The document announces the winners of the 2014 We Serve Awards for excellence in holistically serving veterans and military families. Soldier's Heart in Troy, New York won for excellence in mentoring. Hire Our Heroes in Leesburg, Virginia won for excellence in transition readiness. Service Source's Warrior Bridge program in Alexandria, Virginia won for excellence in crisis support. The We Serve Awards recognize organizations nominated and voted for by veterans and military families.
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For 45 years, the Montgomery County United Fund For You (MUFFY) has harnessed the power of the Montgomery County, Indiana community to help eradicate issues of maltreatment, economic disadvantage and impairment by funding nonprofit organizations that provide advocacy, education and life-saving support to over 10,000 local residents each year. MUFFY matters, and we need your help.
The Inaugural Nolij Consulting Women Veterans IMPACT Awards and Fundraising GalaNolij Consulting
On June 11, 2022, just ahead of Women Veterans Day, we will gather to celebrate the service and sacrifice of women veterans and recognize champions making an impact in the lives of these deserving women while fostering a community for change.
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM
6:00 VIP Red Carpet Reception and Networking
7:30 General Admission
8:00 Dinner and Awards Program
9:30 – 11:30 Dancing and Photos
Register Now: https://bit.ly/3MLIiN7
Location: Arlington Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Va. 22202
Attire: Black Tie and Military Dress
Discounted Room Rate: Click here to secure your room for $139 per night plus tax.
Discounted Parking: $25
The VetRewards Card from Veterans Advantage is the nation’s first secure military ID card created for privacy protection with it patent-pending military verify technology solutions. Veterans Advantage’s state-of-the-art verify platform uses FTC-recommended de-identification methodology to protect its partner discounts from unauthorized use and safeguard members’ personal information when redeeming travel discounts online, by toll free phone, or at point of sale locations nationwide. Member benefits include $55,000 of Travel Guard travel medical insurance, $5,000 Accidental Death Insurance Policy, VIP Concierge, and premium travel assistance services for the over 100 million Americans qualified to enroll.
Dear Friends,
We need your help in fulfilling our mission to serve, assist, and advocate for our nation’s Veterans and their dependents – ensuring the benefits earned through their time in-service are accessible, adequate, and available. The Student Veterans Advocacy Group (SVAG) supports the rights of our Veterans nationwide, by safeguarding the education benefits owed to them, which results in a positive impact on our local, state, and national communities-at-large.
In order to continue these efforts we must remain steadfast in our principles of doing the right thing. Although some were drafted and others volunteered; to serve our Nation in times of war and peace, such sacrifices cannot be sold short by allowing the benefits earned and sacrificed for, to be any less than were intended when granted through such time in service.
The transition from the "battlefield-to-home" is extremely difficult, especially today, which is why we’re asking for your help.
Here are a few ideas-
• Visit the website at www.mysvag.org to stay up-to-date on our efforts and sign the E-Petition showing your support.
• Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SVANC and follow their daily activity on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/Student_Vets
• Draft a letter or E-mail to your state and federal representatives asking them to support our Veteran related efforts and endorse Veteran related legislation.
• Make a tax-deductible donation on our website at mysvag.org or through the donate/fundraiser link on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SVANC or mail your donation to us at the address shown above.
The time to act is now as our nation’s Veterans are being subjected to adverse changes in law detrimentally impacting their lives’. Thanks so much for your support.
MSG Jody Cuthbertson
Vice-President
Student Veterans Advocacy Group
Email: jodycuthbertson@mysvag.org
For 45 years, the Montgomery County United Fund For You (MUFFY) has harnessed the power of the Montgomery County, Indiana community to help eradicate issues of maltreatment, economic disadvantage and impairment by funding nonprofit organizations that provide advocacy, education and life-saving support to over 10,000 local residents each year. MUFFY matters, and we need your help.
The Inaugural Nolij Consulting Women Veterans IMPACT Awards and Fundraising GalaNolij Consulting
On June 11, 2022, just ahead of Women Veterans Day, we will gather to celebrate the service and sacrifice of women veterans and recognize champions making an impact in the lives of these deserving women while fostering a community for change.
Date: Saturday, June 11, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM
6:00 VIP Red Carpet Reception and Networking
7:30 General Admission
8:00 Dinner and Awards Program
9:30 – 11:30 Dancing and Photos
Register Now: https://bit.ly/3MLIiN7
Location: Arlington Gateway Marriott, 1700 Richmond Highway, Arlington, Va. 22202
Attire: Black Tie and Military Dress
Discounted Room Rate: Click here to secure your room for $139 per night plus tax.
Discounted Parking: $25
The VetRewards Card from Veterans Advantage is the nation’s first secure military ID card created for privacy protection with it patent-pending military verify technology solutions. Veterans Advantage’s state-of-the-art verify platform uses FTC-recommended de-identification methodology to protect its partner discounts from unauthorized use and safeguard members’ personal information when redeeming travel discounts online, by toll free phone, or at point of sale locations nationwide. Member benefits include $55,000 of Travel Guard travel medical insurance, $5,000 Accidental Death Insurance Policy, VIP Concierge, and premium travel assistance services for the over 100 million Americans qualified to enroll.
Dear Friends,
We need your help in fulfilling our mission to serve, assist, and advocate for our nation’s Veterans and their dependents – ensuring the benefits earned through their time in-service are accessible, adequate, and available. The Student Veterans Advocacy Group (SVAG) supports the rights of our Veterans nationwide, by safeguarding the education benefits owed to them, which results in a positive impact on our local, state, and national communities-at-large.
In order to continue these efforts we must remain steadfast in our principles of doing the right thing. Although some were drafted and others volunteered; to serve our Nation in times of war and peace, such sacrifices cannot be sold short by allowing the benefits earned and sacrificed for, to be any less than were intended when granted through such time in service.
The transition from the "battlefield-to-home" is extremely difficult, especially today, which is why we’re asking for your help.
Here are a few ideas-
• Visit the website at www.mysvag.org to stay up-to-date on our efforts and sign the E-Petition showing your support.
• Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SVANC and follow their daily activity on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/Student_Vets
• Draft a letter or E-mail to your state and federal representatives asking them to support our Veteran related efforts and endorse Veteran related legislation.
• Make a tax-deductible donation on our website at mysvag.org or through the donate/fundraiser link on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SVANC or mail your donation to us at the address shown above.
The time to act is now as our nation’s Veterans are being subjected to adverse changes in law detrimentally impacting their lives’. Thanks so much for your support.
MSG Jody Cuthbertson
Vice-President
Student Veterans Advocacy Group
Email: jodycuthbertson@mysvag.org
Dear Friends & Supporters,
At Swords to Plowshares, we believe that housing is the gateway to stable health. Getting a homeless veteran housed in a safe environment is key to reducing the daily stress on mind and body after living without a stable home and establishes the foundation for a path to self-sufficiency.
A formerly homeless veteran, who receives housing and healthcare after years without access to support, can finally focus on addressing trauma and deteriorating health to start improving overall well-being.
Housing and healthcare are critical services for veterans who are poor, elderly, and sick, but nutrition can often be an afterthought for these individuals. For our veterans with a limited income, finding a warm, healthy meal can present a daily challenge. Over the last few months, we have been able to supplement regular meals provided at two of our housing sites with a breakfast served by corporate volunteers twice a month.
Also, thanks to food donations from Copia Foods, we have now been able to offer a meal to our homeless veterans who visit our Service Center. In this edition of our newsletter, you’ll hear about the incredible generosity of Craig Newmark and his support for our legal program’s effort to assist underrepresented
veterans. Another feature is our Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Mike Lodge, a Coast Guard veteran who volunteers his time providing legal assistance to homeless and low-income
veterans with disabilities.
Also, you’ll learn about the impact our community organizer Bilal Mustafa, an Army veteran who organizes recreational activities for our residents. You’ll also see photos from the meals our wonderful corporate volunteers provide.
You too can make an impact and support the lives of our veterans. Please join us in helping end the cycle of poverty and homelessness with a purchase of hygiene items for our homeless veterans, setting up a monthly recurring donation, or dedicating another gift to support our vital programs and services.
Michael Blecker
Executive Director
Vietnam Combat Veteran
U.S. Army 1967-1970
Community Living Connections: Impact and Support NeedsJennifer Staebell
Community Living Connections provides supported living services for adults with developmental disabilities in Dane County, Wisconsin. To help live the mission "to support individuals to live their best life in their own home and in their community", this non-profit has two separate fundraising initiatives. Read about them here.
As a Tricare provider, the Breastfeeding Shop provides top-of-the-line breast pumpsto eligible moms with no out-of-pocket cost. Their goal is to provide highquality breast feeding products that allow infants to receive the best nutrition andantibodies, found only in breast milk. For more information please visit us at: http://www.militaryconnection.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
We Serve, Inc. Announces 2014 Award Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We Serve is delighted to announce the 2014 winners of the We Serve Awards
for excellence in the holistic healing of body, mind and spirit of our veterans and military family
members. These awards are the culmination of a completely independent online nationwide nomination
and voting process making it possible for veterans and military family members themselves to nominate
and cast winning votes for those veteran service providers who they believed offered the most tangible,
holistic and compassionate services to the military community. The award winners are:
Soldier's Heart, Troy, New York, for Excellence in Mentoring. Soldier’s Heart, founded by Edward
Tick, PhD, and Kate Dahlstedt, LMHC, tends the emotional, moral, and spiritual wounds resulting from
war and military service. It honors and nurtures the wisdom earned through trauma. It offers genuine
homecoming, reintegration, and a path for post-traumatic growth to troops, veterans, families, and
communities. Learn more at http://www.soldiersheart.net.
Hire Our Heroes, Leesburg, Virginia, for Excellence in Transition Readiness. Hire Our Heroes was
founded by veterans Dan Caporale, Tim Kirk and Paul Magness with the goal of capturing each
transitioning veteran within one year prior to their discharge to provide them with a road map that will
allow for the veteran to position themselves for a more successful career transition as they leave the
service. Hire Our Heroes helps train, mentor and coach veterans in career job placement and will even fly
them to their next job interview across the country, all at no cost to the veteran. Hire Our Heroes makes
daily impacts with a high touch approach by assisting veterans with resume writing, social media training
and connecting with employers looking to hire veterans. Learn more at http://www.hireourheroes.org.
Service Source--Warrior Bridge, Alexandria, VA for Excellence in Crisis. A program started by
Service Source, a 40-year-old national organization helping Americans with disabilities, Warrior Bridge
offers a vital connection to resources and support for veterans with disabilities as they seek employment,
self-sufficiency and improved quality of life. Led by disabled veteran Mike Costanzo, the Warrior Bridge
program has served 538 veterans with disabilities through a range of support services, directly employed
115 veterans and placed 99 veterans in community employment in just the past year. Learn more at
http://www.servicesource.org/warrior-bridge.
Learn more about the We Serve Awards at http://www.weserveawards.org.
CONTACT: Matthew W. Beaghley, President
E-mail: matthew.beaghley@weserveawards.org
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