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Please join Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 4:30 p.m. ET for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program presentation. Gary Alexander, a U.S. military Veteran and Business Opportunity Specialist for the SBA’s St. Louis District Office, will provide an informational overview of the program. Feel free to share this invitation with others. The program is a great resource for Veteran-owned businesses!


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Introducing Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter Secretary, Rani Brown 🇺🇲 Rani is so awesome, words cannot explain. So blessed to have such an amazing network of professionals leading the chapter.

Rani Brown is the Assistant Chief of the Pulmonary Pathophysiology Lab located at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. She has been with the VA for over 13 years, originally employed at the Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center. She has been a Registered Respiratory Therapist for more than 18 years. In May of 2021, Rani completed her Master of Science, Healthcare Administration degree from Liberty University and in March of 2022, she completed her Yellow Belt course. In July 2022, she was sworn in as the secretary of the Federally Employed Women VA Monumental Women Chapter. “When I climb, it is not to step over or look down on others, but to reach back and pull up the next person."
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Thanks to Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter members, friends, family, etc who donated to this worthy cause. I will do a post soon with final totals for donations from FEW VA Monumental Chapter 🇺🇲❤🇺🇲 🥰 Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) glad FEW VA Monumental Women could support.🇺🇲❤🇺🇲

Keshia Ross, Junior League of Northern Virginia, led a highly successful and much-needed drive collecting 9,117 items of women’s hygiene products including pads and tampons, and natural deodorant, some pictured here before delivery to LCAC. Ms. Ross and approximately 300 Junior League members were joined in the drive by Ms. Chanda Plair and her "Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter", family and friends. The items were delivered to us this week and we'll be getting them out to women at our distributions starting today.

Thanks so much Tresia Odle for presenting during Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter Lunch and Learn on today. Tresia is a HRO Champion and Systems Redesign & Improvement Coordinator for VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System. Her presentation "High Reliability (VHA Lean Methodology) For Process Improvement" was very informative and well received by members of FEW and VA colleagues who dialed in from all over the country. Also, special thanks to William Vargas and members of VA Hispanic Association for also attending. We are all one VA🇺🇲🥰🇺🇲 Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 🇺🇲

To much is given, much is required. 🇺🇲

Thanks everyone for support🥰 The donations are needed at Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) and very much appreciated by Junior League of Northern Virginia. You can purchase items using this link established for Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter Last day to purchase is September 2nd. Feel free to share this post🥰
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Thanks to those who have donated. Please consider supporting this cause established by Junior League of Northern Virginia for Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) 🥰 Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter Junior League of Northern Virginia Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC)
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📢📢📢Member testimony! I agree, FEW is wonderful! The Chapter Officers, Committee Chairs, and Members are AMAZING! The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Women Veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion, VA Employee Experience Office and other VA business lines have been very supportive as well. Our Region FEW DC Metro Region- A Legacy Of Leadership and Federally Employed Women (FEW) leaders are knowledgeable and proven leaders. We Are Leveling Up For Success! To learn more about FEW or to join, visit www.FEW.org This Chapter is noted as Monumental Women #470; however, you can join any chapter. If you need assistance feel free to contact me.

Happy Women's Equality Day 🥰

It has been an extremely yet fulfilling week as Federally Employed Women nationwide had Chapter celebrations and presentations for Women's Equality Day. Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter also had our monthly chapter meeting on today. I must say the Chapter Officers and Committee Chairs are amazing! I could not do it without them. So excited to hear all the wonderful training initiatives Vice President Ibtesam Muhammad is planning for the chapter. Kuiana Williams Alexandria Davis Rani Brown Monica Willis, Janelle Massey, Chantal Dobbins, Zaria Dukes all rock. Also thanks to Ethel Sligh and Monisha Barnes Immediate Past President and Immediate Past Vice President who have assisted during the transition. It has been a collaborative effort with a few pain points but what in life doesn't have a few challenges (no pun intended)

Register by 2 PM EST. The webinar begins at 4:15 PM EST today. Federal Training Academy, LLC Thanks so much for the partnership!

Happening tomorrow. Registration still open at link below Federal Training Academy, LLC thanks so much for your partnership. If you are interested in joining FEW VA Monumental Women Chapter, please contact Chanda Plair.

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Happening tomorrow. Registration still open at link below Federal Training Academy, LLC thanks so much for your partnership. If you are interested in joining FEW VA Monumental Women Chapter, please contact Chanda Plair.

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The Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) is running a feminine hygiene collection drive to support the clients at Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC). The three items requested by LCAC are pads, tampons, and natural deodorant. Asking Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter and others to join in to support.

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The Junior League of Northern Virginia, Inc. (JLNV) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively education and charitable.

The Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) seeks to provide low-income individuals, senior citizens, and families residing in Fort Belvoir, Lorton, Newington and other portions of southeast Fairfax County with access to basic needs and the opportunity to empower themselves through LCAC’s self-sufficiency programs. LCAC strives to connect people with other programs in the area that will have a positive impact on a family’s long-term “health.” Junior League of Northern Virginia Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC)

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Federally Employed Women Veterans Affairs Monumental Women Chapter is collaborating on a back to school supply drive. If you are so inclined to assist, please visit the link shown and purchase. Thanks in advance. FEW DC Metro Region- A Legacy Of Leadership

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Specific to note, our Chapter is collaborating with Junior League of Northern Virginia, Inc. (JLNV) to support a feminine hygiene collection drive to support the clients at Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC). LCAC seeks to provide low-income individuals, senior citizens, and families residing in Fort Belvoir, Lorton, Newington and other portions of southeast Fairfax County with access to basic needs and the opportunity to empower themselves through LCAC’s self-sufficiency programs. LCAC strives to connect people with other programs in the area that will have a positive impact on a family’s long-term “health.”

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The PACT Act is now . President Biden has signed. Good news for our Nation's Veterans. Looking forward to helping roll out the initiatives. 🇺🇸🙌🏿🇺🇸

The PACT Act is now law, empowering VA to deliver for millions of toxic-exposed Veterans and their survivors.

Read Secretary Denis McDonough's statement on this historic moment here: https://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=5815