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Communities Server Veterans from Cradle to Grave - A call to action |
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Written by Webmaster
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Saturday, 06 September 2008 |
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Communities Serving Veterans from Cradle to
Grave A call to action
 Steve ,
The past few weeks have been exciting as the Communities Serving Veterans
program comes to life! In this latest e-letter I want to share with you a
little of my vision for the Southwest Veterans' Business Resource Center
and update you on the progress at the Center.
I want to express my gratitude for your continued interest and support in
serving veterans. Thank you for taking the time to read our latest e-letter
and for learning about Communities Serving Veterans. If you would like to
unsubscribe to our e-letter you can do so using the link at the bottom of
this email.
The memories and stories about loved ones who have served in the military
are a powerful inspiration for many of us. I have four nephews serving now,
three Sailors and one Marine. One is stationed in Norfolk, VA, the second
in Point Mugu CA, the third in Fresno, CA and another in Panama City,
Panama. We are a military family and I have many stories that inspire me to
serve our veterans. But I want to hear your stories, the stories that inspire
you to serve our veterans.
We enjoyed tremendous response from our first Call
To Action e-letter and many shared with me their stories. I hope to
share your stories with our readers in each issue of the e-letter. The
stories of those that served or are still serving are very important to our
nation's history and I invite you to weave your stitch in our American
cloth with the stories you share with us.
Email me your stories, happy ones and sad ones, stories that inspire you to
serve the veterans in your communities, and we will make every effort to
include them in this space.
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The Call to Action
The future of our children is a powerful reason to serve our veterans
today. Our future is more secure because of the service of brave men and
women serving in the armed services today, and I ask you to support us as
we become communities that serve veterans
I am happy to report that on August 6, 2008, we received the approved
IRS determination letter for the SWVBRC. The letter came sooner than
expected! I founded the Center on May 21, 2008 in honor of Memorial Day and
on June 10, 2008 I submitted the IRS
narrative for our tax exemption. The narrative
included details of the program, like stipend awards for eligible
participants successfully completing levels in the 14 Level Reintegration
program. The IRS
takes a close look at the program details in an application for exemption.
I now reach out to you for your support to fund the program. We want to
empower you and your communities to sponsor the 14 Level Reintegration
program by donating as little as $12.50 for every hour an eligible
participant logs in learning hours. For each $12.50 donation, $5 goes
directly to the stipend each participant logs. The remaining balance goes
to cover expenses like materials, computers and the facility. Your
contributions in any amount are crucial to fulfilling our mission of
communities serving veterans, because they represent the communities'
involvement in this project.
Please mail donations to:
SWVBRC, Inc.
P.O. BOX 1025
Fallbrook, CA 92088-1025
Make checks payable to SWVBRC, Inc.
SWVBRC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and donations are tax
deductible to the full extent permissible by law.
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Honoring our Fallen Heroes
For many of us, our commitment to serve veterans stems from the memory of
loved ones we've lost, and the constant reminder of those who came home
only to be forgotten. There are many programs out there to help veterans
transition into civilian society, take advantage of the benefits they've
earned, and stay off the streets. But unfortunately many veterans today are
still in need of help. With your support we can make a difference and build
a stronger bridge between our veterans and our communities, so that
veterans can enjoy the freedoms they fought for and communities can play a
crucial role in this process. By supporting veterans today we honor our
fallen heroes, and honor our veterans' service to the nation.
As the SWVBRC grows we will be looking for volunteers and for new ideas on
how to better serve our veterans. Your support will be crucial to the
growth of the Center and to fulfilling our mission of communities serving
veterans. If your community wants to play a larger role in the growth of
the Center we are happy to work with you! We hope to grow in every
community that wants to support a center for its veterans.
We have been very lucky to secure a location in Fallbrook, California and
the Center will open its doors on November 1, 2008 in honor of Veterans
Day! We would love for you to join us for the grand opening! The Center
will be a place where communities comes together to serve veterans and the
grand opening will be a celebration of this partnership!
Congressman Bob Filner, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee,
and other community leaders will be in attendance and we hope to see you at
our opening day celebration! The Center is located at 145 E. Fig Street,
Fallbrook, CA 92028. More details on our grand opening will be forthcoming,
so save the date: November 1, 2008.
God bless you and thank you for supporting our veterans and the Southwest
Veterans' Business Resource Center.
Albert R. Renteria
Chief Warrant Officer 4, USMC Retired
Founder/CEO
Service Never Ends for a Marine!
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 November 2008 )
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