| VA Awards $7.5 Million to U.S Olympic Committee WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $7.5 million to the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to provide recreation and sport activities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. “The grant builds upon VA’s commitment to provide adaptive sporting opportunities for Veterans in communities nationwide,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. In 2010, VA awarded $7.5 million to the USOC to begin the program. Under terms of the agreement, VA funds are provided to the USOC’s member organizations, Paralympic Sports Clubs and Veteran and military organizations to start community-based, physical activity programs for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. Disabled Veterans can locate adaptive sporting events in their communities by visiting the U.S. Paralympics Web site: www.usparalympics.org. Public Law 110-389 authorized VA to award grants to the USOC to plan, manage and implement an adaptive sports program. The law also authorized VA to establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events. This office works with the USOC to provide adaptive sports for disabled Veterans and will manage VA’s existing National Rehabilitation Special Events. For additional information on VA adaptive sports and special events, visit the VA Web site: www.va.gov/adaptivesports. VA’s special events office also provides VA clinicians with information, tools and resources to help them promote the benefits of adaptive sports. By collaborating with VA clinical personnel, the office is able to reach disabled Veterans and Servicemembers while they undergo recovery and rehabilitation. ————– MilitaryConnection.com, a portal of all things military, has become the “go to” site for resources, news and information that is of importance to the military audience. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases to keep you current on the information you need to have. With something for everyone, we take pride in providing all of our resources free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of veteran articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, Virtual Job Fair and our new and improved Job Board, featuring our Virtual Marketplace where you can post free ads for items you want to buy, sell or rent , and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com. |