Monthly Archive: December 2013

VOBeacon News & Events

Welcome Tomorrow’s Hunters to the Veteran Owned Business Nonprofit Section

Veteran Owned Business is proud to welcome Tomorrow’s Hunters of Rockwell, Texas.  Tomorrow’s Hunter Inc. is a non-profit youth hunting, shooting, fishing and outdoor education outreach program. Currently operating in seven states, the goal of the organization is to start chapters in all states.  For more information, contact Mr. Gino Attardi Executive Director Phone: (505) 360-3336.… Read more

2013 Vacaville Veterans Host Annual Free Christmas Eve Dinner

Once again, veterans in Vacaville, California will host a free Christmas Eve dinner. The popular holiday event will take place during afternoon hours on Monday December 24, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  at the Vacaville Veterans Memorial Hall, 549 Merchant St., Vacaville, CA. Vets will be serving ham, turkey and all the fixings. Santa is expected to arrive around noon… Read more
eWareness Web Marketing Agency

Publisher of Veteran Owned Business Project Receives State of Florida’s OSD Business Certification

Central Florida Headquartered Web-Centric Marketing Communications and Technology Firm Receives State of Florida’s Minority, Women & Service-Disabled Veteran (SDV) Business Certification   Melbourne, Florida — eWareness Inc., the nation’s leading, veteran owned web-centric marketing and technology agency and proud publisher of the Veteran Owned Business Project, announced that the company has recently been certified with the State of Florida’s Office… Read more

November 2013 Veteran Unemployment Statistics

Overall, the National unemployment rate decreased to 7.0%, and the Veteran unemployment rate decreased to 6.7%.  The Veteran unemployment rate is slightly higher than November of last year but lower than the November 2011 rate of 7.4%.   November 2013 Unemployment   *  2,000 enrolled in school (8.3% of all unemployed 18-24) **  Does not meet BLS publication criteria  … Read more

Kentucky Visitors Bureau Is Collecting Christmas Cards for Veterans

The Owensboro Davies’s County Convention & Visitors Bureau is collecting Christmas Cards for Veterans. All cards collected will be distributed to veterans in senior living facilities and nursing homes.  This is the Convention & Visitors Bureau’s sixth year collecting cards. Last year, over 1800 cards were collected and distributed to area veterans in 13 different facilities around Owensboro and to the Western Kentucky… Read more