Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 will welcome Dana West, Central Arizona Outreach Coordinator for the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services (ADVS), as its Sunday, Nov. 19, featured speaker. The meeting takes place in the Poolside building at Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes. A Meet & Greet…
The Jewish War Veterans (JWV) meeting takes place on Sunday, Oct. 15, in the Poolside building at Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A Meet & Greet with free lox and bagels, coffee, and doughnuts starts at 9:30 a.m. The speaker follows at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Rabbi Deitsch will…
Nancy Stutman Rancho Milagro founder and Executive Director Vanessa Kohnen will speak about equine therapy at Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 10. The meeting takes place in the Poolside building at Oakwood Country Club, at 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A Meet & Greet with free lox…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 congratulates its distinguished active-duty member Kenneth Wolin on his promotion to Master Gunnery Sergeant of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Corps Band. This title is the 9th and highest enlisted grade in the U.S. Marine Corps. Kenneth is the son of JWV’s past Commander…
Over $10,000 was recently collected by the Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 in their Memorial Day weekend Poppy Drive. JWV is the oldest veteran service organization in the U.S., and its members are proud of funds they raise yearly to directly help at-risk veterans through their substantial donations to local not-for-profit veterans’ organizations. We…
Nancy Stutman “With homelessness front and center in today’s news, JWV’s funds are needed more than ever to support at-risk veterans,” declares Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 Commander Bob Brooks. “JWV thanks the East Valley communities for their tremendous response to our Memorial Day Poppy Drive,” says Campaign Chair Harve Kimmel. Thousands of dollars…
Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) recently installed the following members to its board of directors: Leading the post for the 2023-24 term are Arthur Uram, Junior Vice Commander; Buddy Greenberg, Junior Vice Commander; Bob Brooks, Commander; Robert Kaplan, Senior Vice Commander; Ron Siegel, and Judge Advocate. JWV meets in Sun Lakes the…
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 accepts donations of clothing for male and female veterans experiencing homelessness, to be housed at U.S.VETS-Phoenix. Their new site, which will hold 182 veterans, is anticipated to open in April of this year. It features four floors with elevators, a private wing to allow more safety for women, an…
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, Feb. 19, Jewish War Veterans (JWV), Copper State Post 619, welcomes MAJ (Retired) Cassandra “CaS” Facciponti, founder of Operation Shockwave, who will tell how her organization is devoted to healing veterans to prevent suicides. The meeting takes place at 10 a.m. at the Poolside building of Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S.…
Nancy Stutman Jennifer Gerwarges, program director of U.S. Vets-Phoenix, was all smiles as she accepted a $2,000 check from Jewish War Veterans Post 619 (JWV) in Sun Lakes at their Oct. 16 meeting. U.S. Vets opened a new housing project, Ashley Place, on Nov. 1. The project, consisting of two houses holding five women each,…