Amazon will host the Foundation's National
Convening, where nationwide study will reveal significant increase
in numbers of caregivers and alarming gaps in support for loved
ones caring for ill and wounded veterans and active-duty
military
WASHINGTON, July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is
proud to announce that its 9th Annual National Convening
on Military Caregiving will take place at the new Amazon HQ2 in
Arlington, Virginia on
September 24, 2024. The event will
capture the nation's attention as the Foundation reveals the
results of a landmark study that will expose how the growing
millions of Americans caring for wounded, ill, and injured service
members and veterans are dramatically under supported in their
role.
"The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has forever changed how our
nation supports the hidden heroes caring for those who serve, but
our landmark RAND study will lay out explosive growth in numbers
and needs for those caring for out nation's veterans and service
members at home," said Steve Schwab,
CEO, Elizabeth Dole Foundation. "We are grateful to Amazon for
stepping forward to host this national gathering. They were quick
to respond to the need to bring our nation's leaders together to
absorb the findings and outline a plan of action to address our
nation's military caregiving crisis."
The Foundation's study is being conducted by research leaders at
the RAND Corporation and is made possible with the support of
Wounded Warrior Project, AARP, the Lilly Endowment, and Lockheed
Martin. At the Convening, national leaders, public health experts,
and leading advocates for caregivers and veterans will come
together to immediately begin addressing the report's most urgent
findings and plan for how to transform the ways we support
caregivers, veterans, and their families.
"Amazon completed an important initiative to hire 100,000
veterans and military spouses by 2024," said David Appel, AWS Vice President, U.S. Federal.
"We are proud to join the Elizabeth Dole Foundation in its mission
to empower, support, and honor our nation's military caregivers,
the hidden heroes who deserve our enduring respect as they care for
those who have given so much to our country."
Military and veteran caregivers looking for support, and those
who wish to offer their help to this community can visit the
Foundation's website at Elizabethdolefoundation.org.
About the Elizabeth Dole Foundation
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is the preeminent organization
empowering, supporting, and honoring our nation's 5.5 million
military caregivers – the spouses, parents, family members, and
friends — who care for America's wounded, ill, or injured service
members and veterans at home. Founded by Senator Elizabeth Dole in 2012, the Foundation adopts a
comprehensive approach in its support and advocacy, working with
leaders in the public, private, nonprofit, and faith communities to
recognize military caregivers' service and promote their
well-being. The Foundation's Hidden Heroes Campaign brings vital
attention to the untold stories of military caregivers and provides
a network for military caregivers to connect with their peers and
access carefully vetted resources. Visit
elizabethdolefoundation.org for more information.
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