Continuum Veterans Foundation’s Support of Hire Heroes USA Contributes to 1,760 Veteran New Hires in Q2 2016
BOSTON – July 1, 2016 – Continuum Veterans Foundation, helping returning troops to find jobs in the IT industry, is celebrating its contributions to the success of Hire Heroes USA, the pre-eminent national nonprofit organization providing veteran employment services. Hire Heroes USA recently announced confirming its 10,000th veteran hired since 2007, bringing its total estimated economic impact in the veteran space to more than $120 million, and has assisted a record 1,760 veterans to secure civilian jobs, from April – June 2016. Continuum Veterans Foundation, established by Continuum Managed Services, donated $50,000 to the organization last November for the third straight year to support its mission.
“As we observe this Independence Day, we can’t celebrate without remembering all of our veterans who have fought to protect our freedoms,” said Jeanne Hopkins, Board Director at Continuum Veterans Foundation and Senior Vice President & CMO at Continuum. “We congratulate Hire Heroes USA for its success in assisting a record number of veterans in finding civilian jobs this year. We are delighted to continue our support of the organization’s great work – in honor of veterans across the country.”
Hire Heroes USA also announced recently that the nonprofit is experiencing more than 200 percent year-over-year growth in helping transitioning military launch successful civilian careers. The organization has been recognized among the highest rated nonprofit veteran services organizations with a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and a platinum star rating from GuideStar.
So far this year, Hire Heroes USA has confirmed 2,924 veterans hired. During Q2 2016, Hire Heroes USA has:
- Helped 3,812 clients via online assessments
- Finalized 3,381 resumes
- Conducted 28,622 career counseling sessions
“Thanks to the generous support of our individual and corporate donors like Continuum Veterans Foundation, Hire Heroes USA has emerged as the best-in-class, national nonprofit organization within its category,” said Brian Stann, Chief Executive Officer of Hire Heroes USA and combat veteran. “There are big obstacles for veterans to find job opportunities that optimize their military training and experience. We provide a concierge experience for clients during the job search process and work with great partners who are making a concerted effort to support veteran hiring. The result is the most economically effective approach to this type of high-touch employment guidance.”
Donating more than $150,000 since 2013 to Hire Heroes USA, the Continuum Veterans Foundation has helped the nonprofit organization in providing free employment services to 1,968 veterans in 2014, 3,561 veterans in 2015, and is tracking to help a record number of veterans in 2016.
Continuum Managed Services is the sole donor to the Continuum Veterans Foundation, providing a percentage of corporate profits as the funding source.
The mission of the Continuum Veterans Foundation is to empower those who have served with distinction through financial support to veteran employment organizations. For more information, visit: http://cvf.continuum.net/.
About Hire Heroes USA
Headquartered just north of Atlanta, GA, with seven additional branch offices nationwide, Hire Heroes USA is recognized as a best-in-class veteran service organization by the Call of Duty Endowment, the George W. Bush Institute, and the USO. A 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, Hire Heroes USA is dedicated to empowering military members, veterans and spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. For more information about our mission, services, and how to get involved, visit www.hireheroesusa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Continuum Veterans Foundation
Continuum Veterans Foundation is a nonprofit organization providing financial support to local and national charities that focus on helping veterans find jobs in IT. The Foundation was established in 2012 by Continuum Managed Services, directing a percentage of its corporate profits to select nonprofit veteran organizations. For more information, visit: http://cvf.continuum.net/.
