IAVA CEO, Jeremy Butler, Was Joined By the President of The Mission Continues, Mary Beth Bruggeman

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 30, 2020
CONTACT: press@iava.org

New York, NY – Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) hosted a Facebook Live event featuring The Mission Continues to discuss the importance of voting and issues facing the veteran community.

“The Mission Continues does exceptional work supporting the veteran community and IAVA is proud to partner with them on shared initiatives related to voting, supporting a diverse community and other important issues impacting veterans,” said Jeremy Butler, CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. “With the election nearing it’s critical that we continue to highlight the issues our community faces and ensure safe and easy access to voting.”

The Vote Hub is an example of an easy to use tool, implemented by the IAVA to help increase voter turnout by simplifying voter registration for veterans and service members, improving access to information about voting initiatives, and more. IAVA also builds partnerships with other advocates of veteran voting, including organizations like The Mission Continues and various Members of Congress.

“As two service-minded and action-oriented organizations, our collaboration with lAVA strengthens our ability to improve the lives of veterans across the country. We share the belief that veterans have the skills, passion, and talent to change the world,” said Mary Beth Bruggeman, President of The Mission Continues and US Navy veteran. “Conversations like this help more veterans connect to each other, to their communities and to issues they care about.”

IAVA is the voice for the post-9/11 veteran generation. With over 400,000 veterans and allies nationwide, IAVA is the leader in non-partisan veteran advocacy and public awareness. We drive historic impacts for veterans and IAVA’s programs are second to none. Any veteran or family member in need can reach out to IAVA’s Quick Reaction Force at quickreactionforce.org or 855-91RAPID (855-917-2743) to be connected promptly with a veteran care manager who will assist. IAVA’s The Vote Hub is a free tool to register to vote and find polling information. IAVA’s membership is always growing. Join the movement at iava.org/membership.

The Mission Continues’ vision is for all veterans with a desire to continue their service to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Veterans are at the center of everything we do. We’re building a movement that empowers veterans to continue their service, and empowers communities with veteran talent, skills and preparedness to generate visible impact. At The Mission Continues, we’re on a mission to connect veterans with under-resourced communities. Our programs deploy veteran volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.

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