Event Description
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building Atrium
On this
Veterans Day, please join Drexel Army ROTC, the Veterans Task Force and Office
of Veteran Student Services as we gather in respect and appreciation for our
United States Veterans. The event includes Continental Breakfast and features
military tradition, patriotic music and remarks from members of our
University’s military community. Members of the Drexel Veterans Association
will be present and displaying photographic story boards about their service
and transition to life at Drexel! The buffet opens at 10am and the formal
program starts at 10:30am and runs to 11:30am.
To
register for this event, please go to the following link:
Campus Veterans Day Breakfast and Observation RSVP Form
Also, feel
free bring donations to the Hub of Hope, a partnership between the City of
Philadelphia, SEPTA, and Project HOME. The new Hub of Hope offers a safe place
where people can enjoy a warm cup of coffee, take a shower and wash laundry,
and speak to peers or case managers to begin the process of finding a permanent
home. It creates even greater opportunities to connect individuals experiencing
homelessness to treatment, medical care and ultimately stable, supportive
housing. Did you know that in 2017, 40,056 veterans were experiencing
homelessness in the US (9% of all homeless adults)? Project HOME provides a
variety of services that cater specifically to veterans and veteran families
currently without homes or in danger of losing their homes. For more
information, visit here. Donations may include: travel sized toiletries
including shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush,
shaving cream, razors, new Men's and Women's underwear, laundry detergent pods,
new towels and washcloths, new/gently used warm-weather clothing, such as
sweatpants, sweatshirts, coats, hats, scarves, gloves (men's and women's), or
anything from the Hub of Hope’s Amazon Wishlist.
Sponsored by the Office of Veteran Student Services.
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