Nancy Stutman Thirteen Hamilton High School Air Force JROTC students recently attended a Jewish War Veterans (JWV) meeting where they interviewed Post 610 Jewish War Veterans to learn about their time in the service. The community service event was created by cadet Eden Eldon under the supervision of Lt. Col. Daniel Kline. After the JWV…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes back its partner Ahwatukee Recreation Center (ARC) Support the Troops (STT) on Sunday, April 27. The meeting takes place in the new Oakwood Country Club Recreation Center, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A Meet & Greet with free lox and bagels, coffee,…
Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, in Chandler. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie! Meeting…
Nancy Stutman U.S.VETS Phoenix is dedicated to ending veteran homelessness. The community is being asked to help these vets by donating to a Coffee Drive sponsored by Jewish War Veterans (JWV), Copper State Post 619, with enthusiastic support from IronOaks and Stone & Barrel. JWV is hoping that the Sun Lakes and surrounding communities will…
Commander Rich Volpe As we approach the new year, our commander would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has helped our organization in its efforts to afford help and support to those in need. That is our primary goal as a club, and, thankfully, over the years, we have been able to…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) will feature two speakers at its Sunday, Jan. 19, meeting. Dawn Quinn, Donation Coordinator/Outreach at the Arizona Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), and Matt Hartman from Honor Flight Arizona will detail the important free services their organizations offer veterans. JWV’s meeting takes place…
The Chordaires wrapped up the year by performing at nine private celebrations in the community. The first two were events to honor Sun Lakes veterans. The first event was on Nov. 11 at Sun Lakes Country Club at the flagpole in front of the clubhouse where veterans and their spouses gathered for a program and…
Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, AZ 85248. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie!…
Over Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9 and 10, 55 volunteers collected a total of $15,600 in donations for veterans who are hospitalized, at-risk, and experiencing homelessness. Jewish War Veterans Post 619 was assisted by volunteers from the Ahwatukee American Legion and their auxiliary, as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution. Fry’s Food Stores…
Commander Rich Volpe Our commander would like to take a moment to give a word of thanks for the large turnout at our last meeting and for the support we receive as we start a new chapter in our role of supporting veterans in need. Also noted is appreciation for those who volunteered their time…