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Healthy Portions, Healthy Choices
Join VA Providence's Healthy Teaching Kitchen and Learn About Healthy Portions and Healthy Choices.
The key to good health often comes down to what’s on your plate. This Healthy Teaching Kitchen session will help Veterans focus on their plate by teaching how to choose balanced and healthy portions. Learn practical ways to build meals that give your body the nutrients it needs without overeating.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | 10:30–11:30 a.m.
For more information, please contact the Nutrition Department at (401) 457-1444.
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Trick or Suite with Rhode Island FC
Speak with VA Providence Staff About VA Enrollment and Eligibility at RIFC's Trick or Suite Event!
VA Providence is joining Rhode Island FC and community partners for a Halloween Celebration built for Veterans, families, and neighbors.
Event Details
• When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
• 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Where: Centreville Bank Stadium
• Parking: Free parking available next to the stadium
Highlights
• Trick-or-treating fun in a safe, family-friendly space
• VA Providence staff on site to connect with Veterans
• Community partners including Roger Williams Park Zoo, Centreville Bank, Pawtucket Police, Central Falls Police/Fire/Parks & Recreation, Pawtucket Fire Department, and more
Tickets
Tickets are free. Reserve yours here: https://seatgeek.com/rhode-island-fc-tickets/usl/2025-10-25-5-pm/17739266
This event is a great way for Veterans and their families to celebrate Halloween while connecting with VA Providence and the wider community.
Pink Out Day, Stronger Together
Join VA Providence's Pink Out Day to Support Breast Cancer Awareness!
Join the VA Providence Healthcare System for a Women’s Health Resource Fair designed for Veterans.
Event: Pink Out Day / Women’s Health Resource Event
Date/Time: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 9–11 a.m.
Location: VA Providence Main Lobby
Rain plan: Indoors
On site
• VA Providence Enrollment Team
• Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
• Women’s Health Program
• Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
• Breast & Cervical Care Coordinator
• Whole Health and Nutrition
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline resources
• Maternity Care, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) support, eligibility, and more
Why attend
Get answers on VA health care and benefits, connect with women’s health specialists, and leave with resources you can use today.
Contact
Joanne Barrett, Women Veteran Program Manager
(401) 273-7100 ext. 16191
Joanne.Barrett1@va.gov
Connecting Veterans to Careers and Benefits
Visit VA Providence's Enrollment & Eligibility Team at the MassHire Job Fair.
VA Providence is proud to support the Greater New Bedford Job Fair on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rachel’s Lakeside in Dartmouth, MA.
This special event begins with an "Honoring Our Veterans” session from 9–10 a.m., providing Veterans early access to employers across a wide range of industries. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the fair will be open to all job seekers.
The VA Providence enrollment team and the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) will be on site to answer questions, assist with VA health care enrollment, and provide guidance on benefits and claims. Veterans can take advantage of both employment opportunities and direct access to VA services, all in one location.
No registration fee is required. Veterans are encouraged to come dressed for success and bring copies of their résumé.
For more information or to register, visit the MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board and Career Center event page or call Karen Lazaro at (774) 762-5120
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A Graceful Gift: Free Ballet Tickets for Veterans
Free Performance Tickets for Veterans from Ballet RI.
VA Providence is pleased to share a generous donation from Ballet RI, offering Veterans two complimentary tickets for each performance of Art in Motion: A Collaboration with the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism. The performances will be held at the Woodman Center at Moses Brown School (250 Lloyd Ave, Providence, RI 02906) on the following dates:
• Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:00 PM
• Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1:30 PM
• Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:00 PM
• Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1:30 PM
Tickets are first come, first serve and must be picked up from VA Providence’s Voluntary Service Department. Veterans interested in attending can contact Justyn.Charon@va.gov for more information.
Enroll with VA Providence by Calling (401) 273-7100 Ext. 13567.
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