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employment, education and training assistance, supportive
services, qualified referrals and case management services to
all eligible veterans of western Pennsylvania, servicemembers
and their families with the goal of improving their self-
sufficiency, sustainability and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, The Veterans Leadership Program of Western
Pennsylvania also provides a Homeless Veterans Reintegration
Program, a Federal program that serves homeless veterans with
employment and training assistance; and
WHEREAS, The board of directors of the Veterans Leadership
Program of Western Pennsylvania includes veterans of the Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and the Air National Guard; and
WHEREAS, According to the latest data, the veteran population
in this Commonwealth totals more than 800,000 veterans; and
WHEREAS, In southeastern Pennsylvania, the Greater
Philadelphia Veterans Network (GPVN) was established in 2010 by
a network of veterans working in different industries to mentor
and empower veterans living in southeastern Pennsylvania,
southern New Jersey and Delaware; and
WHEREAS, The primary mission of GPVN is:
(1) to assist veterans, National Guard members and
reservists to find work through career service, programs and
initiatives, mentorships, networking and job leads;
(2) to educate employers in the greater Philadelphia
area on how to hire local veterans; and
(3) to offer veteran professional leadership and veteran
entrepreneurship programs;
and
WHEREAS, As a nonprofit veterans service organization, GPVN
is known as an organization that inspires, empowers and demands
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