VIETNAM VETERANS
OF AMERICA
Detroit Chapter 9
“NEVER AGAIN WILL ONE GENERATION OF VETERANS ABANDON ANOTHER.”
WHO WE ARE
Detroit Chapter 9, “LZ Motown,” is part of a national organization that is passionate about helping Vietnam veterans and their families with a variety of issues.
WHAT WE DO
Detroit Chapter 9, “LZ Motown,” is a front-runner in the fight for veterans’ rights. We have been proudly fulfilling the mission of Vietnam Veterans of America since the early 1980’s.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
You can join the VVA, or our auxiliary organization, Volunteer to help us with events, or donate money to one of our charitable funds.
Supporting Vietnam Veterans
Members of Chapter 9 were involved in supporting their brothers even before the VVA was established. As the needs of Vietnam veterans have evolved over the years, so has the focus of our efforts.
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Supporting Veterans Locally
Whether it’s participating in the Metropolitan Detroit Veterans Coalition, which conducts the annual Veterans Day Parade, assisting veterans in the local VA hospital, or reaching out to veterans in local universities, chapter members look to support all of our local brothers and sisters in arms.
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Advocating Legislative Action
From the earliest days, members have advocated for legislation needed to provide the assistance and support earned by veterans. Our work to obtain coverage for Agent Orange-related illnesses is just one example.
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Supporting Our Community
Detroit is our home. We are active on City Council committees, provide academic scholarships for graduating seniors, assist graduates entering into the skilled trades and support charities helping Detroiters in need.
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CHAPTER NEWS
Status of MI-MCL Foundation Scholarships – 2020
The Department of Michigan MCL Foundation was established in 2007 to raise and collect funds for charitable and educational activities of the Department of Michigan Marine Corps League programs and to distribute those funds diligently within the mandates of a...
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A special Detroit effort to help homeless veterans
Detroit Chapter #9 of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA#9) is using Giving Tuesday to support nonprofit organizations focused on fighting homelessness among veterans, and the organization has agreed to match donations, up to $10,000. The Detroit Rescue Mission...
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Darci McConnell makes history as Grosse Pointe Park’s first Black council member.
The members of VVA9 congratulate our friend, Darci McConnell, on her appointment to serve on the Grosse Pointe Park City Council. Public relations executive Darci McConnell made history Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first African American to serve on...
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