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Women Veterans’ Whole Health Summit

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This year’s Conference will be “Women Veterans Whole Health Summit”, on November 2, 2024, the event will focus on promoting the overall health and well-being of women veterans. The summits will feature workshops, panel discussions, and resources aimed at addressing unique health issues faced by women in the military and veteran communities.

Topics may include mental health, physical wellness, reproductive health, and access to healthcare services.

Please join us for some engaging and encouraging topics and  activity.

Event Date: November 2, 2024

Location:
Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort
555 NE Ocean Blvd
Stuart, Florida 34996
Resort Website:
For Tickets to the Summit

Vanessa Thomas
Florida Department of Veterans Affairs
State Women Veterans Coordinator
9500 Bay Pines Blvd
Bay Pines, Fl 33778
Email: Vanessa.Thomas@fdva.fl.gov

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Presidents Remarks

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Living in the greater Orlando community we don’t often get the opportunity during a Category 4 hurricane to say, “what hurricane?’ This last week we were reminded that living inland provides a barrier from surging waters that many others in Florida do not share.  Along with our First Responders, I am especially proud of our FL National Guard who put themselves in harm’s way during storm surges on Florida’s West Coast and northern parts of our state. In addition, Gov DeSantis just authorized the FL National Guard to send air assets to North Carolina in support of Hurricane Helene response. Please keep in mind that we are still in hurricane season; keep your supplies topped-off!  

As a reminder, our Chapter members are asked to support MOAA’s key 2024-2025 federal legislative priorities.  You will find prepared messages waiting for you to email our Florida Congressmen and Senators at https://moaa.quorum.us

  1. Restoring BAH to 100% 
  2. Pay raise for junior enlisted personnel 
  3. Supporting combat injured veterans 

I’m looking forward to seeing many of you on October 8th at our next MOAA Central Florida Chapter luncheon.  We have a wonderful guest speaker on October 8th (see below). Sharing and exchanging ideas with each other on what we accomplish in our communities to help our military, veterans, and family members is what our MOAA Family is all about!

Cheers, Lorraine 

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Lorraine Holland

Orlando Creative Arts Competition at Lake Nona VA

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Lake Nona VA is hosting the annual Orlando Creative Arts Competition on Sept 5th and 6th, and please refer to the flyer on dates, time and locations that your artwork needs to be submitted.  I encourage you all to come out and admire the artwork that our veterans produce and vote for your favorite entries.  We will have our MOAA Healing Through Expression table and several of our Chapter members will be helping to support this event. Our “Healing thru Expression” philanthropy 501c(3) continues to be  very active with Lake Nona to provide art supplies (thanks to a MOAA and an American Legion Auxiliary grant) in support of the VA Recreational Therapy Department.  I continue to attend monthly art classes with veterans who seek relief from stress by expressing themselves through their art.  We’ve had two events to showcase veteran’s artwork to the public. 

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Commemoration of 79th National Liberation Day and 71st Anniversary of ROK-US Alliance

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Please see the flyer attached and come out for the Commemoration of 79th National Liberation Day and 71st Anniversary of ROK-US Alliance on August 18th at 4pm in support of the Central Florida Korean Association.  The FREE event will be held at the Vision Church at 16796 Davenport Road, Winter Garden.  There will be a guest speaker and performances and a chance to thank our Veterans of the Korean War for their service. You are invited to a free dinner at 6pm.  For inquiries, please contact our MOAA members Ron and Angela Navratil at angelagecw00@gmail.com

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Lorraine Holland

President’s Message

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’m happy to say it feels nice to get back into communicating with our Central Florida MOAA family!  I hope your travels bring you home in time to attend our August 13th luncheon at the DoubleTree.  We are very fortunate to welcome back CAPT Randy Bryan, JAGC, USN of the Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan.  Randy will speak on Wills, Trusts, and Estates and Elder Law. In addition, his firm addresses Special Needs and Disability Planning, Guardian Advocacy and Guardianship, and Pet Trust. Please make time and take advantage of this unique opportunity to also hear updated information specific to veterans and their families.

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MOAA Supports Our Local Veterans!

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Your Central Florida Chapter has been busy helping veterans in our local community this past month. We have two members of our Central Florida Chapter who sit on the Fort Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield Retired Soldiers Council and sponsor the annual Retiree Appreciation Day (RAD) held at UCF on May 18th. COL Kin LaFate (in photo) is the Co-Chair and CW5 (ret) Bob Letendre is a council member. MAJ (ret) Lorraine Holland and Patricia Green set-up a MOAA table to help spread the word on the good deeds MOAA provides to our military and their families. The event attracted nearly 1,000 veterans and their families!

Also held on May 18th was the Armed Forces Day at the Museum of Military History in Kissimmee. LtCol Al and Ruth Schroeder and Lin Welch set up tables for our veteran artists to display and sell their artwork. You have to give them and the artists a lot of credit for weathering 95 degree heat for most of the day, outdoors! Many thanks to all for displaying and informing others about the alternative art therapy available to our veterans through the VA!

Our Veteran Artist Eladio Chavez (with the hat) painted his interpretation of the actress playing Joan of Arc and presented the portrait to the Shakespeare Theater on May 14th.

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