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Easter Seals Awarded $100,000 McCormick Foundation Grant to Help Employ Wounded Veterans
Date:11/12/2008

sector employers recognize the potential strengths of, and to recruit, hire, and retain wounded veterans as valued employees," added Carmon.

Operation Employ Veterans Delivers Help at Home

For nearly 90 years, Easter Seals has played a leading role in helping veterans with disabilities in their local communities through medical rehabilitation, home accessibility, job training and employment, and therapeutic recreation.

Easter Seals' Operation Employ Veterans will bridge the gap between military, veteran and civilian communities, helping veterans successfully adjust to employment after military service and life with a disability. Participating corporations will receive support on how to recruit, hire, work with, make accessibility accommodations and retain wounded veterans as well as training on military culture, disability, and situational issues that wounded veterans regularly face.

"Through the grant, Easter Seals will enhance employment opportunities for wounded veterans needing and wanting a job in the Chicagoland area," said Carmon. "It enables Easter Seals to formalize a training program for employers to help them recruit, hire, and retain wounded veteran employees."

The Operation Employ Veterans effort is part of Easter Seals' nationwide Military and Veterans Initiative to provide services, supports, and resources to service members and veterans with disabilities and their families.

For more information about Operation Employ Veterans, please visit http://www.easterseals.com/militaryandveterans, call 312.726.6200 or email csalter@easterseals.com.

About Easter Seals

Easter Seals is the leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical and mental disabilities, and other special needs. For nearly 90 years, we have been offering help and hope to children and adults living with d
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