FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Operation: Job Ready Veterans Receives Grant from the Peoples Gas Community Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation

Indianapolis, IN (August 18, 2025) – Operation: Job Ready Veterans (OJRV) is pleased to announce new grant funding from the Peoples Gas Community Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation to provide individualized career transition services for veterans, service members, and military spouses in Cook County, Illinois.

OJRV’s One-on-One Career Transition Services help illuminate pathways to economic mobility and create a transformational and lasting impact on the lives of veterans, service members, and military families. Among the in-demand services OJRV will be offering at no cost to clients are individualized support for resume development, career interest and work value assessments, job search assistance, interview preparation, networking, social media utilization, and other direct support services to address individual barriers to employment.

“The Peoples Gas Community Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation grant will have a direct impact on military veterans and their families, helping those who have served our nation achieve meaningful civilian employment and become thriving members of their chosen communities,” shared OJRV Executive Director Gene Anderson. “We appreciate the investment in these dedicated community members and their support of both OJRV and our mission.”

OJRV Employment Transition Managers (ETMs) provide One-on-One Career Transition Services virtually and in person to OJRV clients. ETMs work directly with clients to provide support needed to address individuals’ unique barriers to employment and help clients achieve their career and employment goals. Through sustainable programs and job readiness resources, OJRV—along with partners like the Peoples Gas Community Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation—positively impacts one person, one business, and one community at a time.

About Operation: Job Ready Veterans (OJRV)
Bridging life’s transitional gaps for veterans, service members, and military families.

Operation: Job Ready Veterans is a Midwest-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing veterans, service members, military spouses, and their dependents for entry into the civilian workforce. OJRV focuses on transition, job readiness, and career placement, providing employment readiness training and specialized job placement to personnel from all military branches, service eras, and ability levels. The nonprofit’s mission is to bridge life’s transitional gaps for veterans, service members, and military families by empowering them to meet their individual employment and career goals.

Website: ojrv.org
Facebook: jobreadyvets
LinkedIn: job-ready-veterans

Media Contact Information
Jessica Bertsch
Operation: Job Ready Veterans
+1.757.773.7357
JBertsch@jobreadyvets.org

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