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We are collecting all items at the quad this Wednesday November 16th from 8:00am to 1:30 pm
Come share and care!

Thank you everyone for donating! It was a great turn out!

Thank you for Christina Tarro for donating and for coming out to give the hand-washing lesson to the veterans!

We will be having more events coming up so keep your eyes out for those!

Hi everyone!
If you were at the open forum last night you might have already heard about this! But if not…. This is a program at the VA for WCU new grads! This is an amazing opportunity and a great way to set your foot out in the real nursing world!
SVOLA founder Evis Gonzalez shared this information with us! He now works at the VA! So you if have any questions hit him up!

Hi everyone!
This is our next event!
We will be collecting donations for veterans. This is a collaboration with the El Monte VA Center.

We will be collecting blankets, socks, hand sanitizers, hand soaps, and nonperishable foods!

Please drop it off on campus either on Monday, April 4th between 8AM and 12PM or Wednesday, April 6th between 8AM and 12 PM

Thank you!

Join us on March 22nd at 6:00pm to meet Lauren Ignacio! She graduated from WCU and she will be talking about how to get into a specialty as a new grad nurse!

We will also be giving out prizes!
Mark your calendar! See you on March 22nd!

Meet your new SVO PRESIDENT: Jann Mantuano!!

“Hi everyone, Jann here and I am the new SVO President!
Navy Hooyah! I currently work as a Student Worker with the Nurse Recruiter of VA Loma Linda. I grew up wanting to see and experience the world and I did just that. I joined the Navy shortly after High School where I was given the opportunity to visit different countries and states. Prior to nursing school and COVID, I was traveling for leisure about every 4-6 months and I loved every minute of it! I am excited to create a community where all students are welcome to participate and join us in serving the underserved community of Veterans in LA county!”

Meet your new Vice President: Alvin Melancon Jr.

“I was a hospital corspman in the US navy and later earned the title as a 8404 fleet marine force corpsman "combat medic". Deployed to Iraq during OIF where I earned a combat action ribbon and NAM currently working as a LVN at the VA Hospital West Los Angeles where I plan to continue to help the Veteran population after graduation.”

Meet your new Communications Director: Lidia Rojales

“Hi everyone! My name is Lidia Rojales. I was born and raised in Brazil. I came to the US in High School and joined the army in college as a combat medic. Now I’m taking another step to progress in my education and career. I’m excited to meet all of you as we work towards our BSN at WCU.”

Hey everyone! This week we’ll be introducing you to the new board members of SVO!

Meet you new secretary! Jonathan Tavitian!

“Hi! I'm Jonathan and I'm your secretary for SVO! I love the gym, anime, and sci-fi and Japanese literature. I plan on serving in the air force after nursing school as a nurse and hopefully be stationed in Japan. I'm in SVO because our veterans have dedicated themselves to this country in more ways than one, and I want to do my best in making their voice heard!”

Do you want to get involved?
Come join us! We have Vice President and secretary positions open!

Interested? Send us your resume! And/or answer the questions above!
Submit it to [email protected]

PS: you do NOT need to be a veteran or military affiliate to join the organization or to be a board member! Every WCU student is welcome!

Join Us TONIGHT to become a member of SVO… We have board members spots available… zoom in tonight to learn how you can be involved!

From all of us here at SVO, we want to take a moment and recognize the brave men and women Of the United StatesArmed Forces, Who have made countless sacrifices to protect our country and our freedoms.

Today, we honor you.

From the long months spent away from home, Resulting in missed birthdays, holidays, In so many important moments And your families lives, To put in your lives on the line without a moment of hesitation… We want you to know that we thank you, we appreciate you, and we are so grateful for you.

Thank you for all the members of our military, past and present, Who have stepped up And have answered our nations call To protect everything we hold near and dear to our hearts.

There is not a day that goes by that we do not appreciate Everything you have done for us. We truly owe everything to you.

Happy Veterans Day. 🇺🇸