Houston Lady Lions

08/26/2020

Please help us wish Lion Saedy Devery a very Happy Birthday today!🎉🦁🎉

08/24/2020

The Houston Lady Lions would like to send a huge thank you to our community partner Changing Hearts and MIND Program INC. CHAMP for their monetary donation.🙏❤️🇺🇸

08/24/2020

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08/20/2020

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08/17/2020

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08/17/2020

~National Airborne Day~

August 16, 2020, is National Airborne Day. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the first US Army parachute jump on August 16, 1940. To all those who wear or have worn the wings of a paratrooper, we humbly thank you and honor your brave service.🇺🇸 #SkySoldiers

08/15/2020

The Houston Lady Lions are truly blessed.🙏🇺🇸❤️ Changing Hearts and MIND Program INC. CHAMP Lions Clubs International

'Join CHAMP in collaborating with and supporting the incredible community efforts of Houston Lady Lions....Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/HoustonLadyLions1/?tn-str=k*F -CHAMP.....'Recovery is Possible' www.champ.vet

08/12/2020

The Houston Lady Lions are blessed to have such amazing partnerships and supporters.❤️🙏🦁 Lions Clubs International Changing Hearts and MIND Program INC. CHAMP

'Houston Lady Lions ROCK! CHAMP honored to support Korean War veteran, Purple Heart recipient, POW, and American Hero Master Sergeant Joe Elias Ramirez's day of honor and drive by parade on Saturday, August 8 in South Houston. Houston Lady Lions are Angels! Practicing Agape Love! IMPACT 2020....-CHAMP.....'Recovery is Possible' www.champ.vet

08/11/2020

Please help us wish Houston Lady Lion Kenya Burrell a very happy belated birthday!🦁🎉🦁🎉

08/11/2020

Please help us wish Houston Lady Lion Brandi Baker a very happy and blessed birthday!🦁🎉🦁🎉

08/10/2020

Please join us in wishing our Youth Ambassador Kylique a very happy birthday!!🦁🎉🦁🎉🥳🎂

08/10/2020

The Houston Lady Lions would like to wish our Director of Veteran Outreach Lion LaShonda Johnson a very happy birthday!🎉🦁🎉

08/07/2020

It gives me great joy to welcome Lady Lion Sam Lamboy-Vazquez back to the Houston Lady Lion Pride! I have also appointed her as our Director of San Antonio Community Outreach. We are so very happy to have you back in our Lion Family Director Lion Sam!🦁❤️🦁

08/06/2020

Please help us wish our President Lion Debra Marshall a very Happy Birthday. 🥳🥰🥳❤

08/06/2020

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08/05/2020

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07/18/2020

Streets Of Surrender Street Ministry

Beautiful Blessings.🙏

We just want to say thank you to Katherine Pechler and her wonderful family with Urban Covey for the donation today of 25 dozen fresh yard eggs for the Ministry. And also to our Lady Lions Family Debra Marshall for all the fresh produce and milk that's gone out this week. The produce was well loved at our Cleveland Camp Trip this past Wednesday. These people are family to us all now and have really been a blessing to the Ministry and to the community. These donations not only will provide food for about 100 tacos for the Hobo Breakfast in Galveston tomorrow but also supplied much needed groceries for a large number of families as well. We love yall and thank yall SO MUCH!!!
Our friends at the Cleveland Homeless Camp send their Thanks and Love along with the families of Galveston County...

07/17/2020

Food Program Form.

The Houston Lady Lions will be Volunteering with Beyond Fostering and Collaborating Voices to feed Foster and Adopted Children.🦁🙏❤️

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Good morning parents, friends, family & social media, if you or someone is in need of meals, please hit the link below! There will be contactless load! Just pull up & volunteers will fill your vehicle.

Please register your kids for Saturday July 18th Summer Food Program!!

This event will take place every Saturday during the summer from 11:00am-1:00pm until August 15th.

Your child does not have to be present for you to pick up the meals. Please make sure you register them so we can have an accurate meal count.

https://form.jotform.com/201595781350154

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07/17/2020

PMP

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Great Career & Resource information for our Veterans! 🇺🇸

Veterans in Houston, before your big unemployment check runs out, try to utilize these resources before it's crunch time. It compiles many work programs and networking opportunities.

Note: Each program has its own criteria on what types of veterans can receive services. Also the pandemic may have changed certain operations for now. Contact info may have to be Googled on your own unless you can’t find someone in particular. If it doesn’t apply to you, please pass this info onto a veteran that may need it.

-Texas Veterans Commission
Employment
Local Veteran Employment Representative/Veteran Employment Liaison (LVER/VEL same position)
They focus on job development for veterans and they need you to have an up to date Work in Texas account.

-Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist/Veteran Career Advisor (DVOP/VCA same position)
They assist in developing an employment plan to connect you with resources to help you move forward in gainful employment. They do not focus on job development or employer connections, though.

-TVC Employment Rep Locations:
Westheimer- LVER & DVOP
Rosenberg- DVOP
Conroe- DVOP
Northshore- DVOP
Northline- DVOP & LVER
South East- DVOP & LVER
Texas City- DVOP
Combined Arms- LVER
Astrodome- DVOP & LVER
Baytown- DVOP
Cypress Station- DVOP
Humble- DVOP & LVER
https://www.wrksolutions.com/find-a-location

-TVC Veteran Entrepreneurship Program

-TVC Women Veterans Program

-TVC Claims: VA Regional Office
TVC has dozens of claims/benefits reps in the VA Region Office only. The best way to connect is either online at the TVC website or to go to the Region office and call them on the central phone.

-CASY (Corporate America Supports You)
CASY focuses on employment nationally for active duty about to transition, veterans and spouses. Many case managers are available to send job leads and see progress in your job search. You may not necessarily meet a case manager in person but there is a rep in Houston.

-Wounded Warrior Project Warriors to Work
Located in League City and sometimes available at Combined Arms. The Warriors to Work Rep works with all types of employers to ensure gainful employment for vets eligible for WWP services.

-Combined Arms
CAX combines several veteran entities into one roof although several supporting organizations may have their own area of operations. CAX can be a one stop shop but again not every veteran organization is part of it.

-Next Op
Focuses on corporate/medical and other industries recruitment for post 9/11 vets meeting certain criteria. Located at Combined Arms.

-Camp Shield
Future development camp for women veterans similar to Camp Hope.

-Four Block
Program designed to connect veterans with employers of various industries within a corporate type environment. Hosted in various major cities to include Houston.

-ACP Advisors
Has mentorship programs all over the country.

-Warrior-Scholar Project
Program to help future or current student veterans gain study habits and during the summer time, students can be part of week long camps at select colleges for STEM and liberal arts studies.

-Student Veterans of America
A national organization with chapters at many colleges that work along the respective Veteran Service Office to create opportunities for camaraderie, services, events, etc. They hold a National Convention called NatCon to bring VSO’s, students, alumni and staff together.
UH
UH Downtown
Saint Thomas
HCC

-Work in Texas website
It’s a critically underutilized website that posts jobs from various employers and Texas Workforce, Texas Veterans, and several other entities. You will create a profile in which you can save several different resumes and work with a TWC, TVC or other reps that can advocate for you and reach out to the employer to move your applications forward.

-Texas Workforce Commission
R. Chris Collins- Veteran Program Coordinator. Chris was one of my former veteran job seekers. He is located at the Southeast Workforce next to Almeda Mall/HIlton Furniture. He is the representative for employment for veterans in the southeast Texas region spanning Harris County as well as several surrounding counties. He can advocate for veterans with all types of employers and State agencies. He generally looks for medium to higher end jobs for vets. He also works in the same office as some of his TVC counterparts but he himself is not affiliated with TVC.

-Goodwill Veteran Services
HQ 2nd Floor Combined Arms, satellite offices Goodwill River Oaks, Cypress Station, Meyerland.
WAVE Campaign- @ RIver Oaks on Brun St. They have a program specific to women veteran job seekers that can expend funds on child care, job readiness, etc.
They have the VETS program which is a catch all program for vets that don’t meet the normal definition of veteran.
Operation Good Jobs is targeted for post 9/11 vets.

-HVRP (Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program)
HVRP is administered by 5 different non-profit organizations around Houston. Homeless is defined by the HEARTH Act. Most common participants either have no name on a lease or mortgage, or can be recently discharged within a certain amount of years. HVRP is a federal program that can allocate thousands of dollars to train and prepare a candidate for suitable employment. You can only participate in one HVRP per program year which all grants end about June or July but participants can be rolled over if agreed by the case manager and veteran.

+Volunteers of America @ N 610/Yale
VOA also has HPOG (Health Professions Opportunity Grant) for those interested in health care training.
+ACS (Adaptive Construction Solutions) @ 290/BW8
ACS primarily serves Post 9/11 vets in apprenticeship programs. Their flagship is iron working but they also have many other programs which HVRP criteria is not required. They have a lot of post 9/11 vets gaining apprenticeships from them.
+Baker Ripley @ Northshore WFS- Wallisville/90
Baker Ripley also has SSVF for temporary housing assistance as well as all other Baker Ripley resources in Houston
+US Vets @ Med Center
US Vets also has CDI (Call of Duty Initiative) which focuses on Post 9/11 vet job seekers, HVRP criteria not required for that program.
+Houston Launch Pad @ NRG Stadium area
Launch Pad has a focus in OSHA/construction training but may have other resources available.

-Catholic Charities
Villa Guadalupe Women Veterans houses about 24 women veterans needing temporary 90 day housing (can be with children). They also provide a pantry, and various services for employment for all veterans. Located on Jensen near I-10.

-Family Services
Has various critical needs and financial assistance for veterans and families needing help. Located by Shepherd and Washington.

-Santa Maria Hostel
Transitional housing for female veterans as well as substance abuse and mental and emotional counseling. Located near Galleria.

-Camp Hope/PTSD Foundation
Transitional housing for combat veterans that want to treat their PTSD. Usually a 6 month program and has focus on religious components. They also have weekly groups which do not require residency to attend. Location near Sam Houston Race Park.

-Marine 4 Life
Transitional program for newly EAS’d Marines looking to connect with resources.

-Semper Fi Fund
Also America’s Fund. Provides resources and financial assistance to Marines and qualified veterans. There is no permanent office. Eric Wilson in Katy is the representative.

-VOW 22 @ Brazoria County
David Vincent a former Marine DI is the founder of a program to commit to providing veterans and their families mental and emotional counseling through various funding sources. He hosts an annual suicide prevention hike by Lake Jackson each Spring.

-Warriors Refuge
Housing for homeless veterans in West Columbia.

-VA Vet Center
Locations by Meyerland, N Post Oak, Spring, etc. Funded by the VA to provide offices that can see veterans with mental, emotional problems.

-Salvation Army
Center of Hope is transitional housing for many veterans and other homeless men. Located near Minute Maid.
@SEARCH- houses veterans employment reps and SSVF reps. Located across the freeway from Minute Maid.

-Hiring Our Heroes
Sometimes hosts career fairs. Also has fellowships for service members, vets, spouses. Has a fellowship for SalesForce and access to free SalesForce certification.
https://www.hiringourheroes.org/fellowships/

-Houston Area Urban League
Has veteran employment and housing resources, Near Palm Center.

-SER
Has programs designed for employment training and readiness. Off 45/Wayside.

-SERVE
It’s like Combined Arms. They primarily serve the Galveston and southern-most population of veterans by jointly working with several veterans and supporting organizations and individuals.

-Houston Lady Lions Club
Volunteer organization with a strong distinction of serving the veteran population in various capacities.

-Marine Corps League
Eastex, McLemore chapters plus others that support Marine Veterans in various capacities.

-Houston Marine Corps Coordinating Council
Hosts the formal Marine Corps Ball in Houston as well as many other service activities in the area.

-HMAC Houston Military Advisory Committee

-DAV
Hosts a quarterly job fair at Minute Maid or virtually. Also their national job site has a job board available.

-Shift
For transitioning veterans looking to enter into IT or similar industries.

-Gathering of Eagles
Social/service club for Vietnam veterans.

-Federal Direct Hire- Social Security, VA
Federal hiring authorities for veterans meeting certain criteria to include disability for non-competitive hiring.

-Small Business Administration Boots to Business
Programs designed specifically for veteran looking into entrepreneurship.

-Lucas Group Military Specific recruiting
Officer/Sr NCO/NCO/junior enlisted- all types of technical MOS’s

-Orion Phil Butcher

-Phillips 66 John Wadella

-Shell Dylan Raymond

-BP Military Program

-Harris County Internships, Veterans Service Office

-Power Home Remodeling James Boscia

-Apache Industrial (not to be confused with Apache)

-Network After Work
Monthly networking (non-veteran) in various bars and venues in and around downtown for younger professionals but can attract all types of people.

-Work Life Institute
Has free resources for resume development.

-Career Gear
Free dress attire for men job seekers.
Warrior 4 Life Luncheon

-Dress for Success
Free dress attire for women job seekers.

-Career and Recovery

-Easter Seals

-Cigar Night for Vets

-MVPN Tri County, Galveston
Peer Mentor Training

-Vets Court
Felony and Misdemeanor
Mentorship is available.

-Bunker Labs/Bunker Brews
Social gatherings for veterans interested or established as entrepreneurs.

-AUSA (Association of the US Army)

-Janissary Security

-Veterans Whiskey MKT

-Veteran Toastmasters

-Impact a Hero

-Future Operations Base

-HEARTS Museum

-VFW 8790/Tomball
-American Legion Heights/Ellington

-TVLB Texas Veterans Land Board

-Federal Govt Contracts/Free Govt Surplus

-Veterans Retreat Center

-Veterans Museum Houston

-Lone Survivor Foundation

-Cigars for Warriors

-The Mission Continues

-Sunshine Personnel- staffing company, local north side

-Tiger Group- staffing company, local Katy

-LK Jordan- staffing company, local W BW8

-EF Legion- veteran staffing company, nationwide

-Integrus- staffing company, local Houston

-VA Homeless Summit/Stand Down

-Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike
Downtown Houston and Galveston, sometimes Kemah

-Veteran Business Battle @ Rice University

-VAREP Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals

-VET TECH VA

-Saint Michael’s Learning Academy

-Upskill

-Buffalo Soldiers Museum

-TEPCO

-Clemente Project

-Veterati- Mentorship

-CloudBreak Communities

-Richard A Anderson State Home

-Sierra Meadows- low income senior veteran townhomes by IAH

-pages & Groups
Vets Helping Vets
Disability Chatter That Matters
Ch 31 Vocational Rehab
Combined Arms
TWC Vocational Rehab
Veterans 2 Federal Government Jobs (U.S.)


Veteran Cheat Sheet https://cheatography.com/xfaith/cheat-sheets/transitioning-servicemembers/

Reggie Parker listserv- Reggie is a former TVC LVER, he shares lots of information from employers and community partners for veterans to utilize. His emails can be overwhelming but lately he’s consolidated several of them into a daily digest.

Free PMP training Veterans
- https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/p…/career-training/getting-started
- https://www.uso.org/skillsoft
- https://vets2pm.com/ (GI Bill)
- https://www.pmi.org/military/how-can-we-help
- https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=pmp
- https://www.edx.org/learn/pmp

07/12/2020

#OnThisDay the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, introduced a Medal of Honor for the Army. This Resolution provided for the Presentation of "Medals of Honor" to the Soldiers of the Army and Volunteer Forces who distinguished, or may distinguish, themselves in battle.#OnThisDay the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, introduced a Medal of Honor for the Army. This Resolution provided for the Presentation of "Medals of Honor" to the Soldiers of the Army and Volunteer Forces who distinguished, or may distinguish, themselves in battle.🇺🇸