National Veterans Foundation

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 20, 2008) - On June 24, 2008, the National Veterans Foundation will host a benefit screening of Edward Nachtrieb’s documentary “All the Way Home” at 7:30 pm the new CAA screening room in Los Angeles. The screening will be followed by a brief Q & A session with Filmmaker Edward Nachtrieb and the President and Founder of the National Veterans Foundation (NVF), Shad Meshad. A cocktail reception will follow.

Event: Patriotic Celebration with Bob “Mr. Inspiration” Wieland
Date: June 29, 2008
Time: 8:30 & 10:00 AM
Place: Harmony Baptist Church 5693 Broyles Rd., Avon In 46123

Bob Wieland, also known as "Mr. Inspiration," is one of America's premiere Christian motivational speakers and true modern day heroes. Born and raised in Greenfield Wisconsin, Bob was an all-star athlete well on his way to being a professional baseball player when he lost his legs in Vietnam after stepping on a landmine while attempting to rescue a fellow soldier. He was actually pronounced “Dead On Arrival” upon medical evacuation but for the Grace of God, Bob miraculously survived and has since accepted the calling on his life to encourage the Body of Christ wherever he goes.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Email: jgoyjer@jgapr.com

Ashley Gibbons (310) 333-1900

Email: Ashley.gibbons@wholefoods.com

WHOLE FOODS COLLECTING E-WASTE TO RAISE MONEY

FOR THE NATIONAL VETERANS FOUNDATION

Funds to go Toward a Toll-free Hotline and Outreach Services for Veterans

El Segundo, Calif., June 5, 2008 – Whole Foods Market in El Segundo will be accepting electronics items for recycling from the community in its parking lot from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday June 7 to help raise much needed funds for the National Veterans Foundation.

The money raised from the e-waste will go toward the nation’s only toll-free helpline for all veterans and their families and toward outreach services that provide veterans and families in need with food, clothing, transportation, employment, and other essential resources.

Speakers include but are not limited to: Major General Michael Lehnert, Shad Meshad, Col. Bucky Peterson (USMC Ret.), & Dr. Wade R. Sanders

LOS ANGELES: The National Veterans Foundation (NVF) has announced that it will sponsor the Student Veterans of America California Conference May 25, 2008 in Los Angeles. This is an opportunity for student veterans, certifying officials, and support organizations to share best practices and discuss obstacles to veterans' degree completion within California's higher education systems and private institutions.

Los Angeles, Calif. – February 28, 2008 - A study released today by the National Veterans Foundation reports that the United States Government is shortchanging veterans benefits to the military veterans that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The report, “Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans in Crisis,” compares the benefits received by WW II, Korean, and Vietnam War veterans to today’s veterans who have served in the middle-east in order to keep this country safe from terrorists.

Contact:
Jim Goyjer (310) 207-1524
Shad Meshad: (310) 339-0679

The 'Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities' (EBV) offers cutting edge, experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines disabled as a result of their service supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The intent of the EBV is to open the door to entrepreneurial opportunity and small business ownership to you, by developing your competencies in the many steps and activities associated with creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture, and also by helping you coordinate your efforts with programs and services for veterans and others with disabilities.

EBV will be offered at Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, UCLA Anderson School of Management, Florida State University’s College of Business and Mays Business School at Texas A&M.

To learn more and apply, please visit their website.

The Mehadi Foundation is offering scholarships to United States Armed Forces veterans who served in the Iraq/Afghanistan conflict and who have struggled with drug or alcohol addiction but are now at least six months sober. The award is good for tuition at any college or trade school nationwide (international schools will also be considered).

1 award of $1000 USD and 2 awards of $250 will be given for Fall 2008 Semester/Quarter.

The deadline to apply is June 15th, 2008.

More information about The Mehadi Foundation and scholarship applications can be found here.

When: Wednesday, April 23rd, 12 pm to 5 pm

Where: Embassy Suites Los Angeles, 1440 E. Imperial Ave., El Segundo, CA 90245.

MilitaryStars' free hiring events give current and prior US military the opportunity to meet face-to-face with top civilian employers who want to hire people with military experience. Any time job seekers are able to stop by, employers will be ready to speak with them.

Positions are available across the LA area, the state of California, the western US, and nationwide.

Job seekers can pre-register online to attend the event for free here.

For more information about the event and MilitaryStars please check their home page.