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Contributor's Choice #1996

VLP Agency Number 38965

The Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania provides essential housing, employment, and other vital supportive services to eligible veterans, service members and their families to improve self-sufficiency, sustainability and quality of life.

VLP to Participate in 2011 3 Rivers/Pennsylvania West Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)

Veterans Leadership Program (VLP) is honored to have been approved to participate in the 3 Rivers/Pennsylvania West Combined Federal Campaign which runs from October 1, 2011-Decembr 15, 2011. The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of Federal employees in their workplaces on behalf of approved charitable organizations. The 3 Rivers/Pennsylvania West CFC covers Western Pennsylvania, parts of eastern Ohio, and the West Virginia panhandle. The Campaign provides this region's federal employees and military personnel the opportunity to help our region's service members, veterans, and their families achieve self-sufficiency, sustainability, and a better quality of life thru VLP's housing, employment, and supportive services programs. VLP's CFC Agency Number is 38965.

Click Here to Visit the Three Rivers/Pennsylvania West Combined Federal Campaign Website.

Click here to Download a CFC Flyer.

2011 Partners in Leadership Awards: A Tribute To Veterans

Thank you to all who sponsored and attended the 2011 Tribute to Veterans.

Your continued support helps VLP provide the necessities required to overcome the challenges faced by our brave men and women during the entire continuum of military service: from pre-deployment, through deployment, and post-deployment.

Click Here to See a List of Sponsors for The 2011 Tribute.

Click Here to view Videos from last years Tribute.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Article about the Tribute.

Stand Down 2011

On August 20, the Pittsburgh Community came together to host Stand Down 2011, an intensive Service Fair for homeless veterans and their families providing food, medical care, veteran's benefit information, housing & employment assistance and much more. VLP would like to thank the 60 Service Providers along with over 80 volunteers who came together to serve 521 individuals in need.

SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS

Veterans Leadership Program, Shepherds Heart Fellowship, Operation Safety Net, Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank, PA Career Link, VA Healthcare for the Homeless, Disabled American Veterans and Allegheny County Department of Human Services.

Click Here Here to view the Stand Down Flyer.

Verizon-Wireless Zone/Premium Wireless Retailers Support VLP

Veterans Leadership Program has been chosen to participate in a Verizon rewards program. The way it works is really very simple. Simply cut out the rewards coupon on the bottom of the attached flyer, or bring the entire flyer, to one of the Wireless Zone stores listed on the flyer (Verizon-Wireless Corporate Stores will NOT honor the coupon). If you are activating a new Verizon-Wireless line VLP will receive a $20 grant. If you are renewing an existing line, VLP receives $10. If you are interested in Verizon FIOS home internet service (where available) and you sign up at one of our stores, VLP receives $20.

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Click here to download a flyer with all of the details.

Click Here for the Official Press Release.

Agencies Seek Ways to Help Returning Vets

By Bill Zlatos

Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Saturday June 4 2011

During eight months of refueling helicopters in Iraq, Brittney Cassidy heard the occasional thud of mortar fire and subsequent wail of sirens.

When she came home two years ago to Johnstown, she felt that she didn't fit in.

Click here to Read About How the Hillman Foundation, The DSF Charitable Foundation and VLP are Assisting our Region's Veterans.

VLP Partners with Kings Restaurant

Kings Restaurant and VLP have partnered to serve our region's Veterans and the Families in their time of need. Below is a 30-second commercial describing the partnership. Visit www.kingsfamily.com for more information.

Poor Economy Only One of Veterans' Problems

Poor economy only one of veterans' problems, Casey says

By Mike Wereschagin PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

Business is booming for Al Mercer.

"That's not a good thing when you're providing vital and essential services to at-risk veterans," said Mercer, executive director of the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania. The group provides housing, financial literacy education and job counseling, mostly to an increasing number of unemployed veterans.

Click Here to Read the full article from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

National Kitchen and Bath Association Hosting a Golf Outing to Benefit VLP

The Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) has chosen VLP as the recipient charity for their fifth annual golf outing to be held on June 27, 2011 at Montour Heights Country Club in Coraopolis. VLP would like to thank the Pittsburgh Chapter of the NKBA for their generous support of our local veterans.

Click Here to Sign Up a Team and for Sponsorship Opportunities.

Click Here for More Details.

Pittsburgh Chapter NKBA Home Page.

National Resource Directory Launches Mobile Version

The National Resource Directory, a comprehensive resource guide for Wounded Warriors, Service Members, Veterans and their Families, has launched a new mobile version enabling the immediate access to information on benefits and compensation, employment, education, housing and much more.

Simply enter NRD.gov in the browser of any mobile device for access.