President's Report June 2013 vva Chapter 17

May was a busy month with Honor Flight, Veterans Guest Lodge Gala, the presentation of the Charter and Installation of the new officers at Henderson Chapter 1076, the flag placement  and retrieval and Memorial Day Ceremonies and then the  Nevada State Council and Region 8/9 per-convention meetings in Reno last weekend. there is considerable business from that meeting for us to discuss tonight.

This Thursday is open house celebration at Chapter 1076. We have been invited to attend.

To volunteer at the Veterans Home on Father Day plan to arrive at 0600 or Any time later in the morning.

Planning is going forward on the Fall Veterans Stand Down. Several of the leaders from the veterans groups involved with the stand down will be meeting here next Saturday to discuss forming a veterans leadership council tasked with coordinating various veteran activities including volunteering, sharing information and responsibilities such as the wheelchair program, honor guard,firing squad, food bank and benevolent support activities.

Nevada veterans Foundation
The Nevada military Support Alliance held its First Annual Las Vegas Gala May 11th at the Red Rock Casino and Resort..  $250,000 was presented to The Fisher Foundation for a Las Vegas Fisher House. The Nevada Veterans Foundation and the Nevada Military Support Alliance subsequently met with Cindy Campbell, Public Relations director of The Fisher House Foundation. We await the Memorandum of Understanding designating the location and size of the Fisher House.

Honor Flight Nevada
The Las Vegas Honor Flight May 3rd - 5th was a huge success thanks in part to our donation. A local 501(c)(3) corporation is being set up. A second larger flight is currently being planned for as early as October.

Nevada Veterans Home
The NVAL Golf Tournament was the most successful yet. Some of the proceeds are being used to place shades in the cafeteria. The Fathers day activities include the Car Show, Sunday Dinner and the traditional
Las Vegas Show. The Next NVAL meeting is July 32 at 10:00 am.

USVETS Spring Stand Down
the 10th annual stand down held March 27-28 saw 128 agencies and 500 volunteers serve 911 at risk veterans. 18 veterans were housed, 86 future housing appointments were made and 17 veterans were hired. A full report is posted on the USVETS website www.usvetsinc.org.