SPC Co-hosts 7th Annual Texas Veterans Fair

St. Philip’s College is proud to announce its seventh annual Texas Veterans Fair, an event dedicated to honoring and supporting the brave men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families. This year’s event is co-sponsored by State Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Dist. 120.

The fair includes services, resources, information, and opportunities for servicemembers, retirees, and families. The event is free and open to the public. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost. 

This year’s event will include remarks for a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of Labor, represented at the event by the Hon. James D. Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Labor Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service, and SPC President Dr. Adena Williams Loston. A presentation of the Veteran Education Excellence Recognition Award (V.E.E.R.A.) to all five of the Alamo Colleges will include remarks by Texas Veterans Commission Chairwoman Laura Koerner.

 

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Location: Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach and Transition Center (202 Connelly St.)

Admissions: FREE and open to the public

 

Participating Veteran Service Organizations:

AACOG Law Enforcement Academy

AACOG Alamo Veterans Network

A Pleasant Place For Vets

Alamo City Black Chamber of Commerce

Alamo Colleges EWD-Business and Industry

Solutions

All Of Us or None (Texas)

American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach

Program

American Red Cross

Anchorage Hospice

Bexar County Veterans Treatment Court

Bexar County Appraisal District

Bexar County Clerk's Office

Bexar County District Clerks Office

Bexar County Military & Veterans Service Center

Bexar County Master Gardeners

Big Brothers Big Sisters

CapTel Captioned Telephones

Center for Health Care Services

City of San Antonio Department of Human

Services

Centurion Military Alliance

Clarity Child Guidance Center

Combined Arms/Texas Veterans Network

CPS Energy-Energy2Business

Edgewood District Veterans

Employer Support of Guard and Reserve

Family Endeavors

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

FourBlock

Guiding Light Hospice

Grace After Fire

Haven for Hope

Humana Military

IRS (Tax Assistance and Information)

KBR SPARC Program

Licensed Unmanned Vehicle Pilot Program

Military Transition Roundtable

Mission Resiliency

Dept. of Labor Off-Base Transition Training

(OBTT) Vets/Employment Resource

Office of Congressman Joaquin Castro

Operation Comfort

Project Mend

San Antonio Coalition of Veterans

San Antonio Food Bank

San Antonio Legal Services Association (SALSA)

Soldiers' Angels

St. Philip's College Automotive

 

Participating Employers:

Allied Universal Security Recruiter

Bexar County Juvenile Probation

Bexar County Sheriff's Office

CALIBRE Automotive Technician Recruiter

Camp Shield/Americorps

City of San Antonio, HR Recruiting

City of San Antonio Workforce Development

Department of Homeland Security-- ICE

Enforcement and Removal Recruiting

Department of Homeland Security--

Investigations Recruiting

East Central ISD

First Command

Forward March Inc.

Joint Base San Antonio Recruiting

St. Philip's College Military Support Services

St. Philip's College Veterans Affairs

St. Philip's College Cybersecurity Program

St. Philip's College Enrollment

St. Philip's College Business Information Systems

Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic

Texas Dept. of Family Protective Services

Texas Veterans Commission, Claims

Texas Veterans Commission, Education

Texas Veterans Commission Women Veteran

Programs

Texas Veterans Land Board

Texas Veterans Two Step (The Sam Austin Group)

Texas Workforce Commission (Veterans

Leadership Program)

The American Legion Post 828

Travis Manion Foundation

The Next Horizon Senior Military Locator

U.S. Military Veterans Parade Association

VA-Enrollment/Eligibility

VA-Veterans Transportation Program

VA- Women’s Health Program

VA-Mental Health – Suicide Prevention

VA-Office of Community Care

VA-Office of Public Affairs – PACT Act

VA-Patient Advocacy

VA-MyHealtheVet

VA-Privacy Office

VA-Home Based Primary Care

VA-Fisher House

VA-Patient Experience Office

VA-Social Work Service (Caregiver Support)

VA-San Antonio Vet Center

VA-National Cemetery Administration – Burial

servicesVA-Veterans Benefits Administration --

PACT ACT

VA Mobile Clinic

VBA Lincoln Fiduciary Hub

Veterans Helping Veterans

Vets Serving Vets

Virtue In Solace Foundation

VITAS

Wellcare

Women Veterans of San Antonio

Workforce Solutions Alamo, Military Family

Support Program

Labor on Demand Staffing

Major Talent (Employment Recruiter)

Mission Pharmacal

Navy Federal Credit Union

Npower (Recruitment and Admissions)

Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Volunteer

Recruitment & Retention

Texas Veterans Commission, Employment

Travis County Sheriff's Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Talent

Management Employer

U.S. Customs Border Protection

VA-Veteran Readiness & Employment Services

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