Wake-area Military and Veteran Happenings

Veterans Healing Through Connection.  A FREE couples retreat for members of the military(Active Duty, Retired, National Guard and Reserves).  The goal of this workshop is to create, strengthen and restore connection and healthy intimacy in your relationship. Learn how to have the relationship you always wanted, but haven’t been able to discover.  September 7 – 9 at Pine Knolls Shore, NC.  For more information and to register, please call 888-560-8694 or go to  www.BreakthroughAtCaron.org/Veterans

FREE Yoga Warrior Classes that are going to be held at the Red Cross in Raleigh. They have already had a wonderful response from several NCNG folks as well as Army Reserves but there is room for a few more. Starts September 12, for 8 weeks. .  Click here for flyer.

Enable America JobSeekers Workshop for Wounded Warriors & Disabled Veterans to be held August 24, 2012, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro,NC.  This workshop is in partnership with the NC National Guard and the Hire our Heroes Hiring Fair.   The Enable America Job Seekers Workshop is designed to provide helpful instruction,tips, and job coaching from volunteer human resource professionals at North Carolina employers.   Business panelists for this workshop represent Eaton Corporation, SAS, LabCorp, and Career Pro Inc.  In addition to learning how to conduct a successful job search, each attendee will receive one-on-one job coaching. Click here to register.   All branches of the military are welcome.   Attendees must register in order to attend the workshop.

2012 Bull City Stand Down – Friday, September 14, 2012  8 am - 3 pm.  Durham County Memorial Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr., Durham (across from the National Guard Armory).  For more information, contact Darryl Hicklen at 919-687-0792 or Angelina Snipes at 919-797-0565.  All veterans are welcome.  They will be providing food, clothing, basic medical and legal assistance and other health and human services to homeless veterans or others in need.