May 27, 2014 RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory announced Monday that a $4.2 million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development will be used to create a facility for homeless veterans. An unused state building in Butner will become the Veterans Life Center, a place where homeless vets can find the […]
First phase of $11M Veterans Life Center in Butner to open in early 2015
Amanda Jones Hoyle, Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal May 27, 2014 More details are coming out about the proposed new Veterans Life Center facility for homeless military veterans at the John Umstead Hospital Complex in Butner. John Turner, executive director of the Raleigh nonprofit agency supporting the proposed Veterans Life Center, says the renovation of […]
Raleigh Event Raises Money For New Housing For Homeless Veterans
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Governor Patrick McCrory, was sworn-in Saturday as governor, ended his first day on the job with veterans at “A Salute to North Carolina Veterans” at the Hilton hotel in North Raleigh. The fundraiser was the first of its kind for the Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina – Cares, a […]
Veterans to receive assistance from renovated Butner facility
By John Howell, Jr, DailyTarHeel.com January 8, 2013 Hundreds of N.C. veterans will soon receive counseling, education, housing and job training with the renovation of a facility located just north of Durham. State leaders, including Gov. Pat McCrory, say the center will assist the state’s rising number of homeless veterans. The Veterans Administration Medical Centers […]
McCrory joins big crowd to salute vets
Lauren K. Ohnesorge Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal One of the first acts by Pat McCrory as North Carolina’s 74th governor was to join others at an event saluting the state’s military veterans on Saturday evening, following his swearing-in at noon that day. An over-sold crowd gathered to support the Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina-CARES, […]
McCrory: Vets can help boost N.C. economy
Lauren K. Ohnesorge Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal Gov. Pat McCrory doesn’t just want to thank the veterans. He wants to use them. That’s what he said at Saturday’s Salute to North Carolina Veterans, hosted by the Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina-CARES at the Hilton on Wake Forest Road in Raleigh. Use them, that is, […]
Governor offers up a personal side
Lauren K. Ohnesorge, Staff Writer- Triangle Business Journal Pat McCrory says a “voice,” long before the new governor was even born is the reason he’s here today. McCrory, sworn-in Saturday as governor, ended his very public day with veterans at “A Salute to North Carolina Veterans” at the Hilton in North Raleigh- and shared a […]
“McCrory joins big crowd to salute vets”
By Lauren K. Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal January 7, 2013 One of the first acts by Pat McCrory as North Carolina’s 74th governor was to join others at an event saluting the state’s military veterans on Saturday evening, following his swearing-in at noon that day. An over-sold crowd gathered to support the Veterans Leadership Council […]
North Carolina has new governor
Gov.-elect Pat McCrory is sworn in as North Carolina’s 74th governor by Chief Justice Sarah Parker as McCrory’s wife Ann looks on at right in the House chamber of the old Capitol building in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. McCrory, a Republican and the former mayor of Charlotte, replaces outgoing Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue […]
Salute to NC Veterans
Saturday, January, 5 2013 Veterans Leadership Council of North Carolina-Cares’ first fundraiser raised over $200,000 – a huge success! Governor Pat McCrory’s address to our over 400 attendees was the highlight of the evening. We couldn’t have done this without the help of so many patrons, volunteers, attendee’s and sponsors. View the many press stories, […]
