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Veterans Outreach Programs
History
The Village of Orland Park Veterans Commission is actively at work to bring the following outreach programs to veterans and those serving in our military in 2017.
Currently in the developing phase, Operation Outreach is co-sponsored by the village with corporate sponsorships forthcoming. Operation Outreach’s goal is to highlight when residents currently serving in the military are scheduled to come home. Operation Outreach will partner with local civic organizations, schools and churches to obtain the names of these individuals so that Mayor Dan McLaughlin can send an appreciation package with a letter of appreciation. Package also to include a Veterans Commission challenge coin, gift card to a local restaurant, temporary membership to the Orland Park Sportsplex, etc.
Operation Outreach will send letters out to local organizations and then prepare and send the appreciation packages.
The Public Information Office is assisting the Veterans Commission in an Aid and Attendance Seminar, intended for veterans that may need home health care assistance. PIO is also assisting in creating and uploading a welcome/introduction video by Mayor McLaughlin to the Veterans Memorial Web Site.
The public is invited to the village’s observance of Memorial Day 2017 that will be held on Monday, May 29 at 1 p.m. The community is invited to send a name of a living or deceased veteran to be added to village’s granite memorial.
The Veterans Commission is still in the beginning stages of putting together the Inaugural 5K run & Walk May 2018.
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