FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Operation: Job Ready Veterans Receives Grant from U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation
Indianapolis, IN (March 14, 2024) – Operation: Job Ready Veterans (OJRV) is honored to announce a grant award from the U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation. This grant will go directly to helping veterans, service members, and military family members find meaningful civilian employment through OJRV’s One-on-One Transition Services. This award marks the second time OJRV has been fortunate enough to receive support from the Foundation.
“We are honored to be a recipient of a grant from the U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation,” said OJRV Executive Director Gene Anderson. “Their mission to be a catalyst for change supporting self-sufficiency, community enrichment, and vulnerable populations is exactly what we are about at OJRV. Generous funders like the Foundation allow us to help deserving military members, veterans, and their families successfully transition to civilian life. We look forward to being able to help even more deserving individuals through this generous donation.”
OJRV looks forward to developing its partnership with the U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation even further and is proud to support the Foundation’s mission through this grant.
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
About U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation
Founded in 1985 by Art, Ray, and Bill Schmidt to honor the legacy of altruism and benevolence of their parents, Albert and Margaret Schmidt, the U.S. Venture/Schmidt Family Foundation has grown to award more than $2.71 million dollars last year alone.
The Foundation’s Board of Directors is made up of U.S. Venture team members and descendants of Albert and Margaret’s family. Its mission continues to honor the values taught by the couple to their children: volunteerism, helping those who need a hand up, appreciation for community, and the importance of strong families.
Website: usventure.com
Media Contact Information
Jessica Bertsch
Operation: Job Ready Veterans
+1.757.773.7357
JBertsch@jobreadyvets.org
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