Thursday, September 15th Calling all Veterans & their Families!

Laurel Manor Banquet and Conference Center in Livonia 9:00 am 4:00 pm Breakfast & Lunch FREE for Veterans & their Families
Register online at www.cantonfoundation.org or call (734) 495-1200
Come join the 2nd Veterans Summit conference! We will provide information directly to
veterans and their families by having a variety of experts on hand to offer information regarding: VA Health Care Benefits Eligibility Ken Hill, Detroit VAMC Aid and Attendance Mark Accettura, Accettura & Hurwitz Homebound Jim Dempsey, DAV State Veteran Services Jason Allen, Director of Veterans Affairs VSO Services Doug Wells, DAV County Counselor Services Garth Wootten, Oakland County Veterans Role of Attorney Advocates Kristina Derro, Legal Help for Veterans Basic Eligibility for VA Disability Compensation Gary Putinsky, VFW Traumatic Brain Injury Rick Briggs, Brain Injury Association of MI Women Veterans Ethel Kellie-Schellang, LMSW, Detroit VARO Cemetery/Burial Benefits Rick Anderson, Director of Great Lakes National Cemetery Wounded Warriors Willie G. Conley Fiduciary & E-benefits Phillip Santoro, Detroit VARO

Experts will offer free counseling sessions to veterans after the conference.

VETERANS SUMMIT 2011 Talking Points for Interviews FREE EVENT for veterans and their familiesall they have to do is register so we will have a head-count Thursday, September 15th, 2011 9am to 4pm Laurel Manor in Livonia, MI at 39000 Schoolcraft Rd. Organized by The Canton Community Foundation with a grant from The Holbrook Charitable Trust. Sponsored by Legal Help for Veterans, PLLC, The Medical Team, and Arrow Strategies The goal is to provide a one-stop shopping experience for our veterans We will have experts in their fields discuss various VA-related benefits that veterans and their family members can qualify for. Employees of VA, private attorneys, veterans service officers, county counselors, and staff of veteran-centric non-profit organizations will be presenting on VA-related benefits Topics include: VA health care benefits, Aid and Attendance, VA disability compensation and nonservice-connected pension, VA burial benefits and the VA cemetery, VA fiduciary issues for individuals who are incapacitated or incompetent, VA e-benefits, traumatic brain injuries, women veteran issues, and the Wounded Warrior program Attendees will receive a free breakfast and lunch. Prior to the start of the program, during lunch, and for an hour after the program, attendees can talk with the various speakers and visit the booths of all of our speakers and sponsors to gather information Veterans will be able to have their individual questions answered by professionals FREE EVENT for veterans and their family members; just register first Contact Canton Community Foundation at 734-495-1200 to register or for more information

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