SITREP
WHAT'S NEW? Crisis Assistance Ministry’s Furniture & Appliance Store will be reopening on April 29th! If you need of a referral please submit an assistance request to us here.
WEEK AT A GLANCE Join us Wednesday for our weekly workout in Charlotte!
ICYMI The 1st Annual Rise of the Warriors is a charity CrossFit competition, a tribute to Fallen Soldiers. You can learn more about this April 24th event here.
STAT OF THE WEEK 435. The number of housing cases we have served so far this year. If you are in need of housing assistance, please submit an assistance request to us here.
VETERAN SPOTLIGHT Our Veteran Spotlight for this week is Jim Strauss! Jim served as a captain in the US Marine Corps and is now an active volunteer in his community. He is a driver for the Room in the Inn Program for St Luke Catholic Church, a member of the Kairos Prison Ministry, and an instructor for several classes at the Evans Correctional Institute, Bennettsville, SC. In addition to that, Jim is a Board Member, Director of Fundraising, and CFO for Home Again Foundation who recently had ribbon cutting for 8 Cottage Community that is housing 10 formerly homeless individuals from the Charlotte, NC area. 
EVENT HIGHLIGHT
NEWS
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS: DETAILS ON THE AFGANISTAN WITHDRAWAL PLAN Biden administration officials will brief members of Congress this week on the decision to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan later this year, one of a series of high-level closed-door military briefings on Capitol Hill this week. READ MORE
TROOPS EXPOSED TO AGENT ORANGE OUTSIDE OF VIETNAM COULD BE IN LINE FOR PRESUMPTIVE BENEFITS Congress in recent years has expanded disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during fighting in Vietnam, but a pair of lawmakers is pushing now to make sure U.S. troops who faced the same poisons while deployed to nearby countries receive similar help. READ MORE
CHANGE ALLOWS EXTRA GI BILL BENEFITS FOR SOME DISABLED VETS Individuals who use Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits to pay for college classes will no longer have that counted against their eligibility for GI Bill payouts later on, after a rule change by Veterans Affairs officials earlier this month. READ MORE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
WEEKLY POLL
We Want to Know: What made you choose to live in the Carolina's?
Family
Work
Last Duty Station
Quality of Life
Native to the Area
LAST WEEK'S POLL RESULTS
UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, April 21 | 6:00 AM | Veterans Park CLT | RSVP

Rise of the Warriors | April 24 | 8:00 AM | CrossFit Unite, Concord | RSVP

Wednesday Workout | Wednesday, April 28 | 6:00 AM | Veterans Park CLT | RSVP
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Have you heard about the VBH Battle Buddy Program yet? You can learn all about it and sign up here!

Don't miss out on volunteer opportunities! Subscribe to our volunteer distribution list here.
EMPLOYMENT

Charlotte Metro Area

Portfolio Analyst Equity 2 | Wells Fargo | Apply

Multiple Positions | Equitable | Apply

Customer Service Rep 3 | Wells Fargo | Apply


Triad

Financial Professional | Equitable | Apply

Cybersecurity Workforce training/positions | UNC-Charlotte | Contact

Multiple Positions | Salvation Army | Apply


Fayetteville

Financial Professional | Equitable | Apply

Cybersecurity Workforce training/positions | UNC-Charlotte | Contact

Multiple Openings | Service Source | View


Triangle

Financial Professional | Equitable | Apply

Operations Supervisor | BMC | Apply

Cybersecurity Workforce training/positions | UNC-Charlotte | Contact
VETERAN SERVICES
COVID RESOURCES
VBH 2021 IMPACT REPORT

1895 Total Services
588 Total Veteran Served

NCSERVES NEWSLETTER Want more? Check out the NCServes Newsletter here.
SUPPORT VBH
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.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT