Welcome to the Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 109’s online home!
About
Vietnam Veterans of America mission statement is “HELPING VETERANS, COMMUNITIES, AND THOSE SERVING IN HARM’S WAY”.
We have a presentation team for schools and other groups. We have an Honors team for funerals, parades, and other civic events. We have scholarship and veteran aid funds. We have a “Field of Honor” at 235 Franklin St, Jackson, MI and are currently raising funds for bricks to make a pathway. Click on donate for details.
This is a partial list of our outreach activities. VVA 109 is an active service organization. Please check out our FaceBook page. The link to our FaceBook the circle with an F in it, at the bottom of this page.
Here is a typical example of our school presentation:
Donate to VVA 109
VVA 109 has two options for your support.
Purchase a brick for our Field Of Honor path by clicking on the Field of Honor Veterans Memorial Bricks Campaign button,
or
clicking on the amber donate button to make a donation using a charge card through PayPal.
The Field of Honor, pictured below, is under continued construction and improvement.
Thank you for your support!
Contact
Events Calendar (click on date for details)
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- 5Breakfast at Alpha-Koney Island8:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast at Alpha-Koney Island (1188 Jackson Crossing). All are welcome. , ...
- 6Crouch Center Display10:30 am - 1:30 pmSet up at 1030 for 1100-1300 event, with meal. 134 W Cortland Ave, Jackson, MI, Wear green chapter shirt. , ...
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- 8Presentation at Jackson County Medical Facility2:00 pm - 5:00 pm1430-1530. Arrive 1400. 524 Lansing Ave, Jackson, MI. Modified program. No artifacts. Interact with veteran residents. Flag folding, brief talk about your military jobs etc. , ...
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- 10Present Colors at Loomis Park Baptist Church AND at Michigan Center HighSchool8:30 am - 12:00 pmMeet at 1000, at Loomis Park Baptist Church, 2301 N. Elm Ave. Service starts at 10:45. Uniform is Camo, Beret, Red Ascot, White . PLEASE CALL Gordon Rudolph let him know you are available ALSO We have a request to Present Colors for a kids wrestling match. Meet at 0830, in the gym, 400 S State St, Michigan , ...
- 11Veterans Day Parade8:30 am - 1:00 pmMeet at 0830, at Chapter. , ...
- 12Breakfast at Alpha-Koney Island8:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast at Alpha-Koney Island (1188 Jackson Crossing). All are welcome. , ...Monthly Chapter Meeting7:00 pm - 8:30 pmThe Executive Board meets at 1815 and the Chapter meetings starts at 1900. The meetings are held at our Chapter building at 235 Franklin. All are welcome. , ...
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- 14Presentation at Warner Elementary School8:00 am - 11:50 amSet up at 0800 at Warner Elementary school at 118 Star Rd, Spring Arbor, MI Two sessions of 45 min. 4rh grade 0845- 0930 5th grade 0930-1015 , ...
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- 19Breakfast at Alpha-Koney Island8:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast at Alpha-Koney Island (1188 Jackson Crossing). All are welcome. , ...Presentation at East Jackson Elementary1:30 pm - 4:00 pmSet up at 1330 at East Jackson Elementary, Address4340 Walz Rd, Jackson, MI. Program starts 1415, end 1515. School requests no replica weapons. , ...
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- 25Quilts of Honor7:00 pm - 9:00 pmMonday, November 25 7pm 1830 at Ella Sharp Museum, 3225 4th St, Jackson, M Quilts of Honor Presentation Some of our brothers will be presented with a quilt of honor crafted by a local quilting club. Some of us received quilts a few years ago. We will a part of the program and will show our video of the song &# , ...
- 26Breakfast at Alpha-Koney Island8:00 am - 8:00 amBreakfast at Alpha-Koney Island (1188 Jackson Crossing). All are welcome. , ...
- 27Thanksgiving Food Distribution3:30 pm - 6:00 pmSet up at the Chapter at 1400. , ...
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