Thursday afternoon (9/2/10) , Veterans Green Jobs (VGJ) announced a partnership with LiUna, Sierra Club, weatherize DC and Ardent 360, to create green jobs for local veterans.
As part of this program, 9 veterans will be trained and employed to provide energy audit and weatherization services to 50 Northern Virginia military households. These services will be at no cost to the military families.
By teaming up, these organizations are creating new jobs while simultaneously improving the living and economic conditions of local military families. These improvements will reduce their monthly costs and make their homes more comfortable.
Unemployment rates for military veterans between the ages of 18 and 24 can reach as high as 21.6%. This is significantly higher than non-veterans or the employment rate as a whole. This partnership will help prepare these vets for a career outside of the military and help to reduce that unemployment statistic. They will complete the training program, receive on-the-job training and experience and be prepared to work in the home perfomance industry.
My husband, Bob, is the President and CEO of Ardent 360 and I am very proud of the work they have done toward forming this alliance and creating these jobs.
For more information and the full press release, to to Local Veterans to Weatherize 50+ Military Homes Through Veterans Green Jobsinitiative.
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Sounds like a great project. Win / Win projects are always great and supporting our Vets is yet another win! Best of luck from Boise, Idaho!
Holly. I had no idea that the unemployment rate was so high amongst our Veterans, This is an excellent program. Sounds like a win-win deal.
Hi Holly ~
What a great team and a great cause! Sorry I missed this post! How is it going????