Veterans Appreciation Week 2021

AMVETS Donation Drive Kick-Off

We ask UNG students, staff, and faculty to donate gently-used clothes for AMVETS. You will find boxes marked with the AMVETS logo on your home campus. The collection drive will start on Monday, November 8, and run until Friday, November 12. AMVETS exists to enhance the quality of life for all Veterans, their families, and survivors since 1944. AMVETS has made a long-term economic impact by providing assistance, jobs, and services to Veterans and their communities for more than 70 years. Your donation will go to the local AMVETS thrift store, where the profit directly benefits local Veterans.

Wear Camo Monday (All Campuses)

Show your support for Veterans by wearing your favorite Camo fashion and post on your social media with #unglovesvets. Tag us on Instagram @ung.nest.

Veterans Appreciation Breakfast (All Campuses)

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Show your support for Veterans by wearing a “UNG Heart Our Vets” sticker. Visit our tabling event on your home campus to learn about services UNG and NEST provides for Veterans and pick up your sticker. We will also have flags for you to add names of your loved ones who are currently serving or have served. Enjoy the breakfast while supplies last.  

Career Readiness Workshop (Virtual)

12:00 p.m.

Veterans, do you know how to take your military experiences and use them on your resume? Learn how to showcase your military achievements and skills on your resume with UNG’s Career Services expert Lori Cleymans.

Lori, a Marine spouse, has over 20 years of experience working with transitioning Service members and their families. Lori has worked with the Transition Assistance Management Program (TAMP) and Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP), helping service members and families find the perfect job. Sign up for the Workshop today!

Veterans Day Ceremony (Oconee Campus)

11:00 a.m.

Join us on the front lawn of the Oconee Campus from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. to honor those who have served or are currently serving. The special guest speaker is Watkinsville's Chief of Police and USMC Veteran, Shannon Brock. The colors will be posted by a detachment from the US Army Recruitment Station. 

Following the ceremony, you are invited to join us for a small reception and ribbon cutting at the recently renovated Veterans Resource Lounge in building 700.

Veterans Resource Fair (Gainesville Campus)

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

UNG departments and local community organizations will showcase resources available to Military Service members and their families.

National Roll Call (Gainesville Campus)

1:00 p.m.

This annual event is a tradition held on the Gainesville campus to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice during the Global War on terror. In addition, we honor those who have served in the past and those currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces by calling individual names.  We are pleased to announce that the annual National Roll Call event will be in person this year. It will also be live-streamed on NEST’s Veterans and Adult Learners Facebook page. 

AMVETS Donation Drive Last Day (All Campuses)

Clean out your closet and bring gently-used clothes to help Veterans though AMVETS.