ACTIVISION’S CALL OF DUTY™ ENDOWMENT ANNOUNCES HIRE HEROES USA AS SECOND ORIGINAL RECIPIENT OF ‘SEAL OF DISTINCTION AWARD’

Award Recognizes Most Effective, Efficient Nonprofits in Veteran Job Placement

Santa Monica, CA – September 6, 2013 – The Call of Duty Endowment today announced Atlanta, Georgia-based Hire Heroes USA as the second original recipient of the ‘Seal of Distinction’ award. The Endowment’s ‘Seal of Distinction’ award program is aimed at highlighting nonprofit organizations that have proven to be the most effective and efficient at placing veterans into high quality careers. Hire Heroes USA has already completed a thorough analysis to certify their effective, efficient service to our veterans, which led to their selection as an original recipient of the award.

Brian Stann, President and CEO of Hire Heroes USA, stated, “We are honored to be one of the original recipients of what will surely prove to be a prestigious award – the Call of Duty Endowment Seal of Distinction. The Endowment has consistently shown their belief in us through their ongoing financial support, and we have repaid that belief by assisting the most veterans possible with the funds they have provided. This award serves as additional validation for our model of helping to place America’s veterans into meaningful careers.”

The call for submissions is now open and organizations may apply for the Call of Duty Endowment ‘Seal of Distinction’ through September 27, 2013 by completing the application at www.CallofDutyEndowment.org.

Nominees for the Call of Duty Endowment ‘Seal of Distinction’ must, as a minimum:

Be a charitable, non-profit, with 501(c)(3) status
– Have a mission that incorporates directly assisting unemployed veterans in finding jobs
Complete our application and, should they be selected as a finalist,submit to verification

Important criteria for selection include the number of veterans placed in jobs, average cost-per-placement, and a profile of typical veterans served, among other categories.

*Note: Rules for participation can be found at www.callofdutyendowment.org.

The Call of Duty Endowment will select a slate of finalists, and will be assisted by Deloitte who is working with CODE on a pro bono basis.

About the Call of Duty Endowment:
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit, public benefit corporation conceived by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The organization seeks to help organizations that provide job placement and training services for veterans. For more information about the Call of Duty Endowment, please visit www.callofdutyendowment.org.

 

About Hire Heroes USA:

Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Alpharetta, GA., Hire Heroes USA is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to creating job opportunities for US military veterans and their spouses through personalized employment training and corporate engagement. Hire Heroes USA has gained national recognition for its comprehensive “recruitment to placement” continuum of veteran assistance and corporate engagement, resulting in one veteran confirmed hired every day. For more information, please visit www.hireheroesusa.org.

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NCM® Associates and Hire Heroes USA Form Alliance to Assist Military Veterans Transition to Careers in Retail Automotive Dealerships

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — NCM Associates, Inc., (NCM) a leading training and consulting service provider to businesses with special focus on the retail automobile industry, and Hire Heroes USA (Hire Heroes), a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to creating job opportunities for U.S. military veterans and their spouses through personalized employment training and corporate engagement, today announced a joint effort that will assist veterans seeking careers in the retail automotive sales and service industry with free training and career information resources from NCM.

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Second Year in a Row, Continuum Veterans Foundation Donates $50,000 to Hire Heroes USA to Help Veterans Find Civilian Jobs

Last Year’s $50,000 Donation Helped 239 Veterans, Transitioning Troops and Spouses with Career Assistance and Confirmed 101 Veterans Hired in Civilian Jobs, Doubling Goal for 2014

 

BOSTON and ATLANTA – Nov. 11, 2014 – Continuum Veterans Foundation, helping returning troops find jobs in the IT industry, has once again donated $50,000 to Atlanta, Georgia-based Hire Heroes USA, an organization dedicated to creating job opportunities for U.S. military veterans and their spouses through personalized employment training and corporate engagement. With the same donation last year, Continuum-funded Veteran Transition Specialists have helped 239 veterans, transitioning troops and spouses with career assistance, and confirmed 101 veterans hired in civilian jobs from December 2013 through October, 2014, doubling the goal for this year. Continuum Veterans Foundation was established in 2012 by Continuum, the technology industry’s only channel-exclusive provider of fully integrated managed IT services solutions.

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HIRE HEROES USA RECOGNIZED AS STARBUCKS, HBO AND CHASE SALUTE VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES DURING CONCERT ON VETERAN’S DAY

Alpharetta, Ga., November 9, 2014 – Hire Heroes USA, a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans transform their military service into civilian success, has been selected as one of 16 premiere veteran service organizations (VSOs) recognized in the Concert for Valor, co-sponsored by Starbucks, HBO, and Chase.

 

The Concert for Valor, held this Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, November 11th (7:00pm ET/4:00pm PT) on the National Mall in Washington, DC, is a first-of-its-kind event to honor the courage of our Nation’s veterans. Hire Heroes USA is privileged to be selected among 15 other top Veteran Service Organizations recognized for their outstanding dedication to veterans. The VSOs, selected by an advisory committee co-chaired by ADM Mike Mullen and Secretary Robert Gates, each provide exceptional service to veterans and their families in four areas vital to successful transition: education, wellness, reemployment and reintegration. Top executives from Starbucks, HBO, JP Morgan Chase and The Schultz Family Foundation were also included on the selection committee.

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Call of Duty® Gamers Join “Race to 1,000 Jobs” Campaign (#1000Vets) to Place 1,000 Military Veterans in High-Quality Careers by Raising $1 Million

Two-week Effort, Culminating in “Veterans Day Gameathon,” Supports the Call of Duty Endowment’s Work to Connect Vets with Meaningful Jobs

  • Gamer Personalities To Raise Funds During “Race to Prestige” on Twitch, Beginning Nov. 2
  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Limited Edition Dog Tags Go on Sale Nationwide Nov. 4
  • Veterans Day Gameathon Lets Amateur Gamers Game for Good Nov. 11

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– During the two week period leading up to Veterans Day, Call of Duty® gamers can do their part to help 1,000 military veterans find high-quality jobs by joining the “Race to 1,000 Jobs” fundraising and awareness campaign (#1000Vets) in support of the Call of Duty Endowment. Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit organization that uses a venture philanthropy approach to fund and grow best-in-class organizations that place veterans in meaningful careers.

 

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