5/26/2009 - Military Pride Friends and Family Network - Marianne Sernoffsky, Community Support Leader, will be a guest speaker for the Genesee County Military Pride Friends and Family Network gathering. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 @ 5:45pm at the Richmond Memorial Library, 19 Ross Street, Batavia, NY.

Marianne will be speaking on behalf of the Army Strong Community Center. This office is dedicated to supporting all branches of the Military and their Family members with information, referrals and lots of resources.

6/1/2009 - Annual Golf Tournament - Fundraiser. Midvale Country Club, June 1, 2009

6/7/2009 - 2-101st Calvary WELCOME HOME CEREMONY - When:Sunday June 7, 2009 Where: Geneva Armory (300 Main St.) Time: 11am Parade 12pm Military Ceremony (Geneva Chamber of Commerce) It is essential for these brave heroes to understand that they are valued for their tremendous sacrifice, and people lining the streets for the parade, attending the ceremony and welcoming them home in grand style, publicly demonstrates their immense appreciation.

6/12/2009 - 6/14/2009 - 16th Annual Veterans Outreach Center FLAG DAY CAMPAIGN - Various locations throughout the Greater Rochester area.

7/1/2009 - 12/2/2009 - Women's Veteran Group at the Rochester Vet Center - These groups are free, ongoing, open and held once a month on the 1st Wednesday 5:30 – 6:30 pm for women veterans who are eligible for services at the Rochester Vet Center. The remaining 2009 group dates are Wednesdays: July 1, Aug 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov 4, and Dec. 2.

7/16/2009 - Canandaigua VA Medical Center Human Resources Process - When: Thursday July 16, 2009 Where: Canandaigua VA Medical Center (400 Fort Hill Ave) Time: 10am-2pm Learn how to search for a VA & government job Lean how to Apply for a VA & government job Lean how to successfully interview for a VA & government job

7/25/2009 - Wounded Warrior Resiliency and Support Workshop - Saturday July 25, 2009, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm at Windhorse Farm in Hilton, New York. This is a one day workshop focusing on identification of challenges, goal-setting and exploring positive life style changes. It looks at issues of isolation, distrust, and emotional difficulties that veterans may be experiencing and assists in strengthening of resources and support. Components of this workshop include Equine Assisted Learning which utilizes horses as a tool for emotional growth and learning in humans. All activities take place on the ground. No horse experience is necessary. After exercises with the horses, there is time for reflecting on the experience, processing through group discussion and peer support and looking at applying what was discovered at home and on the job.

7/27/2009 - 15th Annual Veterans Outreach Center Golf Tournament - Midvale Country Club, 2387 Baird Road, Penfield, NY

8/21/2009 - GOLF TOURNAMENT-BENEFITING A VETERAN - Crystal Cleaning Classic 1st Annual Charity Golf Tournament Friday, August 21, 2009 Check In 10:00 Am Shadow Lake Golf & Racquet Club 1850 Five Mile Line Road, Penfield, NY 14526

8/29/2009 - Center of Excellence Freedom 5K - 5K to Honor Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq (OEF/OIF) All benefits will go to the Achilles Track Club Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans. The team introduces recently wounded soldiers from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan to running. This rehabilitation program provides motivation, training, and the opportunity to rebuild strength and endurance while healing through distance events.

8/30/2009 - Pound the Ground for Vets 5K - Will benefit Veterans Outreach Center, Inc., which provides free services for veterans and their family members. 5K Race/Walk starts @ 9:30 a.m. at Genesee Valley Park, Rochester, NY.

9/13/2009 - Annual Motorcycle and Classic Car Run - Fundraiser. Motorcycle Ride through Canandagiua/Macedon area. Classic Car show. Poker Run. Begins at Log Cabin Restaruant in Macedon, NY. Dinner and live entertainment after the ride.

9/29/2009 - Veterans Health Education Fair - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm / Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaigua; Bldg 4: Auditorium. Service providers sharing information ranging from diabetes, acupuncture, pain management, safe driving, suicide prevention, medication reconciliation, informed consent, and more.

10/22/2009 - 2009 National Veterans Job Expo - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm; EISENHART AUDITORIUM at the ROCHESTER MUSEUM & SCIENCE CENTER,657 East Avenue, Rochester, NY. Sponsored by Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. Meet local and national employers with career opportunities in: "Green" Occupations, Health Care, Information Technology, Warehouse / Distribution, Utilities, Manufacturing and much more. Bring your DD214 Release/Discharge from Active Duty, if available. This is the LARGEST veterans' job fair in Upstate New York!

11/7/2009 - Rock Out for Vets - Join the Gold Star Families of Rochester and Veterans Outreach Center as we Rock Out for Vets, Saturday, November 7, 2009. This third annual event will be held at the Water Street Music Hall, and will feature live entertainment from Joey T and the Formula and Uncle Plum. Sponsorship opportunities still available! Call 585.295.7804 to find out more about sponsorship and raffle prize donations.

11/8/2009 - Veteran's Homecoming Dance & Family Fun Event - Come join us for an evening of music & fun dedicated to the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion who have returned home from Iraq & the military veterans of Brighton!
Brookside Recreation Center, 220 Idlewood Rd, Rochester
3pm - 6pm
Enjoy a concert by the New Horizons Big Band, inflatables for the kids and light refreshments!

11/20/2009 - 12/31/2009 - SportsNet-Inclusive Sports - SportsNet is a collaboration between several organizations that ensures choice and accessibility of adaptive and inclusive sports. A variety of sports are available to veterans and their families that include but is not limited to: Cycling, Golf, Sailing, Outrigger Canoeing, Wheelchair Basketball, Power Wheelchair Soccer, Sled Hockey.

1/6/2010 - 1/16/2010 - ASVAB Workshop - Bryant & Stratton College. We will provide tips and review exercises to help you pass the ASVAB in an easy, 4-part series. The workshop will be held on 1/06 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., 1/09 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., 1/13 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., and 1/16 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Bryant & Stratton College will help you prepare for the Arithmetic Reasoning and Mathematics Knowledge subtests on the ASVAB. This workshop is open to the public, and it’s FREE of charge! We have run this workshop several times already with proven results; official ASVAB scores have actually increased by as many as 22 points!
Call to reserve your spot.

1/25/2010 - 4/8/2010 - Free Fitness Training at Nazareth College - Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc. and Nazareth College Physical Therapy Department are teaming up to provide a free aerobic and weight training program for people with physical disabilities. The winter program will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6-8 pm at Nazareth College. Particpants must obtain their physician's approval pior to joining the program.

1/29/2010 - Green Initiative For Veterans Employment Workshop - The workshop will be held at the Veterans Outreach Center, 457 South Avenue, Rochester, NY. Veterans will be able to learn more about training and employment opportunities in two “green” career fields, HVAC and Building Maintenance Technology, coordinated by Monroe Boces 2 Center For Workforce Development and the Veterans Outreach Center. There will also be a discussion on financial aid opportunities including information on the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Space is limited so please call ahead to reserve your seat.

2/8/2010 - 3/31/2010 - OASIS Adaptive Sports Winter Program Event Launch - On February 8th, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. OASIS Adaptive Sports will kick off the inaugural year of their program with a launch event for their winter program. The event will take place in the Sunset Lodge at Bristol Mountain, and all 5 veterans who will receive instruction in the winter program will be in attendance. Most of the OASIS board, Rochester VA key leaders, Bristol Mountain administrators, adaptive ski instructors, OASIS donors / supporters and some local officials and politicians will be in attendance. Please join us for the event to commemorate our inaugrual year, and enjoy the festivities and refreshments. We hope to see you there! Thank you.

2/12/2010 - RED, WHITE, AND BLUE BLOOD DRIVE-Give Love, Give Blood - Join Soldiers' Angels as they partner with Western Ontario County Chapter of the American Red Cross to honor the sacrifice of our military. All donations are made to honor the sacrifice and blood shed of our soldiers but will be used locally. The first 10 first time donors will receive a t-shirt and all who donate will get a chance at a door prize! February 12, 2010 1:30-6:30PM Army Reserve Center Charlotte St Canandaigua

3/16/2010 - Free Clergy Day Workshop - On Tuesday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Help Base Greater Rochester is holding an informational seminar to educate clergy of all faiths and religious backgrounds about the effects and issues military families face throughout the deployment cycle. The seminar will provide practical information to help clergy and congregations better meet the special needs of military families. Featured topics include: How Congregations Can Help Military Families, Overall Issues Service Men and Women and Their Families Encounter, Operation Enduring & Iraqi Freedom: Impact on Service Members & Families, and Community Resources Available to Help Military Families Cope with Issues and Changes. This half day workshop includes a free working lunch. Advance registration is required. Registration Deadline is March 9, 2010.

The mission of Help Base Greater Rochester is to enhance services by coordinating, mobilizing, and educating the community-at-large about the issues facing veterans, service members, and their families and advocating for the necessary services to ensure that these community members can regain and maintain their physical, emotional, and economic well-being.

3/25/2010 - 3/26/2010 - Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), A Two Day Training for Treating PTSD - This two day workshop is being offered by the Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz and is being webcast live to the Greater Rochester Chapter of the American Red Cross, 50 Prince Street, Rochester, NY 14607, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day The training location is handicapped accessible and American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting is available upon request. The $175 registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch on both days. Registration deadline is March 17, 2010.

4/7/2010 - 4/28/2010 - Project Healing Waters Kick Off - We will launch our first PHW program on Tuesday April 27th at 7:00 PM. It will be held at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Building #5, 400 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaigua, NY. The evening will consist of working with the veterans to tie a wooly bugger and receive casting instruction

4/14/2010 - The Distillery Charity Night - to benefit VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER and OASIS ADAPTIVE SPORTS. The DISTILLERY, Victor Location, 10 Square Drive, Victor, NY 14564 Charity Night Tickets: $25.00 Price includes complimentary appetizers & two drinks. Tickets available at all Distillery locations, as well as STARS & STRIPES The Flag Store, a project of Veterans Outreach Center, 455 South Ave., Rochester. Please visit thedistillery.com or call (585) 271-2044 for further information.

4/25/2010 - Fitness & Walk Fund Raising Event for Veterans - Sunday, April 25th 1:00-5:00 pm Nazareth College Stadium Fitness Challenge: push ups, sit ups, standing long jump, L-hang, 2 mile run for $10 entry fee OR 2 mile Fun Walk/Run for $5 entry fee Medals for top adult and youth competitors. All participants receive a Flag Pin (purchased from VOC Flag Store) All proceeds go to Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana, Inc. a chapter of Disabled Sports USA, to support paddle sports programs for local veterans.

4/29/2010 - Veterans Stand Down - for all Military Service Veterans. 10 am - 4 pm, Our Lady of the Americas Church Hall (formerly Corpus Christi), 864 E. Main Street, Rochester. Offering information and services regarding: veterans benefits, employment, healthcare, VA eligibility, social services, housing, vets organizations, public assistance, and more. Please bring your DD 214, if available.

6/5/2010 - Women Veterans Open House - June 5, 2010 10am-2pm VA Rochester Outpatient Clinic 465 Westfall Rd Rochester, NY 14620 VA Women Veterans Healthcare; VA eligibility/ enrollment(please bring DD214) ; community resources, refreshments

6/8/2010 - Golf Clinic - Golf Clinic at Executive South Family Golf and Recreation Center, 3850 E. Henrietta Rd, Henrietta, NY 14467 Clinic will be held on the driving range and taught by golf professional Bob Gurley. Practice your driving, chipping and putting skills and get warmed up for the golf season! Time: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Cost: $5.00 Open to veterans and their friends and family. Pre-registration preferred

6/17/2010 - Cycling Clinic - A chance to try out a variety of bikes – hand cycles, three wheels,tandem, and recumbents. Find out what is the best cycle for you and meet other bike enthusiasts. Open to veterans and their friends and family. Genesee Waterways Center 149 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 4:00-7:00PM Cost: Free Clinic Food: $2.00

7/6/2010 - Canandaigua Sky Chiefs RC Model Plane Club Air Show - Canandaigua VA, 400 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaigua NY 14424. Couryard 1, 10am-2pm. Rain location in the Auditorium of 5 bldg. with smaller craft!

7/8/2010 - Thursday's Child Workshop: The many possibilities of play. - Parents and guardians of military connected children are encouraged to bring their lunch and come discuss the many ways in which play can increase and improve their children's resiliency and social and emotional health... and how it can improve the parent's health too. Children's Institute has partnered with Fort Rochester and the Army Strong Community Center to provide these workshops. Bring a lunch...dessert to be provided. Date: Thursday, July 8th Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm Location: Fort Rochester, Army Strong Community Center 2035 Goodman Street North, Suite 103, Rochester, NY 14609 RSVP: Marianne Sernoffsky Community Support Manager marianne.sernoffsky@us.army.mil (585) 339-3308

7/11/2010 - All American Car Show at Canandaigua V.A.M.C. - Canandadaigua VAMC, 400 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaiuga NY 14424. Courtyard 1, noon-4. Enter a car or just come for the fun! Call 393-7371 to enter a car.

7/22/2010 - Blue Star Mothers Open House, 5:00pm - 7:00 pm - We invite all mothers and supporters who now have, or have had, children honorably serving in the military.

Veterans Outreach Center Board Room, 459 South Avenue, Rochester, (Please use Stars & Stripes Flag Store entrance)

7/28/2010 - Kite Flying Exhibition by the New York Kite Enthusiasts Club - Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaigua NY 14424. Courtyard II, 10am-4pm, Wednesday July 28, 2010.

2/21/2014 - 5/14/2010 - SportsNet Adapted Sports EXPO - SportsNet’s EXPOS are designed to enable veterans to spend time exploring a variety of adapative sports. Held at the Al Sigl Gymnasium, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY, EXPOS offer mini-arenas of Wheelchair Basketball, Sled Hockey, Adapted Cycling, Outrigger Canoeing, Golf, and Power Wheelchair Soccer. Veterans are assisted in assessing their ability to use the adaptive equipment and are guided by skilled Therapeutic Recreation staff and volunteers in basic maneuvers of the sports. The event is free and is a great way for veterans and their friends and family members to learn about what is available in the Rochester area! EXPO Dates: March 24, 2010 11:00AM-2:00PM April 14, 2010 5:00-8:00PM May 8, 2010 10:00-1:00PM