Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO OPERATE THE LANDING ZONE FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING & SUPPORT OF VETERANS IN NEED TO TRANSITIONING BACK TO THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY AND TO SERVE AS AN INCUBATOR FOR LOCAL COLLEGES TO USE AS A TRAINING CENTER FOR STUDENT VETERANS AND OTHERS IN NEED IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, MARKETING, FOOD SERVICE, AND RECREATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE LANDING ZONE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR AREA VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS.
VETERANS ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE IN RETURNING VETERANS TO CIVILIAN COMMUNITY. ASSIST VETERANS WITH PTSD RELATED ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. THE LANDING ZONE PROVIDES A PLACE FOR VETERANS TO WORK OR GATHER WITH OTHER FOR SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING.
USE OF THE LANDING ZONE FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING WE PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING FOR 10 VETERANS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF VETERANS. WE ALSO COUNSELLING AND PEOPLE SKILLS TRAINING TO VETERANS TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION WE PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT TO 6 INDIVIDUALS FROM THE COMMUNITY.THE EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY IS TO ASSIST THE VETERANS IN WORKING WITH AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES OF THE VETERANS AND NON-VETERANS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE TRAINING RECEIVED BY THE VETERANS INVOLVES, MAINTENANCE, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INTER-ACTION WITH CUSTOMERS INVOLVING FOOD SERVICES, FITNESS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
USE OF THE LANDING ZONE FACILITIES FOR VETERANS SUPPORT6% OF THE FACILITY SPACE IS EXCLUSIVE FOR A VFW MANAGED MEETING ROOM FOR VETERANS AND VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION WE PROVIDE MONTHLY MEALS FOR AT RISK VETERANS, VETERAN COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE FUNCTIONS SUCH AS VETERAN PEER TO PEER COUNSELLING, CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR AT RISK VETERANS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE PROVIDED GRANTS TO VETERANS IN NEED. THE GRANTS WERE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN AND THE INADEQUATE UNEMP1OYMENT ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE LOCAL VFW WHICH PROVIDED MUCH NEEDED ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE CLOSING OF STORES WHICH CANCELLED THE VFW RED POPPY FUND RAISING CAMPAIGN.
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 |
|---|
| Tony Sharkey | VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LANDING ZONE | 65 | $22,500 |
| Richard L Edmonds | SECRETARY/TREASURER/LEGAL COUNSEL | 10 | $0 |
| Ronald Lebourdais | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| Jeremy Jackson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Kenneth Crawford | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Steve Raiston | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
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