Raleigh, September 15, 2015. In recent months VLC has been honored to receive donations from several foundations, trusts and industry funds, including the Edge Family Foundation, the Golden Leaf Foundation, the John William Pope Foundation, the Kenan Family Trust and others. The Waste Industries Full Circle Charitable Fund has joined this community of VLC Supporters. […]
Jim Gardner Named Flag Day Volunteer of the Year
Jim Gardner has been named 2015 Flag Day Volunteer of the Year by the Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina – CARES. In recognition of the honor, he was presented the “Flag Patch Plaque” – so-called because it contains a real U.S. Army Flag Shoulder Patch worn by a combat soldier in Iraq. The annual […]
Durham Girl Scouts Collect Items For Needy Vets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: JAY BRYANT 240-299-2969 jbryant@vlcnc-cares.org RALEIGH, NC, Saturday, May 16, 2015. A few months ago, 13 year-old Mary Margaret Johnson spotted a homeless veteran holding a cardboard sign at a stop light in Durham. It got her thinking about how she could help needy veterans. Her mother, Ruby, had recently read an […]
DPS Joining Forces with VLC
The Stanley News & Press February 23, 2015 The following is from the Department of Public Safety: RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is joining forces with the Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina – Cares to better assist veterans that come in contact with the criminal justice system. Public Safety Secretary […]
Presentation of VLC “Veteran’s Best Friend” Plaque to Senator Thom Tillis
On January 6, 2015, VLC Executive Director John Turner presented a special plaque to Senator Thom Tillis on the occasion of his swearing in as United States Senator from North Carolina. Tillis, who previously served as Speaker of the North Carolina General Assembly, was instrumental in promoting cooperation between VLC and state government, and in […]
Governor McCrory Tours Future Veterans Life Center in Butner
JDNews.com Butner, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory toured the future Veterans Life Center (VLC) in Butner today. The VLC will reside in Building 71 at the John Umstead Hospital Complex and is designed to serve homeless veterans and those struggling with mental health, substance abuse and other problems hindering their transition into civilian life. “It’s […]
Veterans Leadership Council Launches Push-Up Challenge
RALEIGH, NC. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014. Every day, 22 American veterans commit suicide. Last year, more than 8,000 homeless North Carolina veterans contacted the VA for help. The Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina – CARES was formed to combat these problems. The NC Council of State has given the VLC a $1-a-year lease on a […]
David Robinson Named Flag Day Man of the Year
June 14, 2014. David S. Robinson, a counsel at Nexsen Pruet in Raleigh has been named 2014 Flag Day Volunteer of the Year by the Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina – CARES. In recognition of the honor, he was presented the “Flag Patch Plaque” – so-called because it contains a real U.S. Army Flag […]
Homeless veterans in NC need, help
NewsObserver.com June 3, 2014 The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have put Veterans Affairs under siege to provide more care, and the injuries sustained by many veterans will create for them lifelong needs. But these vets have another cruel challenge: The country they served still is recuperating from the worst financial crisis since the Great […]
Butner receives federal grant to build veterans housing
By Jonathan Black, NewsObserver.com June 2, 2014 BUTNER — The town has received a $4.2 million grant to fund the first phase of a complex which aims to house homeless and at-risk veterans. The Veterans Life Center will use the grant to refurbish the first and largest building at the former John Umstead Hospital, which […]
