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We know how important quality employment is for our veterans, so we’ve been highlighting the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s (BWF) effort in this area. Read more to find out how BWF grantees and Got Your 6 local partners are helping veterans get connected with jobs that match their skillsets!

Employment can often be a critical part of the transition process for veterans shifting to civilian life. Bob Woodruff Foundation grantee NextOpn utilizes the SkillBridge program to get service members a head start on the next phase of their careers.

Through the “Craigstable” initiative, Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP), with support from others including the Bob Woodruff Foundation, is working to end food insecurity in the United States.

Higher Ground, a local partner within the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s #Gotyoursix national network, is helping veterans thrive through outdoor recreation.

CAFB, a Bob Woodruff Foundation grantee, acts as a hub for a tremendous network that provides food for those who need assistance across the D.C. area, Maryland and Virginia.

If life provided us with a reliable roadmap to follow, the journey would be far simpler. Operational Military Family (OMF), a Bob Woodruff Foundation Local Partner, is there for service members, veterans, and their families when life inevitably forces us to forge a new way forward.

Pride can manifest in many forms. For the Engert family, Crystal and Ash are proud of their military service, their baby Addie, and of being an LGBTQ family. But none of these things have been acquired easily.

Car Donation Foundation (CDF) has been one of the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s (BWF) most reliable supporters over the years. Through generous donations from CDF, we are able to continue our work helping veterans, their families, and caregivers through our programs and national network.

Jessica Ruiz, a participant of the Bob Woodruff Foundation VIVA program, describes the motorcycle accident that changed the trajectory of her and her husband Fernando's life, the struggles of starting a family, and how she persevered through it all to welcome Roman into the world.

Investment in our own well-being is always worth it. After a year of pandemic living, this may be more important than ever.