What’s Happening for Houston Veterans This Week (Mar 16-22)
Happy Monday, Civvie!
This week offers a variety of ways to stay connected across the Houston veteran community. From the golf to networking mixers, March Madness happy hours, and wellness retreats focused on purpose and personal growth.
Looking ahead to next week, The Civvie Connect returns on March 25, bringing veterans and supporters together again for a relaxed evening of conversation and community. It’s a chance to reconnect, build relationships, and spend time with others who understand the shared experience of service.
You’ll also find this week’s spotlight featuring a Navy Seabee veteran whose innovation, is working to restore dignity and independence for people with mobility challenges. Her story is a powerful example of how service-driven problem solving continues long after the uniform comes off.
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📆 VETERAN EVENTS
THIS WEEK
⛳ March 16
Houston Veterans Golf Classic
🕜 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Woodlands, TX
A full day of golf and networking supporting Camp Hope and its mission to provide healing and restoration for veterans.
🏀 March 18
Next Op March Madness Happy Hour
🕚 3:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
A casual Happy Hour with fellow veterans to watch some games, meet the NextOp board & team, and fill out your bracket for our the inaugural Charity Bracket Challenge.
🤝 March 18
HRVCC Veteran Business Mini Mastermind Mixer
🕚 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Grow your knowledge and network. Open to all HRVCC Members, Veteran & Military Spouse-Owned Businesses, First Responder-Owned Business, and Passionate Patriot businesses.
✨ March 21
Beyond the Call Retreat
🕚 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Join the VA's Whole Health one-day, 6-hour retreat to support you in exploring your personal sense of purpose, meaning, and well-being through mind-body practices.
🏛️ March 21-June 6
Veterans Leadership Academy
🕚 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
In-depth experience for veterans and family members focused on personal development and on developing and enhancing leadership skills that apply to every aspect of life.
NEXT WEEK
🏛️ March 25
Government Sales Bootcamp
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Learn the field-tested playbook used to win $500M+ in U.S. government contracts, led by Lt. Col. (Ret) Rick Howard. Veterans 50% off (HV50).
🦅 March 25
The Civvie Connect
🕜 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
A free and relaxed, in-person meet-up for Houston-area veterans and those who support them.
🎶 March 25-28
Air Force Concert Band & Singing Sergeants
🕗 7:00 PM
📍 Various Houston Area Locations
Don't miss this rare and exciting opportunity to hear great patriotic music, the music of Wicked and as always, a salute to celebrate our veterans.
🎶 March 28
SINGO Fundraiser (Stay Tuned for Vets)
🕚 5:30 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Musical bingo returns for a fun night of prizes, community, and supporting veterans through the arts.
⛳ March 30
2026 Par Take For The Troops Golf Tournament
🕚 8:00 AM
📍 Spring, TX
Join the 8th Annual Par Take For The Troops Golf Tournament, supporting programs that uplift the morale and mental well-being of active-duty service members, veterans, and military spouses.
NEXT MONTH
🤝 April 1
HRVCC Conroe FOB Networking Mixer
🕚 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 Conroe, TX
Grow your knowledge and network. Open to all HRVCC Members, Veteran & Military Spouse-Owned Businesses, First Responder-Owned Business, and Passionate Patriot businesses.
🤝 April 4
Veteran Entrepreneurship Program - STRIVE
🕚 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Veterans and military families this is an immersive entrepreneurship experience for you to grow an early-stage business or develop a new idea.
🍳 April 7
Breakfast with a Veteran
🕖 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 Katy, TX
American Legion & Elks Breakfast with a Veteran. A relaxed, welcoming way to connect with fellow veterans over breakfast.
🚀 April 8–9
Veteran Business Battle
📍 Houston, TX
Hosted by Rice University, connecting veteran entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship, and resources to help scale their businesses.
⚓ April 15-22
Fleet Week Houston
📍Houston, TX
A weeklong celebration honoring the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard with ship tours, flyovers, live music, and community events.
🦞 April 18
Moffitt Charity Crawfish Festival
🕡 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍Houston, TX
Benefiting Boots for Troops. Great crawfish, an amazing concert lineup, and plenty of other surprises.
🤝 April 20
VetConnect Day
🕡 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍Houston, TX
This is your chance to connect with top employers, access vital benefits, and discover resources designed to support you and your family.
💑 April 25
Couple Tune-Up
🕡 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
A safe and confidential place for Military and Veteran Couples to reconnect, find peer support and positive encouragement.
✈️ April 25
Honor Flight Houston – Welcome Home
🕡 6:45 PM
📍 Hobby Airport, Houston
A powerful community celebration welcoming our veterans home.
FUTURE EVENTS
🏇 May 2
Next Op Derby Day Fundraiser
🕡 3:30 PM
📍Houston
Experience the excitement of the Derby with fellow veterans. Enter the race raffle, bid on silent auction items, and enjoy the festive atmosphere while supporting a great cause.
🌹 May 25
Victory for Veterans | Flower on Every Grave
🕡 8:00 AM
📍Houston
Ensure every veteran's resting place is adorned with a flower, symbolizing our undying gratitude and the promise that their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
🎖️ May 30
Flags of Honor: 6th Annual Memorial Day Veterans Flag Planting
🕡 8:30 AM
📍Houston
Memorial Day flag planting at Houston National Cemetery honoring fallen heroes.
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🌟 THE CIVVIE SPOTLIGHT
A Seabee’s Mission to Restore Dignity. The Story Behind MobiBath
Sometimes innovation begins with a moment that refuses to leave your mind.
For Shalanda Cummings, that moment came during her nursing clinical training after serving 12 years in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee in the Construction Battalion. As a Seabee, Shalanda traveled the world doing humanitarian work, helping build infrastructure in places like Lithuania and Rota, Spain, from orphanage facilities to senior housing upgrades.
Seabees are known for solving problems in tough environments. That mindset followed her into civilian life.
While working with a patient who had severe mobility limitations and a painful skin condition, Shalanda watched him break down in frustration after weeks of sponge baths because he could not safely shower.
The moment stuck with her.
Standing at the nurse’s station later, she began sketching a solution. What if there were a way for someone with mobility challenges to safely bathe without expensive bathroom renovations or dangerous transfers?
That sketch became MobiBath, a mobile bathing device designed to help people maintain independence, hygiene, and dignity at home.
The journey hasn’t been easy. Shalanda faced skepticism early on, along with personal setbacks that forced her to leave the nursing program after an accident. But like many veteran entrepreneurs, she adapted and kept moving forward.
Today, MobiBath is moving toward reality. Through partnerships with Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) and the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, engineering students at Texas A&M College of Engineering are building the prototype, which is already over halfway complete.
Shalanda plans to place early units with healthcare and assisted living providers to gather feedback before bringing the device to market.
It’s another reminder of why showing up and plugging into the community matters. Connections often lead to conversations, and conversations can lead to innovation that helps others.
Shalanda is currently seeking partners, investors, and healthcare organizations interested in helping bring MobiBath to the people who need it most.
👉 https://mobibath-care-comfort.lovable.app/
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