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VRC Events &
Announcements!
Looking Forward to
Another Great Year!
It was a busy and
exciting end of the Fall
Semester for everyone here
at the Veterans Resource
Center. Toward the end of
the year the Student
Veterans Organization held a Vietnam Veteran's Panel in the Porterville College theater, organized a
fundraiser to raise money for the homeless, decorated and entered their SVO float into the famous
Porterville Veterans Day Parade, and went on their first Operation Lend-A-Hand trip of the semester
to pass out clothing and materials to those in need. In between all those events, the student veterans
also attended the 1st Annual Porterville College Salutes Our Veterans event, and were able to finish
up the semester with a delicious Thanksgiving feast and a Christmas lunch and gift exchange.
With a new year, a new semester, and with many new first-time student veterans coming in, the
VRC anticipates even more events and activities to keep everyone busy and excited, including the
Recognition Dinner to acknowledge the graduating student veterans and the regular community and
advisory meetings throughout the semester to maintain strong communication with the public. We
look forward to continue to work with the community and the rest of the college to ensure every
student veteran at PC receives the help they need to succeed in reaching their educational goals.
January 2017
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Veteran’s Advisory Committee Holds Meeting at VRC
The Veterans Advisory Committee met at the Veterans
Resource Center to continue discussion of veterans services.
In attendance were PC Staff Maria Roman, Richard Osborne,
Richard Goode, and Elmer Aguilar, and community members
CART Service Provider Presents at SVO Meeting
CART service provider Amy Chavez presented at a Student
Veterans Organization meeting and provided information on
available services.
PC Child Development Center Makes Donation To VRC
Staff and Children from the Porterville College Child
Development Center paid the Veterans Resource Center a visit
and were very excited to meet student veteran Trent Lindsey
and present counselor Maria Roman with a generous $40
donation. All semester long, the children had been collecting
coins to donate for parking passes for the student veterans.
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SVO Holds Fundraiser for Donations to the Homeless
The Student Veterans Organization held a fundraiser outside
the Porterville College Theater for their Operation Lend-A-
Hand efforts. Staff and students made donations and
purchased socks for the homeless.
The First Operation Lend-A-Hand Trip of the Semester
The Porterville College Student Veterans Organization held the
first Operation Lend-A-Hand trip of the semester along with
the Family Crisis Center and passed out clothing and supplies
to the homeless.
SVO Hosts Vietnam Veterans Panel at PC Theater
The Student Veterans Organization hosted the annual
Veteran’s Day Panel in the Porterville College Theater. This
year the panel was made up of Vietnam Veterans who spoke
about their experiences and answered questions from the
audience.
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Veterans Path of Honor Recognized Student Veterans
At the PC Salute event student veterans filled the Veteran’s
Path of Honor board with their military service history and
experiences that led them to where they are now.
VRC and Equity Office Recognized by State Senate
Rogelio Caudillo from State Senator Andy Vidak’s office
presented VRC Counselor Maria Roman and Student Equity
Staff Erin Cruz and Elmer Aguilar with a Certificate of
Recognition for the first ever Veteran’s Salute event at PC.
The First Annual PC Salutes Our Veterans Event
Staff and student veterans as well as members of the
community attended the first ever veterans event at PC.
Student veterans enjoyed a lunch and presentation and had
the opportunity to meet with many local veteran service
providers.
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Student Veterans Hold Thanksgiving Feast at the VRC
Student Veterans got to enjoy turkey, ham, mashed
potatoes and of course plenty of pies and desserts at the
Veterans Resource Center before going on Thanksgiving
break.
End of the Semester SVO Meeting at the SCCR
Student Veterans got to celebrate their last SVO meeting of
the year with a Christmas lunch and White Elephant style gift
exchange in the Student Center Conference Room.
SVO Float for the Porterville Veterans Day Parade
Student Veterans worked hard to prepare their Parade Float
entry for the annual Porterville Veteran’s Day Parade. This
year several Vietnam veterans rode along on the parade float.
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Support the Veterans Resource Center!
There are many easy ways you can help the Porterville College veterans:
Make a donation at the business office
Drop by the Business Office in the AC building and let them know you’d like to make a
donation to the Veteran’s Resource Center. Cash, card, or check, are all accepted.
Fill out a payroll donation form and donate a little each month
You can choose to have a little (or a lot) automatically deducted from your monthly
earnings and donated directly to the Veterans Resource Center. Believe it or not, even
a $2 or $5 monthly contribution can make a big difference in helping us provide materi-
als and services to the veterans. Come to the VRC or the Business Office to pick up a
donation form. It only takes a few seconds to fill out, and you can cancel any time.
Drop by the VRC and pitch in to our “Butt Can”
Originally used for cigarette butts in the Army, our big red Butt Can is where we collect
small donations to purchase supplies for the VRC like snacks and water. Student veter-
ans usually throw in whatever loose change they have in their pocket, you are welcome
to come by and do the same!
Bring in snacks, drinks, water bottles, and other supplies to the VRC
We try to keep the VRC stocked with food and water bottles so the student veterans
can drop in for a quick snack in between classes. Chips, granola bars, crackers, and
donuts are favorites, but any snacks are welcome. If you have any leftover food or
drinks from a big meeting or event, feel free to bring them by!
Make a donation or buy a brick for the Veterans Memorial
Construction for the Memorial at Porterville College is set to begin this semester. Come
to the VRC for more info. The memorial is being sponsored by the Rotary Club.
Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and are all tax deductible!
Porterville College Veterans Resource Center
100 East College Ave Porterville CA 93257
(559) 791-2222
