On December 5th the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation (BPW Foundation), the first organization to focus on working women, was the proud recipient of a $100,000 grant donation, from Activision’s Call of Duty Endowment. This grant will help them to fulfill part of their mission of providing resources, support and mentorship of women and their families upon returning from active duty to the civilian world. With their membership in the organization the women will hopefully be able to get the education and training to enable them to get suitable jobs to help support their families in this economy.
The BPW Foundation is starting a pilot program with this grant which will hopefully set the groundwork for many other programs to spread throughout the country. This pilot project, “Joining Forces for Women Veteran’s Mentoring Project,” will recruit over 1,000 women veterans and military spouses as mentors and mentees.
The Grant award was presented at a home game for the Miami Dolphins NFL football team. The announcement was part of the teamwork of The Call of Duty Endowment and Pro vs. GI Joe and their Purpose Driven Fall Tour. This tour is a military support initiative where wounded veterans will manage events such as the football game and other large sporting events across the nation. It gives the rehabbing veterans a feeling of purpose and responsibility. The events will assist in spreading the need for action on veterans’ issues across the nation.
Deborah L. Frett, CEO of BPW Foundation, said, “BPW Foundation thanks the Call of Duty Endowment for its continued push to ensure women veterans receive job training and placement assistance. Our partnership will ensure that by the end of the first year of the Joining Forces for Women Veterans and Military Spouses Mentoring Project, at least 300 women veterans will enter into meaningful employment or education and training programs through the funds provided by the Endowment.”
Colonel Alan Baldwin, (USMC-Ret.), an advisory council member with the Call of Duty Endowment, said, “As our military heroes return home from combat, they not only face a rough economy, but also have a difficult time finding employment in the civilian workforce. Unemployment among post 9-11 female veterans is higher than their male counterparts. The Call of Duty Endowment is proud to partner with the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation to help our female veterans with the necessary resources to find meaningful employment.”
About the Call of Duty Endowment:
Since Activision, the worldwide online and console video game publisher and producer of the Call of Duty® video game franchise, established the Call of Duty Endowment in November of 2009, it has delivered more than $1,500,000 in grants and scholarships to assist returning veterans with post military career help. This past Veterans Day, Activision committed another $3 million to the Endowment and pledged to find 1,000 jobs for veterans.
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit, public benefit corporation created by Activision Blizzard. The Endowment seeks to help organizations that provide job placement and training for veterans. For more information about the Call of Duty Endowment, please visit www.callofdutyendowment.org.
About Business and Professional Women’s Foundation:
Business and Professional Women’s Foundation, the first foundation to focus its resources on working women, is Joining Forces for Women Veterans across the country to provide support and resources to women veterans and their families as they return to their civilian lives, including providing mentorships to 10,000 women vets and military spouses by the end of 2012. For more information please visit www.bpwfoundation.org.
About Pro vs. GI Joe:
Pro vs. GI Joe is a 501c3 nonprofit organization, changing the way our troops stay connected. Pro vs. GI Joe provides America's heroes with once-in-a-lifetime opportunities by pitting them against their favorite professional athletes and celebrities in heated, yet fun video game competitions via the Internet and in person. For more information about the Purpose Drive Rehab Tour, please visit www.purposedrivenrehab.org.
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