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you can help veterans keep moving forward.
EMPLOYERS ALLIANCE SPONSORS
Tulsa Public Schools is partnering with an organization that helps veterans find careers after the military. The Coffee Bunker has partnered with many businesses before, but TPS is the first school district.
Click the image to visit NewsOn6 and view the special report about the partnership between TPS and Coffee Bunker.
WHAT MAKES THE BUNKER DIFFERENT?
We achieve our mission by providing:
- A place for veterans to “hang out” or use as their transition headquarters.
- A community for camaraderie, connection (especially at the Connection Table), and resources.
- A full range of transition services related to employment, education, and immediate needs.
- Advocacy for the wide diversity of veterans’ issues.
- Opportunities for service to fellow veterans and the community.
The transition to civilian life can benefit from a lot of support. The Bunker’s Transition Services Program helps you chart your individual path out of military service, whether active duty or National Guard, or Reserves.
The Coffee Bunker collaborates with employers in their efforts to recruit, prepare, support, retain, and develop the potential and talent of both new veterans and veterans who are current employees. Learn how you can provide employment for returning veterans.
Peer Support Specialists are committed to listening without prejudice or judgment, providing the genuine empathy of another veteran, and offering timely feedback from one who understands the transition back to civilian life.
HOW WE ARE HELPING THE VETERAN COMMUNITY
The work of the Bunker is a unique expression of care, concern, and commitment by the Tulsa community and Tulsa area communities to ensure that the transition back to civilian life is successful for every veteran. This commitment includes veterans and their families from active duty service, National Guard, and Reserves. The Bunker is like a battle buddy or wingman. Everybody needs a Bunker.
The center point of peer support at the Bunker is the Connection Table. The Table is a casual and comfortable place for veterans to learn about resources, connect to other veterans, present problems and hangups, and otherwise enjoy meaningful conversation. Our encouragement to vets is "Don't isolate. Come to the Table." "If you are needing to talk with other vets, come to the Table." "If you are needing information, come to the Table." The Table welcomes spouses and family members of veterans, and is open 8am til 4pm M-F.
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
The Coffee Bunker works in close collaboration with the Veterans Administration. We encourage veterans to register with the VA and take advantage of the following VA resources.
IN THE NEWS
Veterans Honored at South Tulsa Baptist Church
South Tulsa Baptist Church is doing Something Good, by honoring its members who have served during World War Two as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars. About 50 veterans received special pins at South Tulsa Baptist Church, to honor their service and sacrifice. With the feeling of a Sunday service, South Tulsa Baptist Church took time on Tuesday to honor its veterans.
Vietnam Veterans Honored
The Coffee Bunker held two ceremonies on Wednesday, March 29th for National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Coffee Bunker Executive Director Michael Horton said nearly every day, Vietnam War veterans are honored with recognition pins. But Wednesday marked 50 years since the last U.S. combat troops came home, so the bunker held two ceremonies.
Click below for various news reporting on this special ceremony.
Michael Horton, Executive Director of the Coffee Bunker and Donna Rogers, Education Coordinator were guests of Military Transition Roundtable to share how they help veterans make informed choices about their studies, the choice of college and to determine other key factors for their success.
Oklahoma News Report (OETA) featured an interview with Dr Lisa Kearney, Executive Director of the VA Veterans Crisis Line about a new campaign called Don't Wait, Reach Out. Click to view the interview and learn about how you can help veterans. Visit va.gov/reach to learn more. The Veterans Crisis Hotline is 988.
The Radar Station Veterans Monument at the National Museum of the Air Force
Congressman Dr. Babbin (R-Texas) recognizes the tens of thousands of veterans who served on radar stations during the Cold War. "May God bless these heroes and may history remember them."
AA MEETINGS
2nd, 3rd & 4th Thursday, 7pm
CHAPLAIN
Monday 10am-12pm
(John Vanaman)
Monday 1pm-3pm
(Cliff Richard)
Tuesday 10am-1pm
(Wayne King)
Wednesday 11am-1pm
(Cliff Richard)
Thursday 10am-12pm
(Cliff Richard)
CONNECTION TABLE
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
EDUCATION PLANNING
Mon-Wed & Friday, by appt
(Donna Rogers)
Thursday, 8am-5pm
(Veterans Upward Bound)
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Thursday 2-4 (VOA/OESC)
Monday-Friday 9-4 (Transition Services)
FOOD PANTRY
Tuesday/Thursday, 8am-5pm
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Tuesdays, 10-12, by appt
(Derrick Spencer)
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Tuesday, 2-4pm, VAHOP & SSVF
(Laura Pollard)
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Wednesday, 1:30-3:30pm, by appt
(Philip Viles)
LIBRARY
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
SOCIAL WORK CONSULTATION
Wednesday 10am-12pm
(Ashley Fitzsimmons)
VA CLAIMS ASSISTANCE
Friday 9-12:30, by appt
(George Hedrick)
VA PEER SUPPORT
Thursday 10:30-2:30
(Al Hernandez)
VA WHOLE HEALTH
Thursday 10-4
(Emmett Shannon)
When you donate to the Coffee Bunker you are joining the fight to help veterans and their families successfully transition to civilian life.
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