthy and vibrant community

for all to thrive in.

Our five Dynamic Speakers/Panelists are powerful community leaders:

Steve Spreitzer is the President and CEO of the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, Simone Lightfoot (Airforce Veteran) - National Director of Urban Initiatives at the National Wildlife Federation, Jamie L. Paxton, retired Master Sergeant, Ohio Air National Guard and Executive Director of Little Blessings Veteran and Community Outreach, Kevin Fischer is the Executive Director of NAMI Michigan and Susan McCain (US Army National Guard Veteran) - Community Facilitator for the MISSILIA Project and Founder of Media Montages, LLC.

MIWVE's 2019 Conference Speakers will present on the following topics:

Diversity & Inclusion, Suicide Epidemic & Mental Health Intervention, Veterans Entering Politics, Community based Women Veterans Peer Support Groups and a Transitional Equine Therapy program for Veterans transitioning from their military life.

The conference attendees will have opportunities to ask the five panel speakers questions, learn about new programs and resources for veterans, network, strengthen our current relationships and gain new ones.

A Special Thanks to the City of Southfield and the Southfield Veterans Commission Org. for their continued support and partnership with MIWVE.

Contact Sgt. Stephanie J. Shannon – Founder/CEO of Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment for more information –

What empowers you,

lets pass it on!

www.empowermiwomenvets.com

Email: MIWVEC@yahoo.com

Phone (810) 373-5744

JOIN US in the Garden!!!

MIWVE's Dirt Therapy Program sessions have successfully launched in Southfield and Flint MI and

are ongoing until the late fall 2019

harvest seasons.

The program is not limited to

veterans only, it's open to the public, seniors and the youth and it's a community based program.

We've had veterans, the youth and seniors came out thus far to experience the healing power of gardening, be educated in nutrition, have access to healthy foods, harvest fruits and vegetables and connect with the earth and each other within

the community.

Studies show that people who engage in gardening and various aspects of the agricultural field experience lower blood pressure, decreased depression, makes them more health conscious and promotes over all good health and well-being.

Sgt. Stephanie J. Shannon is serving on Thursdays from 11 -2 pm at our Flint Community sessions

at St Luke N.E.W. Life Center

3115 Lawndale Ave. Flint, MI 48504

St. Luke N.E.W. Life Center services 3,000 people a month in the North Flint Community area, they have some awesome programs

check them out!

www.stlukenewlife.com

2019 Dirt Therapy programs is in partnership with MIWVE, Fullerjoi Health & Wellness Integrative Services & St. Luke N.E.W. Life Center Flint, MI.