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VGJ Hosts a Visit from the White House’s Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by linda.
Veterans Green Jobs was honored to have hosted the White House’s Nancy Sutley, President Obama’s principal environmental advisor and Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), for a visit on Friday Jan. 27. We showed Chair Sutley around our facility, including a tour of the Go Green Warehouse and our weatherization [...]
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A Career in Going Green: Jade Claybrook
Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by linda.
Jade Claybrook, Floor Manager – Operations Go Green Warehouse “It’s Not Just Black and White Here” Jade Claybrook is a person who likes to try new things. Three years after high school, he wanted to serve his country, and joined the Army Military Police Corps. For four-and-a-half years, including one year in Iraq, he put [...]
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Veterans Day Breakfast 2011
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by linda.
Veterans Day Breakfast 2011 How many VIPS does it take to make a special event a success? If you’re thinking in large numbers, then you’re also thinking of Veterans Green Jobs’ 2nd annual Veterans Day Breakfast. We were proud that this year’s benefit was highlighted by the presence of Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Denver Deputy [...]
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Panel Discussion: Helping Our Veterans
Posted on 12. Nov, 2011 by linda.
On Veterans Day, November 11, 2011, Rocky Mountain PBS in Denver aired a special segment about military veterans. The program, ”Colorado State of Mind: Helping Our Veterans,” featured a discussion about the current situation of veterans with regard to jobs, housing and reintegration issues, and the impacts of these challenges on veterans and their families. The program began with a [...]
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Walmart Foundation Grant to Help Connect 1,000 Veterans to Green Job Opportunities
Posted on 09. Nov, 2011 by linda.
Initiative builds on the Walmart Foundation’s $20 Million Commitment to Support Veterans Jobs Belleville, IL, Nov. 9, 2011– The Walmart Foundation today announced a two-year $750,000 grant to Veterans Green Jobs. With this funding, Veterans Green Jobs will connect with 1,000 veterans through its training and employment initiatives and place many of those veterans into [...]












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