Veteran’s Voice — Scholarships, cancer health fair, Vet's business summit, and more

Veterans Affairs scholarships
The VA has a variety of scholarships available in practically all areas within the medical field. Some scholarships pay practically all costs associated with school, including tuition, books, and a stipend. Accepting these scholarships does incur a commitment to working foin the VA health system for a minimum number of years. For additional scholarship information see https://bit.ly/3PAyAjV.

Breast cancer health fair Sunday at Orlando VA
The “Help a Hero” Breast Cancer health fair is happening on Sunday, April 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Orlando VA Medical Center Lake Nona. The health fair will feature a variety of educational booths, interactive presentations, and demonstrations focused on breast cancer prevention strategies, including healthy lifestyle choices, screening guidelines, and risk reduction techniques. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with healthcare professionals, ask questions, and access valuable information to empower them in their journey towards breast health.

The health fair will offer support services for individuals affected by breast cancer, including survivorship programs, counseling resources, and community support groups, and is free and open to Veterans, their families, caregivers, staff, and members of the community. For more information see https://bit.ly/3TQCR5t

Veterans Entrepreneur Initiative Business Summit
The Veterans Entrepreneur Initiative (VEI) will hold its second Business Summit on Thursday, May 9, 2024. The program runs from 1300-1700 (1:00 – 5:00 pm for the civilians and those that have forgotten how to tell military time) with a networking reception to follow. The location is the GuideWell Innovation Center in Lake Nona. VEI was started by three veterans, Rafael Caamaño, Ricardo Garcia and Gordon Hogan, under the auspices of the UCF’s Business Incubation Program to help veterans launch and grow their own businesses. VEI became its own separate 501(c)3 non-profit organization to better serve the veteran community and has assisted several Osceola County veterans to start and build businesses. For more information and registration see https://hubs.ly/ Q02pV_Gh0.

Urgent care locations for veterans
Veterans enrolled in VA health care can use over 4,000 urgent care locations. Care is available to treat non-life-threatening conditions. To be eligible you must be a Veteran enrolled in VA health care and received care at a VA or in-network provider sometime in the past 24 months. VA and in-network urgent care providers can meet many of your health care needs, including some diagnostic tests, and can provide care for minor illnesses or injuries much faster than in an emergency room. Travel costs to urgent care may also be reimbursed to eligible veterans. To check eligibility in Florida, Puerto Rico, and most eastern states, call 888-901-6609. For additional information see https://bit.ly/3x8se4Z

The Veterans Club of Celebration
Seems like this organization has a lot going on, including outreach visits to fellow veterans who are unable to attend regular events due to age or illness, and supporting an Honor Flight for veterans to Washington D.C. The club recently had their 25th anniversary. You do not have to live in Celebration to join, and they also have an auxiliary. For more information see https:// bit.ly/3vgkHR7.