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Contacts:
MichaelSamonte/KimParker GregPropper
SunshineSachs ServiceNation:MissionServe323.822.9300 323-964-9542
[email protected] [email protected]@sunshinesachs.com
FORIMMEDIATERELEASE
THEROYALNEWLYWEDSTOJOINSERVICENATION:MISSIONSERVEAT
JULY10VETERANANDMILITARYSPOUSEHIRINGFAIR&SERVICEPROJECTATSONYPICTURESSTUDIOSINLOSANGELES
1,500VETERANSANDMILITARYSPOUSESWILLBECONNECTEDTO200EMPLOYERS;
SERVICEPROJECTTOCREATE1,000CAREPACKAGESFORMILITARYCHILDREN
LosAngeles,CA,June15,2011ServiceNation:MissionServeispleasedtoannouncetheparticipationofTheirRoyalHighnessesTheDukeandDuchessofCambridge,atahiringfairandserviceprojectatSonyPicturesStudiosinLosAngeles,California.Co-hostedbytheU.S.andLosAngelesAreaChambersofCommerce,HiringourHeroesLosAngeleswillbethebiggestofthe100hiringfairstheChambersareholdingacrossthecountrythroughMarchof2012.TheRoyalCouplewillalsojoinaserviceprojectinpartnershipwithBlue
StarFamiliesandtheUSOtocreate1,000carepackagesformilitarychildren,aswellasattendaspecialreceptionforsupportersandchampionsofthecause.
TheFoundationofPrinceWilliamandPrinceHarryisThePrincesprimarycharitablevehicleandhasasoneofitscoreaimstoraiseawarenessandsupportfortheServicemenandwomenwhoputtheirlivesonthelinefortheirCountry.Akeypartofthisfocuswillbetoassisteffortstoensurethebestpossiblere-integrationandemploymentofveteransandmilitaryfamilies.TheFoundationrecognizesthetremendousworkbeingdoneonthisintheUnitedStates,ledbyTheFirstLadyandDr.BidenthroughtheirJoiningForcesinitiative.
Asaresult,TheFoundationisdelightedtobepartneringwithServiceNation:MissionServefortheVeteranandMilitarySpouseHiringFairandServiceproject.FoundationChiefExecutiveNickBoothsaid,TheServicemenandwomenofthiscountryhavefoughtalongsideourcolleaguesfromtheUnitedStates,andthisisagreatopportunitytoexplorewayswemightalsobeabletoworktogetheronthekeytaskofre-
integration.Wehopetobeabletolearnfromallthetremendousworkthatisbeingdone,aswellasbeabletosupportthroughtheFoundationprojectsthathelpensureveteransandmilitaryfamilieshavethebest
possiblesupportastheyre-entercivilianlife.Mrs.PattyShinseki,amilitaryspousefor38yearsandanAdvisortoJoiningForcesthecampaignlaunched
recentlybyFirstLadyMichelleObamaandDr.JillBidenwillalsobeservingthatday.
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MissionServe,ServiceNationscivilian-militaryinitiative,isanetworkoforganizationsdedicatedtobringing
togethercivilianandmilitarycommunitiesthroughserviceandvolunteerism.WeareabsolutelythrilledthattheDukeandDuchessofCambridgewilljoinusinsupportingandengagingournationsheroesintheworkplaceandinservice,saidServiceNationExecutiveDirectorGregPropper.WeareworkingtoinspireapowerfulcultureofserviceinAmerica,andtheJuly10hiringfairandserviceprojectoffersatremendous
advancementinthiseffort.
TakingplaceonSunday,July10,2011from9:00am4:0opm,thehiringfairissettomakeasignificantdifferenceinthestateofCalifornia,withover100,000veteransseekingjobsinCaliforniaalone.TheU.S.andLosAngelesAreaChambersofCommerceareworkingcloselywithServiceNation:MissionServe,DepartmentofLaborVeteransEmploymentandTrainingandService(DOLVETS),DepartmentofDefensesMilitarySpouseEmploymentPartnership(MSEP),EmployerSupportoftheGuardandReserve(ESGR),
EmploymentDevelopmentDepartment(EDD)oftheStateofCalifornia,theSocietyforHumanResourceManagement(SHRM),andUnitedWayofLosAngeles,toensurethisisapremiereventforthe200
employersand1500veteransandmilitaryspousesattending.AshostandaprimarysponsorfortheeventattheirhistoricCulverCity,Ca.studiolot,SonyPictureshaslongbeencommittedtoCorporateSocialResponsibility.MichaelLynton,ChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficer,andAmyPascal,Co-Chairman,SonyPicturesEntertainment,said:ItisanhonortohaveTheirRoyalHighnessesandServiceNation:MissionServehereonourhistoricstudiolottohelpveteransandmilitaryspousesfindwork,anespeciallyurgenttaskinthiseconomy.Wealloweagreatdebtofgratitudetoveteransandmilitaryfamiliesfortheirsacrifices,andsoweareproudtoplayasmallroleinthisgreat
mission.
ForindividualswhowouldliketosupportMissionServe,please textMISSIONto85944todonate$10.CompaniesorindividualsthatareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiesshouldcontactGregPropper
atgpropper@bethechangeinc.orgor323-964-9542.Foremployersthatwouldliketotakepartinthisuniqueopportunitytoconnectwithveteransandmilitaryspouses,registeron-lineathttp://www.regonline.com/HiringHeroesinLA.ParticipatingemployersshouldhavejobopportunitiesavailableandwillbeexpectedtoreportthefollowingmetricstotheU.S.ChamberofCommerceafterthehiringfair:numberofapplicationsreceived;numberofveteransandmilitaryspouses
offeredjobs;andmostimportantly,thenumberofveteransandspouseshiredbyyourcompany.
AboutServiceNation:MissionServeMissionServe(www.missionserve.org),ledbyOperationEnduringFreedom-veteranRossCohen,isthecivilian-militaryinitiativeofServiceNation,acampaigntoincreaseserviceopportunitiesandelevateservice
asacoreidealandproblem-solvingstrategyinoursociety.MissionServeconnectscivilianandmilitarycommunitiesthroughabroadarrayofserviceandvolunteerpartnerships,designedtoaddressthechallengesofournationandourmilitarycommunities.Theinitiativestwostrategicgoalsincludeengagingcivilians,activeduty/retiredmilitarypersonnelandmilitaryfamiliestomeetthemanycriticalneedsofournationand,inparticular,theneedsofthemilitarycommunity;aswellasintegratingournationsmilitary
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communityintoservicealongsidetheciviliancommunity.OnVeteransDay2009,FirstLadyMichelleObama,Dr.JillBiden,andMrs.AlmaPowelljoinedMissionServeinWashington,DCtolaunchoureffortsatThe
GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,celebrating36civilian-militaryservicepartnerships.MissionServe'sFoundingChair,ColonelRobGordon(USArmyRet.),currentlyservesastheDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefensefor
MilitaryCommunityandFamilyPolicy.
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