May Veteran of the Month - Miles Grooms
This month we want to recognize Miles Grooms as our VBH Veteran of the Month! Miles works at Bank of America and is a current Major in the US Army Reserve and works for West Point's Admissions Office managing all Academy Admissions operations in the greater Charlotte area. Miles is also the President of the West Point Society of the Carolina's and leads a 500 person alumni organization in the greater Charlotte area. His focus is on supporting the graduates and families of West Point in addition to providing support to the Charlotte-area community.
In addition to his work with West Point, Miles is a two-time VBH Captain and has helped spear head our happy hours and Panthers in the Park events. He is an advisory board member for Patriots Path, Inc and an advisory committee member for the USO of North Carolina. He is a graduate of the city of Charlotte's Civic Leadership Academy and was selected as a Charlotte Market Ambassador for Bank of America in 2019 as a member of Bank of America's Volunteer Honor Roll for commitment to serving the Charlotte, NC area community, especially within the Veteran community.
Miles Grooms is constantly finding new ways to give back to the military and veteran community and our team at VBH is incredibly grateful for his hard work! Thank you Miles!
If you know a veteran giving back to the community,
c
lick here
to nominate a VOTM
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Check out this episode of CSM(R) Scott Schroeder's podcast
Beyond the Colors
with an interview from our Executive Director, Blake Bourne. This episode is a story of service and interesting experiences - from serving as a congressional aide, to answering a calling to serve in the Army. Schroeder and Blake discuss how Blake's experience prepared him as he navigated the fog of transition to a calling to serve his community and Veterans.
(Listen here)
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Want a way to stay social while social distancing? Grab a drink and tune in to our weekly happy hour! RSVP
here and tune in Friday at 5:00 to hang out with other Veterans in the area.
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Share your lunch break with VBH! Tune in to Instagram Live daily to hear updates from the staff and interviews with local vets and VBH leaders. We will be hosting our Lunch Break live every weekday at noon. Check it out
here
and don't forget to follow us @VeteransBridgeHome
Monday – Employment conversation with Paul Bill
Tuesday – Veteran interview with Matt Huddleston
Wednesday - Community engagement conversation with Randi Smith
Thursday – Care Coordination conversation with Patrick Hayes
Friday – Weekly Situation Report (SITREP) with Steve Cole
Check out last week's lunch breaks
here
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Have you ever wanted to join the Wednesday Workout crew, but didn't want to start at 5:15am or didn't want to drive to get there? Good news! The Monday and Wednesday Workouts will now be broadcast live via Zoom at 7am. Join for the fun, fellowship, and fitness. You can sign up
here.
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VBH has partnered with The Mission Continues to encourage and educate our Veterans how to make a difference in our community. Click
here
to learn about their upcoming Service Leadership Corps opportunities. Applications for the Virtual Training are due June 1st!
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Retired Air Force Col. and former astronaut Greg Johnson knows a thing or two about isolation. During Johnson’s 15-year career as a
NASA astronaut
, he spent more than 31 days in space, according to his NASA bio. Now, Johnson is sharing some ways in a video posted by NATO to manage the lack of human interaction amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Read more)
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Charlotte Observer) - Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio says stay-at-home orders have saved thousands of lives in Charlotte and so far have kept an estimated 40,000 people out of the hospital, citing a recent Big Cities Health Coalition study.
(Read more)
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As he was leaving the Charlotte veterans’ clinic one day in 2014, U.S. Army veteran Lewis Patterson noticed a flyer about an art class for veterans. The class changed his life.
(Read more)
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We are partnering with The Independence Fund and Second Harvest Food Bank to provide groceries, gift-cards, and supplies for elderly, disabled, and immunocompromised veterans in the area on Saturday, May 23rd. If you or a veteran you know would like to receive a package through a contact-free delivery sign up
here.
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VBH 2020 Impact Report
Total Services: 1519
Total Veterans Served: 755
*disclaimer - last week's number of 868 families included service episodes that overlapped with 2019.
Total New Veterans Served: 532
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Click above to read and inquire about:
Companies Hiring | Vet Friendly employers | Providers | Events
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In honor of Military Appreciation month, Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day, please join us in supporting the 150,000 Veterans and military families in this region by donating to our
crowdraising campaign
or by donating directly on
our
website
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Since the stay at home orders began in North Carolina, we have helped more than 400 people with needs ranging from employment support, housing assistance, benefits navigation, financial assistance, and much more. Your contribution today will make an impact and will ensure Veterans receive the services they need after transition. Thank you for your support.
#BeTheBridge
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Formula Air wanted to give back to our local veteran community, so they are raffling off a 2020 Honda Grom Motorcycle and donating the proceeds to Veteran Bridge Home!
Four $25 Gift cards to Texas Road House will be rewarded to the next 4 numbers drawn!
Tickets are a $10
Winners selected May 30th
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