The Public and the Military Community are formally invited to attend the 2024 –
Veterans Empowerment Fair Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 12 -3 pm
@ the Gloria Coles – Flint Public Library 1026 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503
The Community is invited to come out to support military veterans and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country this Memorial Holiday Season. There will be dynamic motivational speakers, community leaders, and resource vendors at the federal, state, county, and local community levels that will empower veterans by providing the support they need and deserve. This is a great opportunity for networking and discovering new opportunities along with honoring veterans for their contributions and sacrifices to our country.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - Brian Webb, MDiv– ARNG Veteran– Chaplain - MDHHS – Project Lead Walking with Warriors Veteran Navigator Program https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/veteran-navigators - Kenyetta Dotson, DMIN, MSW – Director of Community-Based Implementation and Engagement – MSU Flint – US Army Veteran https://dotson4change.com - Debra Hayes, MBA – Executive Director – My Brothers Keeper of Genesee County https://mybrotherskeeperflint.org - Daniel Vela - USMC Veteran – Purple Heart- In Unit Stalked by Suicide, Veterans Try to Save One Another (Published 2015) - Phillip Wise – US Airforce Vietnam Veteran – Fragile Delivery – Operation Babylift - http://fragiledelivery.com
VENDORS LIST 1 – Department of Veterans Affairs - 2 – Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency - 3 – Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Workforce Development
4 – State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Veteran Navigators - 5 – Genesee County Department of Veterans Services - 6 – The Salvation Army
7 – Home Depot - 8 – USDA Genesee Conservation District, Flint - 9 – University of Michigan Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center - 10 – Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment - 11 – Veterans of NOW - 12 – Phenomenal Nursing Professionals LLC - 13- Mid Michigan Honor Flights - 14 – Raising American Heroes Organization - 15 – Disable American Veterans
16 – My Brother’s Keeper of Genesee County - 17 – Philip Wise Author - 18 – Michigan United - 19 – Miracle Quilts - 20 - Genesee Health System - 21 - Security Benefits Center
This is a collaborative partnership between Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment and the Gloria Flint Public Library.