Corporate America supports Veterans

In my previous post, I mentioned how Denny’s and Applebees are offering free meals for veterans today. Nucsnipe says that Subway and Chili’s are doing the same. Earlier this week, I got an email from Dominion, the Virginia power company which wants us to know that they’re donating a quarter million bucks to veterans’ causes. I made sure that none of those causes were IAVA. The company rep said they’re donating to;

Virginia Supportive Housing, Richmond, Va. – has developed eight permanent supportive housing units exclusively for homeless veterans with disabilities. VSH manages these units and provides support services to the residents.

· National Military Family Association, Alexandria, Va. – recognizes the unique challenges today’s military spouses face in pursuing additional training or education. The funds will support educational scholarships for tuition, vocational training, professional certification and graduate school.

· Wounded Wear, Chesapeake, Va. – provides modified clothing for wounded warriors that can be worn around prosthetics or medical devices necessary for healing.

· Virginia Veterans Services Foundation, Petersburg, Charlottesville and Staunton, Va. – supports the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program, which helps veterans, National Guard and Reserves and their families connect to health and behavioral health services and build resilience to cope with the challenges posed from a stress-related injury or traumatic brain injury.

· Homes for the Brave, Bridgeport, Conn. – establishing “Female Soldiers: Forgotten Heroes,” the first community-based transitional home dedicated to homeless female veterans and their children.

· Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund, Boston, Mass. – provides support, advocacy programs and referral services to bereaved families of Massachusetts military personnel fallen in service.

· Valor Home, Akron, Ohio – a new 30-bed transitional housing facility for veterans that will be operated by Family and Community Services, Inc.

· Community Service Alliance, Cleveland, Ohio – Sacrament House is a new housing program site that will provide 12-14 additional rooms to meet the growing need for short-term housing, and will enable CSA to meet the needs of veterans emerging from homelessness.

· Mechling-Shakley Veterans Center, Armstrong County, Pa. – provides a community-based residential treatment facility for homeless veterans needing rehabilitation and support.

· Scott Place Shelter, Fairmont, W.Va. – establishing a shelter exclusively for homeless veterans

This morning, I got an email from JPMorgan Chase who also wants you to know that they are committed to veterans as well;

One of the most important things we can do is help transition servicemembers and other veterans to lead successful lives after their military service. After JPMorgan Chase launched the 100,000 Jobs Mission with other major employers in March, we are proud to report we are well on our way to hiring 100,000 transitioning service members and military veterans by 2020. Our dedicated Military Recruiting Team has hired veterans at a rate of about 10 veterans a day, and as of September 30, the coalition firms have hired nearly 2,700 veterans.

JPMorgan Chase also explains their commitment to veterans and service members at their special Military website.

Now, I don’t endorse any of these companies, nor do I get paid directly for repeating their advertising messages, but I do want to publicly thank them for their obvious commitment to veterans and I want to encourage other corporations to make the same sort of commitments and if, in some small way this post contributes to that commitment, I’ve done my job.

So spread the word and do your part.

Category: Veterans Issues