Southern Illinois Veterans Coalition

10/09/2026

Student Programming Council event to honor Veterans Day at the SIU Carbondale Student Center Auditorium. Monday November 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM. Ron Osgood is the featured speaker.

03/02/2025

Luke 9:35 - Then from the cloud came a voice that said "This my Son, my Chosen, listen to him!"

Today is Transfiguration Sunday, the final Sunday in Epiphany. The final awakening for us is to understand Jesus is truly human and truly divine. Jesus conversed with Moses and Elijah, representing the Law and the Prophets. They discussed what would happen when Jesus entered Jerusalem, which is a reference to the coming Passion. Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected after 3 days to provide for my salvation

09/11/2023

9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Saluki Stadium. Participants climbed 110 flights to represent the height of the World Trade Center Towers.

05/05/2023

Vetrepreneur opportunity in Cutler, IL. In conjunction with Arise Veteran Foundation in St Louis, the village has remodeled a 3 bedroom home and is finishing conversion of a convenience store to provide a community grocery store. They are hoping to find a disabled veteran with a family who can manage the store. The home is included as part of the deal and is diagonally across the street from the store. Check out the attachments at https://www.recruitmetoday.com/home/opportunities and view the video. Contact the Mayhor of Cutler if you are interested.

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05/02/2023

VFW District 15 Day of Service, Saturday May 6th at Forward Operating Base Rush, 189 Haven of Love Dr, Makanda IL. All volunteers are welcome to assist.

05/02/2023

Southern Illinois Honor Flight Veteran Homecoming will be May 9 at Veterans Memorial Airport in Marion, IL. check out

The Honor Flight program is a nation-wide network dedicatied to providing all veterans who apply a free trip to Washington D.C. to visit memorials honoring their service and sacrifice. Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois is an established 501c3 non-profit hub of the Honor Flight network. Our....

05/02/2023

The next Southern Illinois Veterans Coalition Meeting will be Wednesday May 31, at 3:00 at The Haven, 10289 Haven Rd, Carterville, IL.

04/07/2023

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Job opportunity working for Salvation Army providing services to homeless and housing insecure veterans in Southern Illinois and Northern Kentucky. The Indeed.com advertisement indicates Peoria as location, but this is a remote work job requiring travel throughout the Southern Illinois/Northern Kentucky region. Specific degree required (Social Work) and experience (3 years) can be overcome by someone with a passion to support veterans and military families.

The Salvation Army

03/28/2023

If you are a Veteran-Owned Small Business in the State of Illinois, you are eligible to obtain Federal Surplus Property to support your business. Through us, the Illinois State Agency for Surplus Property (ILSAS), a division of CMS, the surplus property you are eligible to request from the federal government, is FREE. Your only cost is your transportation cost to either pick up or ship the property from its current location. Details regarding the Federal Surplus Property Program can also be found on our website at www.illinois.gov/fedsurplus.

This free webinar will inform and engage Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) about the availability of Federal Surplus property. The event will provide an overview of the program, surplus property that is available, and offer a review of the verification, application, request, and compliance processes. If you want to learn about how to receive surplus property through the Federal Surplus Program, this webinar is for you! Registration is required, so register today to join us.

The 2023 Virtual Veteran-Owned Small Business Surplus Summit is sponsored by Central Management Services (CMS), a Department of the State of Illinois. It is co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, who introduced and sponsored the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act, which when passed into law, provided access to surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses.

03/23/2023