Battling the Storm Within Blog : Happy Spring! MIWVE 2024 Events & News!

Monday, May 6, 2024

Happy Spring! MIWVE 2024 Events & News!

MIWVE Spring & Summer

2024 News & Events!!!

Celebrating Military

Appreciation Month

Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment:

Mission is to empower all military veterans, military service members, their family members and the youth in the

8 dimensions of wellness.

The Public and the Military Community

are formally invited to attend the 2024 Veterans Empowerment Fair on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 12 -3 pm @ the

Gloria Coles – Flint Public Library

1026 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503

Come out to support military veterans this Military Appreciation Month and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country this Memorial Holiday Season.

There will be dynamic motivational speakers, community leaders, and resource vendors at the federal, state, county, and local community levels that will empower veterans by providing the support they need and deserve.

This is a great networking opportunity, to discover new opportunities and honor veterans' contributions and sacrifices to our country.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Brian Webb, MDiv– ARNG Veteran– Chaplain - MDHHS – Project Lead Walking with Warriors Veteran Navigator Program

Veteran Navigators (michigan.gov)

Kenyetta Dotson, DMIN, MSW – Director of Community-Based Implementation and Engagement – MSU Flint – US Army Veteran https://dotson4change.com

Debra Hayes, MBA – Executive Director – My Brothers Keeper of Genesee County https://mybrotherskeeperflint.org

Daniel Vela - USMC Veteran – Purple Heart https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/us/marine-battalion-veterans-scarred-by-suicides-turn-to-one-another-for-help.html

Phillip Wise – US Airforce Vietnam Veteran – Fragile Delivery – Operation Babylift - http://fragiledelivery.com

VENDORS

Department of Veterans Affairs

Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development

State of Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services Veteran Navigators

Genesee County Department of Veterans Services

The Salvation Army

Home Depot

USDA Genesee Conservation District, Flint

University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center

Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment

Veterans of NOW

Phenomenal Nursing Professionals LLC

. Mid-Michigan Honor Flights

Raising American Heroes Organization

. Disabled American Veterans

My Brother’s Keeper of Genesee County

Philip Wise Author

Michigan United

Miracle Quilts

Genesee Health System

Security Benefits Center

This is a collaborative partnership effort between Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment and the Gloria Coles

Flint Public Library

Kappa Epsilon PSI Military Sorority Inc. Detroit Omicron Chapter is hosting their 2024 Women Veterans Day Walk on Saturday June 1, 2024

Our Founder/CEO US Army (RET)

Sgt. Stephanie J. Shannon has been selected to be their keynote speaker for this special day to bringing women veterans together.

Come out and enjoy women veteran camaraderie, connect with like-minded individuals, expand your network, and build lasting relationships. Vendor and sponsorship opportunities are available for more information contact:

President Lolita Tucker omicronpres@militarysorority.com

MIWVE's Dirt Therapy: Veterans and Youth Agriculture & Agribusiness Program is going 8 years strong!!!

We have expanded our farm work this year, we be at the Fenton Farmers Market this summer every

Thursday 5:00 - 8:00 pm.

NEW for 2024 are our beautiful perennial flowers and FRESH Non-GMO, free range organically raised chicken, quail and duck eggs available for purchase and special orders and of course our traditional organic fresh fruits and vegetables will be available as well.

If you'd like to support our efforts

feel free to contact us directly at

MIWVEC@yahoo.com

(810) 373 - 5744

What empowers you?

Lets pass it on!