Sears Holdings partners with the National Association of Veterans Upward Bound to support veterans

 
CHICAGO - Sept. 22, 2016 - PRLog -- The National Association of Veterans Upward Bound (NAVUB) announced the receipt of a $2,000 donation from Sears Holdings in support of NAVUB's transition assistance efforts for military veterans along their pathway from active military duty, to education, to employment. The Sears Holdings grant supports NAVUB's scholarship awards which are provided directly into the hands of college-enrolled veterans with unmet financial needs.

Scott Stratton, Program Manager of Veteran Hiring Initiatives at Sears Holdings, recently announced the contribution during NAVUB's 2016 annual conference, at which he delivered a plenary address.

Stratton discussed Sears Holdings' efforts of engaging veterans in the civilian workforce, as well as the impetus for collaborating with NAVUB. "I was incredibly moved," said Stratton "and was able to spend time listening to compelling stories of VUB advisors from across the country, each advocating for their veteran population with passion, grit, determination, and a profound desire to help veterans be successful."

Stratton also noted the testimonial of veterans like Guadalupe Terran, a 2015 NAVUB Scholarship winner and single mother of two who, besides replacing her car battery so that she could get to and from school, was able to buy required school supplies for her children, as well as paying for myriad of other needs that were not met by her GI Bill funds. According to Stratton, "Guadalupe's remarkable story was inspirational and emblematic of what's possible when student veterans are provided with the tools necessary to do their very best."

Leroy Chavez, NAVUB's President, said "The Association was most appreciative of the financial support in addition to a collaborative partnership in providing member VUB programs with opportunities for their student veterans to connect directly with local Sears Holdings recruiters."

"We anticipate that this donation will help raise awareness in assisting other corporate supporters understand, and act on, the need to help NAVUB better serve its most deserving veterans," Chavez said. "NAVUB is dedicated to helping veterans reach their educational and career goals, and our members are sincerely grateful that Sears Holdings has offered such financial support, as well as tangible employment assistance."

About the National Association of Veterans Upward Bound

NAVUB is a 501(c)(3) organization that serves veterans from all eras. One hundred percent of all donated funds are used to provide scholarship assistance to college enrolled veterans with unmet financial needs. Since NAVUB began offering scholarships in 2004, it has donated over $70,000 in scholarship grants to veterans, assisting them in their pursuit and completion of a college education. Learn more at http://www.navub.org/

About Sears Holdings


Companies within the Sears Holdings family have been proud supporters of America's military, and its employees serving in the Armed Forces, since World War I.  Fast-forward nearly 100 years, and the partnership is just as strong. Today, Sears hires more than 5,000 veterans and military spouses annually, not simply because it's the right thing to do, but because it's the right business thing to do. Learn more at jobs.sears.com/military/

For more information, please contact Dinu Skariah (NAVUB Director of Development) at 312-462-7531.

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