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2014 ANNUAL REPORT

Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas 2014

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VCNCT 2014 Annual Report

he Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas (VCNCT) was formed in August of 2011. The sponsoring agency

was Mental Health America of Greater Dallas under the Operations Reunion program. The coalition was

formed in conjunction with several partnering agencies: Dallas County Veterans Office, Veterans for Christ,

and the Child and Family Assessment Center. Together these organizations were able to organize monthly meetings

to assemble community partners to collaborate, strategize on best practices, network, and provide services to

Veterans and their family members.

The Vision of the Coalition is to “Mobilize all sectors of society to give our service members and their families the

opportunities and support they have earned”. Our Mission is “To build bridges between both public, private, and

not for profit organizations at the local, county, state, and federal levels; for all our veterans, and their families by

rebuilding, educating, and equipping all veterans to reintegrate back into society and to bring awareness and a call

to action to all communities of the challenges of our veterans and their families.”

The VCNCT has four Central Initiatives:

1) Employment: Assist Veterans and their families reintegrate back into the work force 2) Mental Health: Provide assistance to Veterans dealing with PTSD, TBI, & MST 3) Education: Assist Veterans with education resources, training & development 4) Housing: Assist Veterans with stable housing resources

The Coalition is committed to providing services that have been identified by Military men and women as

well as Coalition Members that work directly with Veterans and their family members. The Coalition has

had the extraordinary opportunity to bring together various entities throughout North Central Texas to

better serve the Veterans, their families, the community, and the State of Texas. We have garnered

support from community partners, community leaders, and prominent leaders as far as Washington DC.

The 2014 Coalition year has brought much success in supporting Military families in the Texas community. The magnitude of success has been made possible through the hard work and dedication of volunteers, community partners, community sponsors, and dedicated Board Members. The Coalition met every last Thursday of the month from 11:00am to 1:00pm, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in designated Celebratory months, excluding Holiday or Event months. To date the Coalition has provided approximately $78,615 in services, almost $25,000 in 2014 alone, in services & programs directly to Veterans and their family members. We would like to thank our supporting businesses and organizations for donating meeting locations for the Coalition each month. We would also like to thank our supporting organization that provided lunch for each meeting. The organizations are listed in order followed by lunch sponsors:

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January 2014-SMU Dallas February 2014- University of Texas at Dallas March 2014- Texas A&M 4H Extension Office April 2014- Mountain View College May 2014- Devry University June 2014- DART July 2014- North Texas Military Association: Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church August 2014- Mutual of Omaha Bank: Embassy Suites Dallas-Love Field September 2014- Urban League of Greater Dallas: Veterans Resource Center October 2014-Hickory Trail Hospital

The Veterans Coalition held ten Coalition meetings in the 2014 year. Of those ten meetings there was a total of 596 attendees. The ability to mobilize all sectors of society has allowed the Coalition members to take networking to a new level. In addition to our events, we have participated in a plethora community events, Conferences, seminars, Yellow Ribbons, and other community events as vendors and resources.

VCNCT 2014 EVENTS

“Career Development & Financial Education Seminar”

The Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas (VCNCT) hosted its third annual “Career Development &

Financial Education Seminar 2014”. The event was held at the Hilton of Dallas, in partnership with GE

Capital Equipment Finance. The seminar began on Friday, May 16th with Career Development

preparation. Upon arrival attendees signed in and received seminar bags with resource information. The

attendees were then given breakfast as they checked in to the event and lunch midway through the day.

The event was opened with prayer by Bishop DD. Hayes of the DFW International Airport Chaplaincy and

Major General James Williams served as the seminars host. The morning sessions began with financial

education. The following topics were presented:

1. Investing in Your Future: Mitch Stevens 2. Insurance Protection: Julio Rodriguez 3. Debt Management: CCC Director 4. Mortgages and Home Buying: Wellsfargo

Speakers had one hour to give handouts, use examples, and conduct open dialogue with the attendees answering questions and giving further detail where needed. The goal of each speaker was to better equip attendees with information and the confidence to better prepare for their financial future. Following the morning sessions, our Keynote Speaker, Bill Orender of SNSD Primerica Financial Services gave a riveting and high intensity speech. Bill Orender is a multi-millionaire in control of his own destiny. It is his business, and he is his own boss. He sets the hours, makes the decisions and calls the shots. He is an independent businessman with Primerica Financial Services, a publicly traded company on the New

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York Stock Exchange (sym:PRI); Bill Orender has gained total financial independence through the company and its philosophy of paying the person - not the job. His tremendous success has secured the future of his family for generations to come. Bill is a winner and will tell you how to win in life and in business. He will not mince words or tell you something you want to hear, he will tell what you need to hear! After our keynote speaker spoke, our second day of sessions began. The attendees were educated on how to build an effective resume, properly communicate their skill set on the resume matching it to various announcements, what to expect in an interview, how to properly communicate their skill set verbally once in an interview, preparation to win in an interview being offered a position, how to build and manage your own business, properly prepare to be a successful business owner, and how to locate resources. Our two speakers spoke on the following:

1. Resume Building: Manual Washington, Federal Resume Shoppe 2. How to Prepare for Your Interview: Don & Donald Carter, The Cart Group

The second day was our “Hiring Fair”, hosted by our partners at GE Capital Equipment Finance. Before the interviews, attendees engaged in an interactive panel discussion with all attending HR Hiring Managers. Local and national companies were ready to interview on site and fill 250 positions. Offering entry, mid, and upper level positions, with salary ranges from 30k-60k+ to 75 attendees. We would like to thank the following companies for offering opportunities: THANK YOU PARTICIPATING AGENCIES!!!

The VCNCT would like to thank the Coalition Employment and Events Committee for a great event. There was a total of 22 volunteers and 15 vendors. A sincere thank you to our supporting partners:

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“Joint County Meeting”

The Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas (VCNCT) hosted its 2nd annual “Joint County Meeting:

Veteran Service Organization County Forum” in Collin County this year. The Coalition called leaders and

Veteran Service Organizations from Tarrant, Denton, Collin, and Dallas County; however, other counties

were present. There are approximately 330,000

Military men and women in the DFW area. Given this, it is

critical that all VSO’s are informed, organized, and

working together to better serve our Military families.

We believe working together will benefit each

organization, County, and Military family. Our objective

is to bring local leaders together and set the model

for collaboration and networking. Our supporting

organizations serve as the boots on the ground support,

informing leaders on their needs as individuals and

organizations. The meeting is growing into a regional strategic planning meeting that encompasses

exhibitor’s booths to educate attendees of all the resources available to them.

The meeting was hosted by the North Texas Military Association(NTXMA), sponsored by TJ Thompson the

Real Estate Cowboy and Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union. The meeting took place at Cottonwood

Creek Baptist Church in Allen, TX. A total of 121 attendees were in attendance. Registered Coalition

Members and County partners set up exhibitor’s booths to share information regarding county resources.

The following organizations set up exhibitors booths:

1. People Services Staffing 2. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star 3. South West Airlines 4. Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 17 Network

Office 5. Momentum Texas Inc 6. Starlite Recovery Center

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7. Texas lawyers for Texas Veterans 8. Texas Veterans Commission 9. Equest Therapeutic Riding 10. Texas Dep. Of Public Safety 11. TTG Transformations 12. US Army 13. Construction Education Foundation 14. Greater Texas Capital Corp. 15. Recovery Resource Center 16. Kilroy's Legacy 17. Mentors-in-Arms This year we included a panel discussion with leaders

representing lead service organizations from each county.

Tracy Little is a twenty year Air Force Veteran, a founding

board member for VCNCT, and board member for the North

Texas Dallas VA. Cliff Sosamon a United States Marine and

the founder of NTXMA, Chris Martin served twenty-eight years in the US Army and is the President of the

Denton County Veterans Coalition. Ryan Kelly served in the US Army for four years and is now a board

member of the Veterans Coalition of Tarrant County(VETCO). He is also the College Credit For Heroes

Program Coordinator at Tarrant County College. Juli McNeil has been employed with the VA for over 21

years as a Master’s Social Worker. She is currently the VISN 17-Clinical Administrative Officer to CMO.

VISN 17/Lead Women Veterans Program Mgr. Ali

Samana, board member of NTXMA, served as the host for

the meeting. He Ali is a 5 year veteran of the United States

Navy. Chaplain Jones opened the meeting with greeting

attendees to the meeting, followed by a prayer and

blessing the lunch. Nekima Booker, Chair of the

VCNCT gave a brief welcome and introduction on

behalf of the VCNCT and introduced the board members.

Ali Samana then introduced NTXMA and recognized

their board.

The panel was asked a series of questions, in which each panelist answered according to their organization, county, and personal experience. In conclusion of the panel discussion, the attendees were given note cards and asked to conduct small group discussions. During these discussion, attendees were asked to note their top three to five concerns regarding Veteran needs and services. On the back side they were asked to give their solutions to the identified needs and gaps in services. FULL AAR AVAILABLE ON LINE UNDER REPORTS.

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“THANKSGIVING FOR VETERANS”

The Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas (VCNCT) celebrated its 4th Annual “Thanksgiving for

Veterans “. The event took place at the Veterans Resource Center in Dallas. The purpose of the event

was to provide Thanksgiving dinner for Veterans and their family members and to provide the attendees

information on available resources. Supporting organizations provided the following items:

VCNCT Events Committee: Overall Event Coordination VSweeps: 250 12lb-16lb turkeys (Title Sponsor) Minnies Food Pantry: Food order and Volunteers Kennett Consulting: Monetary Donations (Sponsor) Elks Lodge #71: Facility storage and Volunteers Texas Land Board: 250 bags Veterans Resource Center: Event Location CRC Health Care: Volunteers, Lunch, Resources UT Dallas Center for Brain Health: Volunteers, Resources Dallas VA: Volunteers, Resources Dallas City Hall: Volunteer, Resources Legal Aid of North West Texas: Resources

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Western and Southern Life: Resources Community Dental Care: Resources Montrell Living: Volunteers, Coordination NVOP-Dallas: Volunteers, Coordination Gods Caterer: Volunteers, Driver Mutual of Omaha: Volunteers Dallas County Veterans Service Office: Volunteers, Coordination Veterans Place: Volunteers Our Family of Family Church: Volunteers The Veterans Resource Commission: Volunteers Family of Faith Church: Volunteers CBS KTVT KTXA-TV: Marketing Nurturance Network: Volunteer Raytheon: Volunteer Equest: Resources InHome Wholisticare and Wellness: Volunteers NAACP Veterans Affairs Canned Goods 206th Broadcast Ops. Detachment The coordination and preparation of the event took approximately two months. There were 35 volunteers

representing 24 different community based organizations. There were 250 turkeys totaling approximately

$3,800, 16 different side items totaling over $3,000. There was one bagging session with 17 volunteers

bagging totaling 6 hour.

Primary recruitment and registration for participating Veterans were the North Texas Health Care

System(Dallas VA), Seagoville Medical Battalion, and Army National Guard Headquarters in Grand Prairie.

On the day of the event 250 Veterans received turkeys, serving 943 reported family members, 250 bags

with side items, and resources. An additional 15 Veterans received bags of food, and approximately 35

Veterans received tickets to receive turkeys from partnering organizations the following week. Of the

Veterans present, there was a total of 852.4 reported combined years of military service. Representation

from all branches of services were present.

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Thank you to the 206th Broadcast Operations Detachment for onsite interviews and event video, see links

below.

http://www.dvidshub.net/video/377303/turkeys-veterans#.VHTUsxZiOM4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsDY_IiZvJM&feature=youtu.be

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“CHRISTMAS FOR VETERANS”

The VCNCT was honored to partner with St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco, Texas to host our first Angel Tree event “Christmas for Veterans”(C4V). This event was in conjunction to our “Thanksgiving4Veterans” event. Participants of that event were selected to take part in C4V based on their identified need and request. We selected 25 families, totaling 48 recipients. Approximately 78 parish families purchased the gifts, bagged and labeled them. The families spent approximately $5,400 on the gifts. Recipients included the Veteran, a spouse, parent, dependent, or care giver. The giving took place at Mental Health America of Greater Dallas on Tuesday, December 16th. Gifts included:

1. Clothes (professional and leisure) 2. Electronics(ipods, games, toys) 3. House hold items(pots, dishes) 4. Shoes 5. Laptops 6. Toys 7. Gift Cards 8. Cd’s and Music 9. Cook ware 10. Sports Paraphernalia

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11. Sporting Goods(Fishing and hunting) 12. Baby Décor 13. Car Seat 14. Gas cards 15. Children’s learning games 16. Books 17. Bike 18. Food Cards 19. Apple products 20. Coats and jackets

A sincere thank you to the church, the families, and organizer for their unselfish and loving efforts. Your gifts, time, and consideration is appreciated. The families were very appreciate and many brought to tears for your generosity.

2014 VCNCT Community Support Events

“SALUTE TO AMERICA’S VETERANS”

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On this day we honor the men and women who have worn the uniform of the armed services of this great nation. We owe them a tremendous debt – one that can never be repaid, but can only be recognized and acknowledged. It is because of their service and sacrifice that we still enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. A great many of our veterans made the ultimate sacrifice, some returned home safely and others returned with grievous wounds. We honor those soldiers who fought and fight for our freedom, but also those who never fired a shot. We honor those who performed the integral tasks that kept the combatants fighting; those who kept the jeeps and tanks running, flew aircrafts from the factories to the bases, who shielded civilians and fellow soldiers from danger and those who cooked meals, maintained personnel records, or trained recruits. Others framed strategies, and some served by merely waiting – just in case. Without their service, the missions could never have been accomplished. They all played their parts, and we thank you for your service. Today we honor and pay special tribute to our Special Operation Veterans. We dedicate this special Salute to America’s Veterans event to honor the men and women of our United States of America who have and are serving in our Armed Forces, who lost their lives, were wounded or risk their lives fighting.

“When they say “special operations”, they are not kidding:

these people are special. From an operational standpoint,

physiological standpoint, they can do things that nobody else

can do.” Dennis Grahn, Senior Research Scientist, Stanford

University.

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This day symbolizes our gratitude and respect for those who have and continue to protect our families, our friends and our Nation’s freedom. Nothing is as precious as one’s freedom, dreams and aspirations. Ideals mean nothing if one does not have the freedom to pursue them. Thank you to our Veterans and the men and women in uniform for protecting what we hold so dear.

The Rotary Club of Dallas was the first Rotary club chartered in Texas and the 39th club chartered in the world by Rotary International. The Rotary Club of Dallas continues to serve the Dallas and Global community since its inception in 1911, and has entered a second century of “Service Above Self.

As one of the world’s oldest and Dallas’ largest service organizations, The Rotary Club of Dallas is involved in numerous activities across our community and around the world. The VCNCT is honored to be a co-recipient of funding for the last two years. These funds are used for emergency assistance and Mentors-In-Arms.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/126409485@N07/

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New Programs

“MENTORS-IN-ARMS”

OUR MISSION

“To provide military veterans with services and resources through participating Rotary and Coalition members so that our heroes can make a transition towards success"

“Mentors-In-Arms” is a one-to-one mentoring program, developed to help our veterans and spouses’ transition from military to civilian life as they prepare to become successful and productive citizens. Being a part of this great VCDP Mentoring program is a serious one or two-year commitment depending on the specific path selected. The VCDP Mentors-In-Arms is a collaborative program between District 5810 Rotary members of the Uptown

clubs, and the Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas (VCNCT). Together we welcome NPower and the International Coaches Federation as partners. QUICK FACTS

Program covers North Central Texas One to two year program depending on program avenue Selective participation No cost No participation compensation One-on-one mentor and mentee teaming

Pilot Class Performance Report

Performance Measure Performance Goal

Reporting Period Performance

Program Allocations

Cumulative Amount Spent

1 Number of veterans served. (Required performance measure.)

15 MIA $10,500

2 Number of dependents served.

13 EA 6,700

3 Matching Funds. 2 $8,910

4 Veteran Gender(Male/Female)

Total 28 $17,200

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http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/richardson-lake-highlands/headlines/20141107-mentors-in-arms-program-pairs-veterans-spouses-with-business-advisers.ece

Staff photo by DANIEL HOUSTON/neighborsgo

Denise Uzzelle, pictured with a photograph of herself and her husband, DeVon Uzzelle, qualified for the Mentors in Arms program because of her husband's service in the U.S. Army. He lives with brain injury, back injury and post-traumatic stress disorder from his time in the military. Visit us www.mentorsinarms.org.

“EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE”

The VCNCT was able to prevent 8 Veterans from becoming homeless, each had received a letter of evection from their landlords. We were also able to prevent a Veterans home from going into foreclosure. We prevented 7 Veterans from being served an eviction notice. We were able to erase approximately $2,800 in late fees. We prevented 5 Veterans from getting their utilities shut off. All 15 Veterans attended at least 2 financial education classes and received career development assistance. Veterans and their dependents also received additional resources such as: food assistance, clothing, and job referrals.

First Half Performance Report

Performance Measure Performance

Goal

Reporting Period

Performance Cumulative Amount Spent

1 Number of veterans served. (Required performance measure.)

30 15 12,585.69

2 Number of dependents served. 20 13

3 Matching Funds. 2 $8,910

4 Veteran Gender(Male/Female) 8/7

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Total 50 28 12,585.69

“NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY”

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY SURPASSES ITS OWN NATIONAL RECORD

RAISES $26.3 MILLION IN 18 HOURS

DALLAS (September 19, 2014)— In a landslide day of giving, the sixth annual North Texas Giving Day exceeded its own national giving day record by raising more than $26.3 million in 18 hours, surpassing 2013 results by more than $1 million. Community-wide events, nonprofit performances and a groundswell of support led to widespread buzz and excitement. The staggering number of more than 98,000 donations exceeded last year’s total of 75,000. This year, 1,580 nonprofits benefitted. Twenty-six percent of donations were from first-time givers to their chosen charity.

“Wow! Today, donors showed unbridled enthusiasm for this community they clearly care so much about,” says Brent Christopher, president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas, which founded and presents North Texas Giving Day. “From Keller to Kenya, Arlington to Australia, Dallas to Denmark, local nonprofits received gifts from all 50 states, six territories and more than 28 countries.”

Launched in 2009 by Communities Foundation of Texas with ongoing support from Center for Nonprofit Management, NorthTexasGivingDay.org is the most comprehensive and free public resource for connecting North Texas nonprofits and supporters. For supporters, the website simplifies the process of researching nonprofits and community needs, and making charitable donations. For nonprofits, North Texas Giving Day serves as another awareness-building and fundraising tool. The website profiles more than 1,600 nonprofits, and since its inception has infused more than $86 million into nonprofits serving the 16-county North Texas community. Visit www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org, www.facebook.com/NorthTexasGivingDay, www.twitter.com/ntxgivingday, and hashtag: #ntxgivingday. This was the first year for VCNCT and we are very thankful for the 16 donors that gave. The giving ranged from $25-$3,750 for a total of $5,050. One Hundred percent of those funds were used for VCNCT programs. Visit our page at https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/#npo/veterans-coalition-of-north-central-texas, for details.

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“Grant Funding Partnership”

This year we were proud to submit our first joint proposal for funding with Montrell Living. In line with our motto to be a gap filler to VSO’s, we submitting a proposal to the Baron and Blue foundation in support of Montrell Living. Their Mission: is to “provide and develop a facility that combines transitional and supportive housing for those Veterans who are experiencing homelessness, mental illness challenges in the State of Texas, achieve their potential for independence and productivity while facilitating reentry into their communities.” Visit them at http://www.montrelliving.org.

Upon reward of our submission, the housing committee was able to provide financial support to the men’s home.

Coalition Service Data

The following table will quantify the successes of 2014. As we moved forward month after month, it was

important that we as a Coalition and a Governing Board were able to gather information from each event,

meeting, and collaboration to understand the impact we were making on Military men and women and

their family members. You will also garner an understanding of the family members serviced, years of

service, and number of volunteers for our events. You will also understand the amount of Military service

and first-hand knowledge of our Board Members. We believe the essential keys to success are

“Leadership” and “Collaboration”.

Number of Coalition Meetings 10 Number of Attendees 596 Number of Events 4 Number of participating Events 1 Veterans & Families Served 1,368 Combined Years of Service 852.4 Dollar amount of services $25,000 Number of Volunteers 58 Partnering Organizations 57 Sponsoring Organizations 9 Number of Board Members 9 Number of BM Direct Years of Service 167 Number of Indirect Years of Service 188 Number of Turkeys 250

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We also partner with “New Benefits” for a free Veterans Coalition discount pharmacy card,

also good for pet prescriptions. Individuals can present the card to your local pharmacist, with

your next prescription to receive the lowest price for that drug that day. Have the pharmacist

put the number into the pharmacy computer. Every time you save money on a prescription

drug, the Veterans Coalition earns $1.00.

VCNCT - VETERANS COALITION OF NOR

RX

Count

U&C

Amount Total Claims Amt Total Sav

Total

Savings %

U&C Rx

Count

Paid

Claims

January 30 $1,070.89 $622.08 $448.81 41.91% 11 19

February 20 $1,000.62 $618.82 $381.80 38.16% 10 10

March 8 $297.00 $162.71 $134.29 45.22% 2 6

April 19 $2,649.71 $2,106.18 $543.53 20.51% 4 15

May 6 $253.66 $175.50 $78.16 30.81% 1 5

June 6 $194.63 $146.82 $47.81 24.56% 3 3

July 17 $1,143.40 $906.92 $236.48 20.68% 5 12

August 9 $59.26 $2.76 $56.50 95.34% 1 8

September 8 $776.35 $609.19 $167.16 21.53% 1 7

October 18 $2,047.43 $1,631.08 $416.35 20.34% 5 13

November 11 $393.72 $238.53 $155.19 39.42% 1 10

December 8 $295.50 $184.06 $111.44 37.71% 3 5

Totals 160 $10,182.17 $7,404.65 $2,777.52 27.28% 47 113

Our Charge To You

“Wanted! More to improve and fewer to disapprove. More doers and fewer

talkers. More to say it can be done and fewer to say it’s impossible. More to

inspire others and fewer to throw cold water on them. More to get into the

thick of things and fewer to sit on the sidelines. More to point out what’s right

and fewer to show what’s wrong. More to light a candle and fewer to curse the

darkness.”

~ John C. Maxwell

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The Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas is committed to working with our community partners and

leaders to ensure the reintegration of the Veteran and their families is successful. To this we charge the

Coalition members, community partners, sponsors, and Veterans of all eras to find their gap and become

a gap filler.

By supporting the Coalition, you become a gap filler, by giving of your resources, time, consideration,

funds, support, love, and dedication. Please visit our video link below to meet some of our committed

“Gap Fillers” in service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_vqzlQeH0&feature=youtu.be

Special Recognitions

Board Members Financial Sponsoring Partners

Wendy Messmann: U.S. Trust, Bank of America

Private Wealth Management

Charles Read: Custom Payroll Associates, Inc

Dr. Greta Kerwin-15 year Military Provider

Nekima Booker, CHAIR-WWII Dependent

Capt. Bob Dill-6 year Army Veterans

Capt. Nate Couser- 17 year Army Veteran

Tracy Little-20 year Air Force Veteran

Bishop “DD” Hayes- 20 year Air Force Veteran

Maj. General James Williams-35 year Marine Veteran

For more information about The Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas contact:

Nekima Booker, Coalition Chair [email protected]

Website: www.VCNCT.org

Veterans Coalition of North Central Texas P.O. Box 132275 Dallas, TX. 75201

1. The Baron & Blue Foundation

2. Rotary Club of Dallas

3. VSweeps

4. Community Foundations of Texas

5. North Texas Fair Housing Center

6. Mutual of Omaha

7. Hunt Cares Employee Campaign

8. Anderson Family Foundation

9. Kennett Consulting Services

10. Society Daughters of the

American Revolution

11. Friendship West Baptist Church