Join the Veterans Home Buyers Network at the Manhattan Vet Center on August 14th at 1:00pm for a free New York City VA home loan workshop. You will learn everything you need to know about the home buying process.

Reservations are required, so please call 917-960-4260.

Manhattan Vet Center offers a session with Wounded Warrior Project and employment Specialist and Veteran Mr. Kane on Monday, July 22nd at 1:00pm. He will be explaining the employment process for veterans as well as other programs. This is only for post 9/11 Vets.

Learn more about the Dignity Memorial® Veteran Benefits Program on August 5, 2pm. Learn about the benefits and recognition you are entitled to as a veteran, including:

Attend the VA Town Hall Meeting with Director Martina Parauda on July 18, 10am. All veterans are welcome. Bring your concerns. 

Suffolk County Council Presents their First Veterans Resource Day on August 3, 9am-1pm. 

Take advantage of the VA Mobile Unit to help veterans get signed up for the VA and get checkups; the Stony Brook Hospital team will help women veterans sign up for mammograms; Suffolk County Veterans Services will help veterans who need assistance with applying for benefits; Paws of War Mobile Unit will help veterans with pets get free check-ups; Island Harvest will bring their mobile food pantry; and talk with reps from Joseph P. Dwyer Program Peer to Peer Support Team, Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk County, Suffolk County United Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary Membership table.

Light refreshments will be served.

Manhattan Vet Center offers an info session on July 24, 1-2pm with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. IAVA is the premier veteran’s advocacy and support organization on the planet. Every day, they fight for veterans as the tip-of-the-spear non-profit engine of impact that connects, unites and empowers over 400,000 veterans and allies nationwide.

Manhattan Vet Center offers an info session on July 24, 1-2pm with NYC MTA. Come and hear about the rewarding opportunities for veterans at the MTA.

Manhattan Vet Center offers an info session on July 18, 1-2pm with American Corporate Partners. ACP is a national nonprofit organization focused on helping returning veterans, active duty, and spouses find their next careers through one-on-one mentoring, networking and online career advice.

Blue Star Families offers a webinar called Tools to Get Your Financial House in Order on July 16, 1pm (EST).

What’s financial wellness? It’s the peace of mind you feel when you’ve balanced saving and spending … living well today and planning for tomorrow. Wondering how your finances stack up? Try the Self-Assessment tool. This webinar explains Blue Star Families’ Digital Financial Wellness center, in partnership with Prudential. 

RSVP here.

Attend Job Search Planning & Tips for Mature Workers on July 18, 10am-12pm. 

Are you looking to re-enter the workforce after unemployment? Marzena Ermler, Career Services Manager at the New York Public
library, will provide an overview of practical tips to build your confidence, plan your job search, update your elevator pitch, adapt your resume and cover letters, prepare for effective interviews, and how to network when you are 50+. Get tips based on the presenters’ experience helping mature workers become job ready and find employment.