The Veteran Central Foundation connects veterans and military spouses with remote job opportunities as virtual support professionals, addressing the significant unemployment rates within this demographic, particularly in rural areas. They provide resources such as training, equipment, and access to health counselors to help participants succeed in the workforce. The organization aims to empower veterans and their families by offering immediate job placements and a supportive virtual work environment, with ongoing expansion of their partnerships and job offerings.

1. The Veteran Central Foundation
Jonathon Lunardi
Executive Director
jon@veterancentral.org
202.316.5515
www.jlunardi.org
1133 15th St. NW, 12th Floor - Washington DC 20005 – A 1776DC.com Revolution!
Putting Veterans and Military spouses to
work as successful virtual support
professionals. An Oklahoma nonprofit
workforce development program.
Tyrone Frisby
Development Director
tyrone@veterancentral.org
301.569.6869
www.veterancentral.org

2. 2013 U.S. Veteran Statistics
8.6 Million are Rural Based
1.2 Million Veterans are unemployed.
Sources found from
Veterans Affairs website
and Department of
Labor. We believe
these numbers are very
low and actually there
are many more
unemployed Veterans.

3. Recent Veteran Employment Study
Veterans say finding a
job is their greatest
challenge
Source: http://vets.to/Z4L
Contact: Sheila Bridgeforth
August 15th, 2012

4. Rural Veterans Need Virtual Access
Rural Veterans have access to virtual care but not
virtual jobs
“Rural Veterans have lower health-related
quality-of-life scores compared to urban
Veterans due to travel barriers including
greater distance to care and lack of public
transportation. To address these access
barriers, the VA has invested in a full
spectrum of telemedicine health care
technologies.”
http://www.ruralhealth.va.gov/ab
out/rural-veterans.asp

5. BLS Analysis of Call Center Industry
• Median pay for customer service
representatives in 2010 was just over
$14.50 an hour and $30,460 a year.
• Fit a niche in the economy that is more
and more underserved.
• Jobs do not require a college diploma
• Training can be done on the job.
• There were more than 2 million of these
available customer service jobs in 2010
• That number to grow 15 percent over
the next decade.

6. The Veteran Central Solution
Any Veteran or
Military spouse can
work from home in
one of our hundreds
of available virtual
call center jobs.
The Veteran Central Foundation
(VCF) is a nonprofit connecting
and verifying Veterans for
America’s call center industry.
Growing rapidly, the industry
offers many jobs today as virtual
support professionals.
The VCF call center jobs
are vetted and can be
performed anywhere in
the U.S. Enabling access to
home special needs and
money to pay the bills.

7. The Veteran Central Solution
The Veteran Central Foundation is a 501C3
national nonprofit focused on empowering
Veterans and their families in the growing virtual
workforce where there are millions of available
jobs today and many more in the future.
We provide our selected participants:
1. Equipment and training, if needed
2. Virtual job as customer support agent
3. 24/7 access to virtual health counselors and
career coaches
4. Access to online resource library for benefits,
education, legal, and financial management
success
www.veterancentral.org/donate

8. Why Get Involved with VCF?
VCF is the only organization answering the call of
America’s call center companies today to put
Veterans and Spouses to work in the millions of
available virtual jobs. Donor dollars enable
selected participants to receive:
• Ability to work from home environment
• Flexible work schedules to manage life
• Laptop, headset, and webcam
• Immediate job with ongoing job training
• Access to online counselors available 24/7
Disabled Veterans and rural based Veteran
families will benefit from this jobs program
tremendously. VCF empowers them to work
successfully from the comfort of their home
accommodations. Support Veteran Central.

9. The Veteran Central Toolkit
Each Veteran that is apart of our
program receives a physical toolkit
that includes:
1. Laptop (if needed)
2. Headset (if needed)
3. Gifts from sponsors
4. Letters from donors
5. Manuals for work success
When you donate, write us a
message and we will be sure to put
it in the toolkits of our participants!

10. Pledged Jobs and Partners
Veteran Central works with only the best
virtual support companies in America.
We ensure our participants can trust our
employer networks.
• Jobs contracted with Veteran Central today:
• 1,200 jobs pledged with the potential to
grow to 3,000 within 12 months.
• Veteran and spouse applicant stats:
• 2,200 registered users on Veteran Central
• 355 resumes posted to Veteran Central
• 150 applicants to virtual jobs program
• 1,400 Facebook fans, 1,400 Twitter Followers

11. Message from Advisor Rita Aragon
“Veteran Central is able to offer
action-based programs not just
passive services. Their partnerships
add immediate value to our men and
women in uniform by producing
virtual job opportunities today.”
Rita Aragon – Veteran Central
Advisory Board Member
• Oklahoma Secretary of Military and
Veterans Affairs, Governor Fallin
• Maj. General (ret) Air National Guard
• Female Veteran of the Year

12. Participant Testimonials
“I am a veteran who received help with getting a
remote job from Veteran Central. From the Day I
started, the Veteran Central Staff made me feel
like I was on a winning team. This organization is a
great benefit for disabled Veterans like myself.” –
Michelle Mallard, First Program Participant, Army
Veteran, Birmingham Alabama

13. Participant Testimonials
“I am a 55 year old Air Force Veteran and
both my wife and I have been unemployed
for over 14 months because our small
community does not have many jobs.
Veteran Central gives us a chance to start
earning an income from anywhere, it is
genius!” – Williams and Donna Kreebs, Air
Force Veteran and Spouse, North Carolina

14. Participant Testimonials
“Veteran Central gave me and my husband
flexible work hours to manage our kids and
complex health schedules for my disabled
Veteran husband. Veteran Central put me to
work immediately so I could earn an income and
gain the foundation my family needed to be
stable in life.
~ Corrine Hurst, Spouse of Army Reserve
Veteran, both now have jobs because of Veteran
Central, live in Kentucky.

15. Message from Commander Blunt
“Veteran Central’s model could employ
hundreds of thousands of Veterans and
caregivers as virtual jobs increase in demand
across the world. I applaud Veteran Central’s
innovative job creation approach.“
- Roger R. Blunt - Veteran Central Advisor
• Former Commander of the 97th Army
Reserve Command
• President of Essex Holdings LLC
• Former University of Maryland Regent

16. Impact on Society
• Veterans and Spouses gain income and
civilian work experience immediately
• Traffic and congestion on roadways
decreases due to at home work jobs
• Health care costs lower because rural
based Veterans within our program have
faster recovery times and less health
needs.
Be apart of our virtual movement as we
centralize the best virtual support jobs in
America for ready to work Veterans of today
and tomorrow. Support the Veteran Central
Foundation and support America’s future.

17. Donations and Your Support
1. Empowers immediate job creation
Your donation gives a family access to immediate jobs
and steady income providing critical financial stability.
2. Accelerates support for all Veterans
Resources developed by our virtual counselors and
staff will be archived online for any Veteran or
nonprofit to repurpose to help others, building a
central library of Veteran resources.
3. Demonstrates company good will
Become a sponsor and get company branding
integrated on our website and within social media.
4. Gets You a tax deduction from Uncle Sam
You can deduct your gift from your taxable income
when IRS approves our tax exempt status request!
www.veterancentral.org/donate

18. Donate and Leave a Legacy
Donations can be dedicated to honor specific loved ones and will be
highlighted on the Veteran Central website and social media if
desired. All donors receive a monthly newsletter with stories from
our participants and quarterly financial reviews. A tax deduction
letter will be sent to your mailing address as soon as you donate.
We give this donation in memory of Hank Lunardi,
who fought for our family and America’s
freedoms. For honor and glory, forever yours.

19. Marketing and Recruiting
Your donations also enable us to
aggressively recruit, promote and market
our virtual jobs program to Veteran
communities across the world. Money will
be spent on the below marketing budgets:
1. Social media and SEO – 30%
2. Public relations firm – 20%
3. Marketing materials given out - 20%
4. Strategic partnerships formed – 15%
5. Constant event and conference
participation across the U.S.- 15%
Subscribe to our online newsletter or join
our social media and help us spread the
word. Tell others about VeteranCentral.org
Facebook.com/VeteranCentral
Twitter.com/VeteranCentral

20. Veteran Central Staff
Tyrone Frisby – Donations & Sponsorships
• Air Force Veteran, Business entrepreneur
• 40 years of business sales and marketing experience
Randell Guilbeau – Information Technology
• Army Veteran, Electronics specialist
• Information technology and web design specialist
Jonathon Lunardi – Leadership & Development
• Veteran Advocate, Pentagon Contractor
• Nonprofit executive, virtual workforce development expert
Tara McDaniel – Grant Proposals and Contracts
• Veteran Advocate, Government Contractor
• Grant writing expert, communications and editing authority
Sekou Nensala – Program Operations
• Army Veteran, Signal Corpsman
• Computer engineer and information operations expert
Jon Singelton – Veteran & Spouse Recruiting
• Navy Veteran, Naval Academy graduate
• Experienced recruiter and communications expert

21. Veteran Central Sponsors & Partners
Sponsors & Partners:
• State of Oklahoma
• 1776 DC Business Incubator
• American Support
• Arise Virtual Solutions
• ServingVETS.org
• Military Job Networks LLC
• Veterans Upward Bound -
Department of Education
• Folds of Honor Foundation
• Service for Student Debt
• Volt Information Sciences
• Strategic Consulting Alliances
• Essex Holdings LLC
• CoFoundersLab.com
• Georgia Warrior Alliance
• Chesapeake Energy
• McDonald Land Services
• Geophysical Pursuit
• Seismic Exchange Inc.

22. Veteran Central Advisory Board
Rita Aragon – Secretary of Military and Veteran
Affairs for the State of Oklahoma
• Major General (ret), Oklahoma Air National Guard
• Female Veteran of the Year
• Former Elementary School Principal
Roger R. Blunt – Former Commander of 97th Army
Reserve Command, President of Essex Holdings LLC
• Major General (ret), United States Army Reserve
• University of Maryland Regent (1995 – 1998)
• Advisor to Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown
John Melia – Founded of Wounded Warrior Project
• Director at RecruitMilitary.com, specializing in Energy Industry
• CEO of Wounded Warrior Project for 12 years
Beau Chattam – Georgia Warriors Alliance President
• Army Ranger Veteran
• Founder of Georgia Warriors Alliance
• Supports Veterans with Top Virtual Health Counseling

23. John Melia, Wounded Warrior Project
“Veteran Central stands ready to
launch significant new job programs
enabling our wounded Vets to be
successful in the virtual workforce. I
stand by their efforts and so should
you! Donate today and get involved
on the Veteran Central website.”
John Melia – Veteran Central Advisor
• Founder & CEO (12 years) of the Wounded
Warrior Project
• Director at RecruitMilitary.com, Energy

24. An Example and Conclusion
Great Virtual Health Works - The Veteran Central
Foundation has a contract to fill 100 to 900 virtual jobs
by the end of 2014. The work will be to field inbound
sales calls of their popular fish oil, natural supplement
called Omega XL. Larry King is Omega XL’s chief
spokesperson and inbound sales calls are dramatically
increasing. GVHW partnered with VCF for success.
http://vets.to/ZoD watch
Larry King talk about Omega XL
Veteran Central connects and
equips Veterans and spouses
with high quality virtual
workforce jobs that can be
performed from their special
home accommodations.
We are a financial foundation
for many disabled and rural
Veterans who lack access to
urban jobs and desperately
need income to pay the bills.

25. www.veterancentral.org
Please visit our website for more
details. You can donate online or
contact us to make a donation.
www.veterancentral.org
Jonathon Lunardi
Executive Director
jon@veterancentral.org
202.316.5515
www.jlunardi.org
Bootstrap a Veteran to meaningful employment @ www.veterancentral.org

26. Appendix: Legal Representation
“Pels Anderson, Attorneys at Law, represent the legal matters
of the Veteran Central nonprofit organization. We provide
accountability and oversight to ensure all donations are
treated in accordance with the law. We have filed Veteran
Central’s 1023 and are waiting for the IRS to approve their tax
exempt status. Veteran Central is working under an umbrella
nonprofit (501c3) until their status is approved to ensure tax
exempt status to donors.“
Jon Pels
- Partner at Pels Anderson, LLC
Pels Anderson Locations:
• 4833 Rugby Ave.,
Bethesda, MD 20814
• (301) 986-5570
• 119 North Henry St.,
Alexandria, VA 22314
• (703) 684-1897