Goodwill nets grant to help area veterans find work

Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 | 8:27 p.m.

Goodwill of Southern Nevada received a $350,000 grant from Nevada Women’s Philanthropy to establish a program to help local veterans and their spouses find jobs. A Nevada Women’s Philanthropy press release said Goodwill expects to have its Veteran Integration Program running within the next 30 days. The program will include three full-time career specialists who have military backgrounds, and is estimated to help 400 veterans find work within its first two years. The grant will help pay the initiative’s startup cost. “We can't think of a better way to honor those who served our country than to help them find ...

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By 19momlv

Oct. 13, 2012

5:35 p.m.

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Only 400 veterans in 3 years? With Goodwill stores popping up on every corner they couldn't come up with the funds for this? Seems like NWP only gives to the big dogs.