BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:ChamberPages/Events METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:frisco-6672@chamberpages SUMMARY:Veteran Council 4th Friday Formation - 8:30 AM DTSTAMP:20261014T034829Z DTSTART:20200228T143000Z DTEND:20200228T160000Z DESCRIPTION:Serving Those Who Served Us First! 4th Friday Formation will re occur on the 4th Friday of the month (unless it's a holiday)\, from 8:30 A M to 10:00 AM in the Frisco Chamber of Commerce Event Room. (Please park i n the back parking lot and use the back entrance.) Frisco Chamber of Comme rce members and non-members are invited to attend. Breakfast sponsored by Jungle Joe's. Meeting Agenda: Pledge of Allegiance Introductions - all par ticipants stand to introduce themselves (10-15 seconds for name\, company\ , veteran or patriot) Update on Veterans Council activities since last mee ting Announcements on future activities Recognize Breakfast Sponsor Busine ss Spotlight Q&\;A Call to action - "Do You Know a Veteran in Need?" Cl ose Open Networking until 10:00 AM The Core Tenents of the Council are: Ad vocate for the veterans in the community Refer to appropriate and necessar y house and education services Educate the Frisco community and business o n veterans in the workforce Support the veterans that live and work in the Frisco area Mission Statement The mission of the Frisco Chamber of Commer ce Foundation Veterans Council is to empower veterans and their families b y providing resources and support. Objectives &\; Goals The Veterans Co uncils consists of businesses within the Frisco Chamber of Commerce workin g together to serve the veteran community in Frisco and the surrounding co mmunities through the core tenants of the council. We seek to identify inf ormation sharing opportunities that may improve: The local community’s und erstanding of what the veteran brings by virtue of his or her service. Opp ortunities within the community for veterans who live and work in Frisco o r the surrounding areas. Interaction and communication between all of the Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs) that provide unique services. Collabo ration with other chambers of commerce\, leveraging their successes in wor king with the community in support of veterans. Other goals include the pl ans to: Build a referral network and database of all VSOs and Patriot busi ness services that can benefit the veteran. Coordinate with VSOs and other organizations’ job fairs for veterans and their families. Refer education al offerings for veterans and their guests. Actively participate in the ac tions and activities with the Frisco Veterans Advisory Council\, the Veter ans Action Coalition\, and other Local\, State\, and Federal agencies. Lev erage social media platforms to promote the Veterans Council\, the area VS Os\, and activities in support of the veterans in the Frisco area. Meeting Times General membership meeting - 4th Friday of every month from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Steering committee meeting - 2nd Friday of every month from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM. Dues Both Frisco Chamber of Commerce members and non-m embers are invited to attend at no cost. Steering Committee Chairs Chairpe rson: Jim Steinmark\, Crimson Technology Partners Sub-Committees: Membersh ip and Partners: JD Lawless\, American Legion Hiring Initiative: Thor Ande rson\, Anderson Agency Events Chair: Kathy Erickson\, The Short Game Place Social Media/Marketing: Josh Futrell\, COMHOME Technology Solutions For q uestions\, please contact Frisco Chamber of Commerce Staff Liaison\, Jody McCaghren at (972) 335-9522 or jody@friscochamber.com.Looking for jobs for Veterans near Frisco\, TX? You can enter your MOS Code here. LOCATION:Frisco Chamber of Commerce\, 6843 Main St\, Frisco\, TX\, 75034 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR