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Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Parker's Kitchen and Wounded Warrior Project announce campaign to support local injured veterans
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Parker's Kitchen has announced it will be partnering with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to support local injured veterans in Georgia and South Carolina. The new campaign will run from March 1 through July 6 at all Parker's Kitchen locations. Parkers will match 25% of every customer donation, a gesture aimed at supporting even more local veterans. The latest Parker's Kitchen round-up campaign supports WWP's Warriors to Work® program, which helps warriors and their family members transition to the civilian workforce and find meaningful careers. 'We invite Parker's Kitchen customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar to benefit Wounded Warrior Project and to help local veterans and their families access the services they need, free of charge,' said Parker's Kitchen founder and CEO Greg Parker. 'We are committed to making a transformative impact and supporting heroes across our corporate footprint. We're incredibly honored to partner with Wounded Warrior Project to help local injured veterans and their families.' Parker's Kitchen originally joined forces with WWP in 2024 to help provide life-changing services and programs to local post-9/11 injured veterans and their families, raising $300,000 through a round-up campaign and company match. WWP programs, advocacy, and awareness efforts help warriors thrive, provide essential lifelines to families and caregivers and help prevent veteran suicides. 'We're thrilled to partner with Parker's Kitchen for the second year to offer ongoing support for veterans, families and caregivers,' said Brea Kratzert Todd, vice president of business development at WWP. 'We must never forget the cost of freedom. Wounded Warrior Project is there for warriors and their families throughout their lifetime. Amazing supporters like Parker's Kitchen and their customers make that possible.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Disabled vets continue to struggle finding post-military employment
Disabled veterans continue to struggle to find jobs despite national efforts to help bring them back into the civilian workforce, according to a new survey released by Wounded Warrior Project on Thursday. The report, based on responses in summer 2023 from nearly 19,000 veterans connected to the program, gives a snapshot of the continued struggles that veterans with serious injuries face years after their military service, even if their medical needs are being addressed. Nearly 40% of veterans in the WWP survey did not have full-time work, although only about 12% are actively looking for work and would qualify for unemployment. That figure is on par with past surveys by the group, but it sits well above the average for veterans without disabilities (around 3.6% in summer 2023) and the civilian disabled population across America (about 7.4% in summer 2023). 'Despite the unique training and skills WWP warriors receive while in the military, they still experience challenges while seeking other employment opportunities,' the report states. 'Among WWP warriors currently employed, 52.2% reported at least one barrier that makes it difficult to obtain employment or change jobs.' Outgoing WWP leader sees continued strain on vets, but more support The news comes as President Donald Trump's administration looks to cut back the federal workforce, traditionally a friendly environment for job-seeking veterans and disabled veterans looking for work. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the federal government employed more than 337,000 disabled veterans in fiscal 2021, about two-thirds of whom had a disability rating of 30% or more. Whether the administration's potential cuts will increase unemployment among wounded veterans remains unclear. The WWP report said nearly one in four veterans in their survey listed their main barrier to finding stable work as mental health issues or psychological distress, factors that exist regardless of the job market. About 14% of those surveyed also described difficulty translating military skills to the civilian workforce, which has been a focus of numerous federal employment efforts over the last 20 years. Related to the unemployment issues, about two-thirds of wounded veterans surveyed said they faced financial problems in the previous 12 months. Roughly 60% said they have at least $20,000 in total debt, beyond what they owe on real estate mortgages. Officials from Wounded Warrior Project, which operates a host of outreach and advocacy programs, said they plan on using the survey results to look for ways to better serve members, including possible expansion of financial support efforts. The full report is available on the WWP website.
