WHAT'S NEW? Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Make sure to celebrate by giving back to your community!

WEEK AT A GLANCE This week we have our weekly Wednesday Workout and our monthly virtual Ballantyne Breakfast. See you there!

ICYMI Last week we announced that due to the rising number of COVID cases, we have decided to cancel all in person, indoor events through the end of the year. This excludes the Wednesday Workout because there is sufficient outdoor space to spread-out and keep everyone safe and healthy!

STAT OF THE WEEK 1194. That is the number of housing and shelter cases we have had this year. That is 30% of our total cases! You can see more data like this by scrolling down to our Veteran Services section and checking out our year-to-date impact report each week.

EVENT HIGHLIGHT Have you been to one of our virtual Ballantyne Breakfasts yet? Log in Thursday morning and join us for some lively conversation over coffee!

VA PLANS FOR VACCINE DISTRIBUTION UNCLEAR AS CORONAVIRUS CASES CONTINUE TO CLIMB As the number of coronavirus cases among Veterans Affairs patients continues to climb, lawmakers are questioning whether department officials have clear plans to deal with both the current outbreak and distribution of a vaccine if it becomes available.

TIME RUNNING OUT ON ONE VETERAN'S PUSH FOR VA REFORMS When lawmakers return to Capitol Hill from Thanksgiving break, they’ll have a host of major legislative hurdles to face, including a possible federal shutdown in early December, a controversial defense policy bill facing a presidential veto, and a path ahead on pandemic relief for the entire country.

CAROLINA IMPACT: HOMELESS VETERAN TELLS HIS STORY A veteran who has served his country and finds himself homeless - his story and his advice.

WEEKLY POLL

Last week we asked about everyone's favorite Thanksgiving dish. Last place was a two-way tie at 8.7% for mashed potatoes and green bean casserole, next was 10.9% for pumpkin pie, 19.6% for dressing/stuffing, 23.9% for turkey, and the winner for favorite dish was leftovers at 28.3%!

Now that Thanksgiving is over it's time to get back in shape!

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, December 2 | 6:30 AM | Veterans Park | RSVP

Ballantyne Breakfast | Thursday, December 3 | 8:00 AM | Virtual | RSVP

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, December 9 | 6:30 AM | Veterans Park | RSVP

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DAILY FACEBOOK LUNCH BREAK

IT Operations Support Manager | Truist | View

Digital Project Manager | Truist | View

Architectural AutoCAD Drafter | Austin Company | View

Facilities and Fleet Mechanic | Austin Company | View

Installation Technician | Austin Company | View

Shipping and Receiving | Austin Company | View

Tarp Production | Austin Company | View

EMPLOYMENT NEWSLETTER Want more? The Charlotte Area Veterans Employment newsletter is for you. You can view this week's here.

3990 Total Services

1647 Total Veteran Served

1213 Total New Veterans Served

NCSERVES NEWSLETTER Want more? Check out the NCServes Newsletter here.

BECOME A PATHFINDER OR BRIDGEBUILDER Are you interested in financially supporting Veterans Bridge Home? For only $20 a month you can become a VBH Pathfinder and assist a veteran family in need and if you donate $1,000 or more you can become a member of the 2020 VBH Bridge Builders Society. Click here to donate.