Major Leaguers brought their City Clinics instructional program to veterans and their families in Arizona and Texas in the weeks following the regular season – and sandwiched between the Veterans Day holiday.
Chris Capuano, A.J. Griffin, Donnie Murphy and Eric Young, Jr. took part in a clinic held in Phoenix on Nov. 7, sharing their love for the game with 65 kids whose dads, moms and other relatives have served in the U.S. military.
November is National Military Family Appreciation Month, and Booz Allen Hamilton is marking this month with a renewed support of service members, military family members and veterans.
Events Nationwide, Sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, Focus on Community Needs
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ATLANTA, September 4, 2015 /3BL Media/ – On the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, Points of Light – the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service – will host a multigenerational event in Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the Washington Monument, bringing together veterans and school children to benefit children of military families.
Event Welcomes Third Ship to Galveston with Day of Celebration for Military Families Including First Carnival LIVE Concert on Deck
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MIAMI -- Carnival Cruise Line, Texas' number one cruise operator, will welcome Carnival Freedom to its new year-round homeport of Galveston, Texas, on Saturday, February 14, by hosting a celebration to honor U.S. military families. Through a partnership with Operation Homefront, a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial and other assistance to military families, Carnival will provide a day of onboard fun and exciting activities for service members and their families.
Redbox Donates More Than 3,000 Movies and Gives Away Free Movie Nights to All
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OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL, December 16, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Redbox, America's destination for new-release entertainment, is giving the gift of entertainment this holiday season through a consumer promotion and charitable movie donation. Redbox is donating nearly 3,000 Blu-ray™ discs and DVDs to the Fisher House Foundation, whose program provides a network of comfort homes where military and veterans' families can stay at no cost while loved ones receive medical treatment. In addition, Redbox is giving out a promo code for a free movie night that everyone in the U.S.
This press release came across my desk this morning and the title grabbed my attention. I thought I’d share the whole article with you today. It has some important information about the difficulties that women face when they transition out of the military.
Many Americans don’t realize it, but one out of every five new military recruits in the United States is a woman—and 2.5 million veterans are women.
Since I started working with VetsBridge earlier this year, I’m constantly seeking information about how to help veterans return to their lives. I came upon this gem earlier this week from St. Louis on the Air highlighting the need for new solutions needed to reintegrate a new generation of veterans. Reporter Emma Brown identifies some real barriers to reintegration. Here are a few tidbits from the piece, but if you have the time, you should listen to the podcast or read the entire story. I learned a great deal about how much more we should be doing to help people returning from active service. - See more at: http://blog.vetsbridge.com/new-solutions-needed-to-reintegrate-a-new-gen...
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Since I started working with VetsBridge earlier this year, I’m constantly seeking information about how to help veterans return to their lives. I came upon this gem earlier this week from St. Louis on the Air highlighting the need for new solutions needed to reintegrate a new generation of veterans. Reporter Emma Brown identifies some real barriers to reintegration. Here are a few tidbits from the piece, but if you have the time, you should listen to the podcast or read the entire story. I learned a great deal about how much more we should be doing to help people returning from active service. - See more at: http://blog.vetsbridge.com/new-solutions-needed-to-reintegrate-a-new-gen...
Partnership with CBS EcoMedia Will Fund Surf Camps for Two Years, Totaling Approximately 750 Hours of Instruction for Nearly 80 Families
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October 6, 2014 /3BL Media/ - UnitedHealthcare is providing funding in support of Indo Jax Surf Charities’ surf camps, which will enable the nonprofit to expand its surfing programs for children with autism, Wounded Warriors, military veterans and their families. Indo Jax Surf Charities believes exposure to the ocean environment has profound healing properties and can build self-esteem and confidence. UnitedHealthcare’s support of Indo Jax Surf Charities was made possible through CBS EcoMedia’s WellnessAd program.
