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Month: March 2013

Change 4 Georgia = Supporting Veterans

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Change 4 Georgia is a non profit, community service program supporting veterans and veteran families, founded in Forsyth County, Georgia by Remington Youngblood, as a fifth grader.  With the full support of this parents, Remington was looking for a way to help in his community, C4G is inclusive to students and veteran supporters of all ages. The mission of C4G is to thank men and women in the military who are currently serving and also veterans who served in the past.  “Thank you for your service, dedication and sacrifice to protect our freedom and keep our country secure.”

Change 4 Georgia collects items from the “Wish Lists” of serving troops, items that will fit in backpacks and are needed and wanted to add comfort in remote areas.  At home, C4G helps to support families of deployed troops by collecting food, clothing, diapers, shcool supplies, personal items, furniture and appliances with special projects.  Year round, C4G holds “Fabulous Food Drives” and adopts veteran families that meet specific criteria.  During the holidays, C4G runs a “Terrific Toy” drive for the children of veterans in need.

To assist veterans who are pursuing a college degree, Change 4 Georgia has entered into partnerships with North Georgia College and Georgia Perimeter College and awards scholarships to deserving veteran students.

Remington Youngblood is 12 years old and speaks like a polished, experienced adult.  He is an award winning inspirational speaker with more than 40 public speeches to his credit.  Over 70 local businesses in the greater Atlanta area support his Change 4 Georgia projects.  Remington recently won a county wide award for his multi media production about Change 4 Georgia.

By appearing on From Boots 2 Biz Radio, Remington hopes to inspire other young people to seize the initiative in their own cities and states and create more Change 4 ______ organizations around the country.  Remington’s voice and actions are an inspiration to all he meets.  The troops have given him the call sign “Hollywood” and his nickname is “The President”.

Find more information at these links:

www.change4georgia.com

https://www.facebook.com/Change4Georgia

http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=21669276&trk=tab_pro

https://twitter.com/change4georgia

 

 

 

The Value Of a Veteran

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We welcome Lisa Rosser and Jill Dunn of The Value Of a Veteran to From Boots 2 Biz Radio.  The Value of a Veteran teaches organizations how to recruit and retain Military Veterans, members of the Guard and Reserves and Military Spouses.

Lisa Rosser is a 16-year human resources professional and a military veteran who spent 22 years in the active Army and the Army Reserve.  In 2007 she combined these backgrounds and founded a woman-owned, veteran-owned small business called “The Value Of a Veteran”.

Through The Value Of a Veteran’s training and consulting services, Lisa has made it her mission to help companies understand what military veterans have to offer an organization, how to translate military skills into civilian positions and how to market to and source military talent.

Lisa is also a vocal advocate for small business and passionate about supporting and championing her fellow veterans who venture into entrepreneurship.

Jill Dunn and Lisa Rosser have been friends since childhood, Jill is married to a career Naval officer and works with The Value Of a Veteran by delivering on line workshops and meeting with transition assistance programs whenever possible.

www.linkedin.com/in/lisarosser

http://www.linkedin.com/company/2060418

www.thevalueofaveteran.com

Among the topics covered in the show today:

1. Background and evolution of The Value Of a Veteran as a company.

2. Lessons learned on the road to small business ownership.

3. Advice for military members considering entrepreneurship (in general)

4. Why franchisors should look to veterans as potential franchisees.

5. Why veterans should consider franchise ownership.

Women Veterans in Transition

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We welcome Joe Rangitsch to From Boots 2 Biz Radio.  Joe is originally from rural upstate New York, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from West Point after serving 4-years in the enlisted ranks as a member of the 82ndAirborne Division.  He most recently served as a Configuration and Release Manager for Fiserv ( the company used to be called Checkfree).

Joe has earned 2 Masters Degrees – one in Computer Science and one in Systems Management and is now  pursuing his PhD in Information Technology.   He is retired from the US Army, having served for 26 years in a variety of command and staff positions. His technical certifications  include the Project Manager Professional (PMP) as well as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) along with several other technical certifications.

Joe is deeply commited to assisting all military veterans transitioning from active duty to a civilian career with a specific, local interest in helping women veterans in transition who are sometimes overlooked by the general public.

If you’d like to contact Joe directly, please email him at jrangitsch@gmail.com.

Re-Entering Civilian Life

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Our guests today are Dr. Paul Blumsack and retired USMC Major John Forrest.

We’re discussing some important factors relative to Re-Entering Civilian Life after transitioning out of active military duty.

Dr. Paul Blumsack is originally from Boston, Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Paula, for the past 28 years and together they have raised 5 healthy, medication free children. Dr. Blumsack graduated from Life College of Chiropractic in 1994.

Dr. Blumsack has developed a unique approach to care that has been simple and effective in helping get sick people well, improve their overall quality of life and then help them stay well. He is committed to helping his community Live Better and Live Longer through specific scientific chiropractic care.  Paul is also dedicated to helping his fellow military veterans regain their health, reduce stress and reintegrate back into society.  He is a strong proponent and promoter of the ICA Cares Program offering free chiropratic care to Iraq and Afganistan military veterans.

John Forrest retired from the United States Marine Corps as a Major after serving over 20 years in active and reserve duty.  He served in Southwestern Asia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and was mobilized and deployed to Kuwait and Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.  In 1986, John enlisted in the Marines and graduated from Recruit Training, aka Boot Camp, advancing to the School of Infantry, then serving his reserve unit until accepting a commision as a Marine Corps officer in 1989.   John’s military career included a wide range of responsibilites in command and staff positions and is distinguished by many commendations and awards including the Bronze Star.

Currently, John heads up the Forrest Consulting Group and an Aflac practice while, in his spare time, he is pursuing a masters degree at the Keller Graduate School of Management in Atlanta, Georgia.