East Valley Women Veterans

08/20/2026

This RED Friday group meets every Friday!

Any patriot can attend!

08/04/2026

COME JOIN THE "WOMEN WHO LEAD" CONVERSATION & SUPPORT WOMAN ✈️AIR FORCE 🇺🇲VETERAN SISTA💪🏾 Melissa Villalobos, RBLP-T The LeadHERship Coach‼️

🗓DATE: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
⏰️TIMES: 7:30 am PST | 7:30 am AZ MST | 10:30 am EST
👄Hot Topic: "Summon Your Inner HBIC!"
"🎙Leadership isn't about fitting into someone else's definition of success, it's about discovering the strengths that allow you to lead with confidence. In this inspiring session, Melissa introduces her signature HBIC Framework (High-Vibe, Believer, Intentional, Confident), a practical approach to recognizing, developing, and leveraging your unique strengths to maximize your leadership potential in both your personal and professional life. Whether you're an emerging leader, an experienced executive, or simply seeking to grow in your influence, this session will provide actionable insights to help you embrace your strengths and inspire those around you.

Melissa brings more than two decades of proven leadership experience to this conversation. During her 21-year career in the United States Air Force, she achieved the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (E-8), serving 17 years in Military Police before spending four years as a Military Training Instructor, where she developed, mentored, and inspired future Airmen. Since retiring from military service, Melissa is passionate about empowering women to embrace their strengths, lead with confidence, and unlock their full leadership potential."

📣This conversation in for ALL WOMEN working, not working, business owners, and community leaders. We need your presence, insight and we want to celebrate you‼️

📋Register to receive the Zoom Link here 👉🏾👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/gnppnPtz and SEE YOU THERE‼️

07/23/2026

Networking opportunity.

07/16/2026

FYI

07/15/2026

The City of Tempe Counseling Services is starting a free in-person veteran support group at the Envision Center on Fridays at 12:00PM. It is open to all veterans. The first one starts on July 17th! The flyer is below.



Veterans will need to enroll by calling 480-915-9291 prior to attending. The group will be facilitated by Tyra Flowers, LCSW, who is a fantastic counselor. Please pass on to your veterans!

Please invite any Veterans you know!

07/08/2026

The Mesa Arts Center offers FREE art classes for veterans. No cost for instruction or materials. Registration is now open for fall classes that include: welding, leather-working, screen printing, lapidary cabachons, knife making, printmaking, photography and more. To register: https://www.mesaartscenter.com/class-category/3/arts-in-service. (Classes fill up fast.).

Thanks to generous grant support, Mesa Arts Center is pleased to present Arts in Service, which provides creative pathways for veterans and service members to use studio arts experiences in reaching their personal goals, whether those are finding a supportive community, stress relief, working toward...

06/19/2026

Please watch!!

This week on The Spotlight, Nicole Pogue takes you behind the scene...

05/05/2026

🔥 What if elevating your personal brand is the spark that unlocks your next level of influence? 🔥

The 2026 Women Who Lead Summit is happening May 28, 2026, at Achieve in Tempe — join us in person or virtually! All women are welcome. 🌟

Our Mission: To empower women through Leadership, Education, Assessment, and Development, and to foster mutual support between Veteran and non-Veteran women.

🎯 This year’s theme:
✨ Brand First, Influence Always: How Personal Branding Shapes Effective Leadership

💡 Highlights you won’t want to miss:

🎤 Keynote Speaker: CMSgt (Ret) Rochelle “SLAY” Hemingway, Founder of SLAY to Success: Command Your Brand

🌟 Breakout Sessions
* Debra Boblitt: You Earned the Stripes: Silencing The Imposter Within
* Onjalai Brown: Own the Room: Building a Personal Brand That Reflects Who You Truly Are
* Agnes Chau: Your 60-Second Brand: Mastering the Art of the Elevator Pitch
* Cassandra Johnson: Amplifying Your Brand Through Networking

💖 Plus — interactive leadership workshops, empowering conversations, and a community dedicated to uplifting both women Veterans 🇺🇸 and non-Veterans alike.

💪 Ready to lead boldly?
In-person space is limited — register early to secure your spot, here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-women-who-lead-summit-tickets-1758721335859?aff=oddtdtcreator

💬 And don’t forget — we host FREE monthly leadership forums and “2ndHr” events every 2nd Wednesday at 0730 Arizona time! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dbStwkDU

Join the Veteran Champion movement. Be Part of the Win. 🏆