FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Operation: Job Ready Veterans Receives Grant Funding from the Indianapolis Foundation  

Indianapolis, IN (December 22, 2025) – Operation: Job Ready Veterans (OJRV) is honored to announce it has received a grant award from the Indianapolis Foundation.

OJRV will be using this funding to provide career transition services and supportive services for veterans, service members, and military families in Indianapolis, Indiana. OJRV’s One-on-One Career Transition Services offer customized career transition plans tailored to the specific needs of each client, designed to illuminate pathways to employment and translate clients’ military skills to corresponding civilian equivalent skills. These individualized services include resume and cover letter development, job search assistance, interview preparation, networking, social media utilization, and other assistance to address barriers to employment. Additionally, OJRV’s Supportive Services program provides clients with essential items such as grocery gift cards, transportation assistance, professional clothing, and other resources that break down barriers to employment and help veterans achieve career stability.

“We are honored that the Indianapolis Foundation has once again recognized the critical needs facing our veteran community and has chosen to partner with OJRV to address these challenges. It is because of the support of committed organizations like the Indianapolis Foundation that we are able to continue achieving our mission to help place veterans into meaningful careers. Together, we are making a profound and transformative difference in the lives of our local veterans,” said OJRV Executive Director Dr. Gene Anderson.

This grant funding will allow OJRV to work closely with individuals in the Indianapolis area to help them translate their military experience into meaningful civilian careers. The support of the Indianapolis Foundation makes it possible for OJRV to continue delivering personalized guidance to those who have served our country so faithfully.

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

Operation: Job Ready Veterans (OJRV) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing veterans, service members, and military family members for entry into the workforce nationally and worldwide. 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 their families by empowering them to meet their individual employment and career goals.

Website: ojrv.org
Facebook: jobreadyvets
LinkedIn: job-ready-veterans
GreatNonprofits Profile: greatnonprofits.org/org/career-learning-employment-center-for-veterans-inc

About the Indianapolis Foundation

Founded in 1916, the Indianapolis Foundation is one of the nation’s first community foundations, established by Evans Woollen, president of Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, alongside two other banks. For over a century, the Foundation has been committed to building a stronger, more inclusive Indianapolis through strategic grantmaking and civic leadership. The Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for Indianapolis residents by addressing the city’s most pressing needs in area including hum services, education, arts and culture, community development, and health equity. Visit indianapolisfoundation.org.

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

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