Haven Hospice and Dignity U Wear to present service members with fitted suits for new chapter in Civilian Workforce

Who:

Fifteen Jacksonville-area wounded warriors from Wounded Warrior Project

• Bob Bryan, Executive Director, Dignity U Wear
• Trimeka Benjamin, Director of Marketing and Communications, Haven Hospice
• Spero Tshontikidis, Director of Educational Services, Wounded Warrior Project
• Chris Rick, Dean of Students TRACK, Wounded Warrior Project
• Ty Dixon, Manager, Externships, Wounded Warrior Project

What:

Jacksonville-area veterans who were fitted last month as part of Haven Hospice and Dignity U Wear’s second Suits for Soldiers initiative will be presented with their new suits as
part of a special ceremony at Wounded Warrior Project/TRACK headquarters.

The servicemen and woman receiving the suits have been participating in the Wounded Warrior Project TRACK program as they prepare to enter the civilian workforce after honorably serving our country.

The 12-month Wounded Warrior Project focuses on the healing of the mind, body and spirit, giving wounded warriors the opportunity to meet educational needs and training while at the same time receiving rehabilitative care for injuries sustained overseas.

Where:

Wounded Warrior Project
7020 AC Skinner Parkway, Suite 150
Jacksonville, FL 32256-6938

When:

3 p.m., Friday, January 14

Why:

Haven Hospice and Dignity U Wear developed Suits for Soldiers as a way to give back to those who have given so much for our country. The two organizations are dedicated to supporting and helping veterans successfully prepare for the future.

Note: Concluding the presentation of the new suits, the service members will be available for media interviews. To schedule an interview time, please contact Genelle Thomas at 904.383.9624 or Jenni Williams at 352.538.9423 prior to Wednesday, January 12.

About Dignity U Wear Dignity U Wear distributes brand new clothing it receives from apparel manufacturers, distributors and retailers through a network of non-profit social service agencies throughout the United States. The organization specializes in receiving, warehousing and distributing new clothing to people in need at absolutely no cost to them. Since it was founded in 2000, the organization has provided more than 6.6 million pieces of clothing, valued at $120 million, to more than 450,000 people. For more information,
visit www.dignityuwear.org.

About Haven Hospice

Haven Hospice is North Florida’s expert in end-of-life and palliative care and has been recognized as a national Circle of Life Award® winner for leadership in improving the care of patients near the end of life or with life-threatening conditions. Haven Hospice has also been recognized as a Florida Pacesetter for its leadership in promoting advance directives. Haven Hospice has served more than 50,000 patients and families since 1979 and has been licensed in Florida as a not-for-profit hospice since 1980. For more information, visit www.havenhospice.org or call 800.727.1889.

About Wounded Warrior Project

The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project ® (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.

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