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Swords to Plowshares Hosts 27th Annual Veterans Day Celebration

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“The Veterans Day Celebration provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our work.

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  • “The Veterans Day Celebration provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our work.
  • This year we have a lot to celebrate – we expanded our supportive services to target the needs of aging veterans and opened a new housing site for previously unhoused veterans,” said Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares.
  • “On this 2023 Veterans Day, we extend our gratitude to our veterans who have indispensable qualities and skills that benefit all of our communities throughout California," stated Secretary Sin, a U.S. Navy veteran.
  • This is what motivates CalVet staff every single day of the year, and we are glad to partner with Swords to Plowshares in this vital work.”
    Swords to Plowshares is proud to honor Jessie Kohgadai with this year’s Profiles of Courage Award.

WEINBERG FOUNDATION SELECTS NEW TRUSTEE, BOARD CHAIR

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, who has served as a Foundation trustee since 2016 and as the board chair since 2020.

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  • , who has served as a Foundation trustee since 2016 and as the board chair since 2020.
  • The Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private charitable organizations in the United States, is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty.
  • With assets of about $3.1 billion, the Foundation provides $150 million in grants and other activities each year.
  • “I am honored to have been selected as a trustee of the Weinberg Foundation and to represent Hawai'i, where the Foundation has an enduring commitment to improving the lives of people living in poverty,” Bronster said.

Swords to Plowshares Hosts 26th Annual Veterans Day Concert & Reception

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In addition to contributing more than 1,000 pro bono hours to Swords to Plowshares Veterans Pro Bono Program, the Skadden Foundation has funded three Skadden Fellows whose projects shed light on injustices and barriers for under-served veterans.

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  • In addition to contributing more than 1,000 pro bono hours to Swords to Plowshares Veterans Pro Bono Program, the Skadden Foundation has funded three Skadden Fellows whose projects shed light on injustices and barriers for under-served veterans.
  • This years Profiles of Courage Award will be granted to Swords to Plowshares staff who were former clients of the organization.
  • Swords to Plowshares promotes and protects the rights of veterans through advocacy, public education, and partnerships with local, state and national entities.
  • Learn more about the work of Swords to Plowshares, and ways in which you can help, by visiting our website at Swords to Plowshares (swords-to-plowshares.org)

ACHIEVEMENT & ACTIVISM: THE BLACK WOMEN'S AGENDA, INC. HOSTS ITS 45TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM TOWN HALL & AWARDS LUNCHEON

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three years after its last in-person gathering, The Black Women's Agenda, Inc. (BWA) hosted its 45th Annual Symposium Town Hall & Awards Luncheon today, reconvening in the nation's capital to celebrate achievement and address the impact of inflation, health disparities, and attempts to limit voting rights.

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  • "Black women have moved the needle in historic ways the last few years," said BWA President Gwainevere Catchings Hess.
  • These are huge gains; however, record levels of inflation pose serious financial problems for African Americans.
  • We've shown what we can do when we make our voices heard, and now is the time to be proudandloud."
  • "For those who think The Black Women's Agenda has been dormant for the past three years, take note," Catchings Hess told Symposium participants.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Presents ‘Profile in Courage’ Award to Netcapital Head of Business Development

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Netcapital Inc. (OTCQX: NCPL), a digital private markets ecosystem, today announced that Thomas Smith, Head of Business Development for Netcapital, has received the John T. Doc Tynan Profile in Courage Award by the South Boston Citizens Association, Americas oldest civic association.

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  • Netcapital Inc. (OTCQX: NCPL), a digital private markets ecosystem, today announced that Thomas Smith, Head of Business Development for Netcapital, has received the John T. Doc Tynan Profile in Courage Award by the South Boston Citizens Association, Americas oldest civic association.
  • The award is named for the late, legendary South Boston resident Doc Tynan and is intended to recognize dedication and courage in the face of overwhelming odds.
  • Thank you to Governor Charlie Baker and the South Boston Citizens Association for presenting me with the John T. Doc Tynan Profile in Courage Award.
  • The companys consulting group, Netcapital Advisors , provides marketing and strategic advice and takes equity positions in select companies with disruptive technologies.