Wear Blue Day 2023

For 2023, Wear Blue Day is June 18, which demonstrates concern for the health and wellbeing of boys and men.

Organizations and individuals can host a Wear BLUE day to raise awareness and money for education about men’s need to seek regular checkups, or testicular cancer education, prostate cancer education, or other health issues that affect men. (Cardiovascular disease, skin cancer, lung cancer, diabetes, gout, and more.)

Wear BLUE Day is a part of the year-round Wear BLUE® awareness campaign that was created by Men’s Health Network to raise awareness about the importance of male health and to encourage men to live longer and healthier lives, and give women an opportunity to encourge them to do so. Many people take advantage of less stringent work attire to show their support of men’s health by wearing blue.

LHF Needing Volunteers

Los Hermanos Familia remind the public of 2023 events including:

The 14th Annual "Vamos a Pescar, Let's Go Fishing" Event will be held Saturday, August 5, 2023.

The 8th Annual Veteran's Parade will be held Saturday, November 11,

Veteran & Military Connection

DATES TO REMEMBER

D-Day (June 6, 1944)

Flag Day (June 14)

Army Birthday (June 14)

Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday (June 23)

Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (June 27, 1953)

Anniversary of start of Korean War (1950) PURPLE HEART SOUTH PLAINS OF TEXAS CHAPTER MEETINGS 3rd Saturday at 110 a.m., at American Legion, 6628 66th St, in Lubbock. For more info call Steve Oien at (707) 592-4598.

VETERAN SUICIDE HOTLINE If you know someone is actively considering suicide, call the veterans' suicide hotline at 1 (800) 273-8255. It's a service rendered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

DISABILITY.GOV This website gives information on disability programs and services. It helps find information on how to apply for disability benefits, find a job, get health care or pay for accessible housing. www.disability.gov

HELP OUR MILITARY HEROES is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the military wounded with fully equipped handicapped vehicles. www. helpourmilitaryheroes.org

Important Numbers

Teléfonos de interés para los veteranos SUICIDE & CRISIS LINE

9-8-8

U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs 806-472-3420

2023.

Volunteers of all ages needed - email us at loshermanosfamilia@ gmail.com

A complete list of calendar events, projects, dates and details or online registration can be found at www. loshermanosfamilia.org. For sponsorship or call (806)792-1212.

Lubbock Vet Center 806-792-9782 or 877-927-8387 2-1-1

Information and Referral Información y referencia

Latino Lubbock Magazine 806-792-1212