Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROUDLY SERVES VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE PROGRAMS SUCH AS SERVICE OFFICERS, WELCOME HOME PROGRAM TO OUR HOMELESS VETERANS, AND GRANTS USED FOR VARIOUS OTHER VETERAN PROGRAMS.
PROVIDES VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SERVICE PROGRAMS SUCH AS SERVICE OFFICERS, WELCOME HOME & OTHER VARIOUS PROGRAMS.
TEAM AMVETS THRIFT STORES OPERATE VETERAN MANAGED AND VETERAN RUN THRIFT STORES IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. THE STORES OFFER DONATED HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND CLOTHING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE. PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF THE DONATED MERCHANDISE ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE AMVETS SERVICE FOUNDATION AND ITS PROGRAMS WHICH SERVE VETERANS WITHIN CALIFORNIA. THE RECRUITING PROCESS OF TEAM AMVETS ACTIVELY RECRUITS MILITARY VETERANS TO WORK WITHIN THE THRIFT STORES AND SERVICE FOUNDATION. HIRING VETERANS TO WORK WITHIN THE THRIFT STORES AND SERVICE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VETERAN COMMUNITY AND ALSO ACTS AS A FORM OF THERAPY FOR VETERANS RETURNING FROM COMBAT WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS OR OTHER MENTAL DISABILITIES.
SERVICE TO VETERANS - SERVICE OFFICERS PROVIDE FREE QUALITY VETERANS' BENEFITS CLAIMS SERVICE AND INFORMATION IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, DISABILITY COMPENSATION, MEDICAL SERVICES, HOSPITALIZATION, AND REHABILITATION. THEY ARE TRAINED IN ALL ASPECTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFIT REGULATIONS, ARE IN TUNE WITH VETERANS' ISSUES, AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE IN SPECIFIC VETERANS' CONCERNS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE DONATED CLOTHING TO HOMELESS VETERANS, DONATED TIME, ENERGY AND PRODUCT TO THE STAND DOWNS, DISCOUNTS PROVIDED TO VETERANS, AND PREFERENTIAL HIRING OF VETERANS. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF VETERANS WERE EMPLOYED BY THE THRIFT STORE AND APPROXIMATELY $518,000 OF THE $523,000 OF GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WERE GIVEN TO THE AMVETS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
"WELCOME HOME" - FURNITURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VETERANS ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN HOMELESS BUT ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING THEIR LIVES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Leona Wheeler | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $119,020 |
| David Black | COMMANDER | 2 | $0 |
| Kyle Miles | COMMANDER | 2 | $0 |
| George Columbo | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Tony Pacheco | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Christiane Hoffmann | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 3 | $0 |
| Thomas Johnson | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| John Byrum | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Raymond Delgado | PRESIDENT | 6 | $0 |
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