Operation Gratitude will celebrate the Assembly of the ONE MILLIONTH CARE PACKAGE.This will be an historic day, as they are the first military support organization to accomplish such a feat! Learn more and participate in the event here.
June 6th is Got Your 6 day and we encourage Americans across the country to celebrate our veterans and take action with Got Your 6.
Macy’s launches their American Icons program at their New York City flagship store
Saturday, June 1st is Macy’s Got Your 6 Saturday in celebration of the American Icons program. On this one day only, Macy’s shoppers will receive a 25% shopping pass for any day they choose, with close to no limitations, when they donate at least $3 to Got Your 6.
As part of the American Icons program, Macy’s has set the goal to raise up to $3 million for Got Your 6 and our veterans. When you shop at Macy’s between May 12th and June 9th, you will have the opportunity to donate $3 to Got Your 6 at the register and in return, will receive a 15/20% savings pass for any day you choose. You can also donate $6 to Got Your 6 and receive a golden Got Your 6 pin to wear your support, as well as the savings pass.
The Got Your 6 campaign was established exactly one year ago; from a mere expression to an action.
Got Your 6′s National Activation Partner, Goodwill Industries, is hosting a free Virtual Career Fair to connect job seekers to great employers from the comfort of their own home. Join the fair here.
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), in a continued effort to serve with and in honor of veteran and military families, is hosting the Veterans Build on the Mall event in the first week of June 2013. HFHI along with local area Habitat affiliates will be framing seven houses on the National Mall, representing each branch of the military and National service. The event will highlight the housing needs of veterans and the great value they bring to our neighborhoods and communities.
Habitat for Humanity Veterans Build Initiative
Across the country, more than 200 Habitat affiliates have developed strong grass roots efforts serving veterans. HFHI’s national Veterans Build initiative is enhancing the impact of these efforts leveraging national service programs to serve more veterans with housing solutions, and providing employment and volunteer opportunities for veterans, service members, their families, and families of the fallen.
Got Your 6 has developed a partnership with Wells Fargo in order to make this goal a reality. The dynamic collaboration will kick off with a Veteran Hiring Week during the last week of March 2013, where veterans and military families will be given the chance to attend exclusive hiring fairs and events. In addition, the entertainment industry—led by members of the Got Your 6 Steering Committee—will launch an online portal to assist veterans in finding entertainment employment. The week will be rounded out by a small business competition for commercial airtime on SPIKE TV, and a tour of the innovative and industry-tailored services of Goodwill Industries International, the National Activation Partner of the Got Your 6 campaign.
Give an Hour, as the lead activation partner for the health pillar of the Got Your 6 Campaign, is proud to announce two days of inspiring events to be held in New York City, June 2-3, 2013, to inaugurate its program to educate, by June of 2014, 100,000 students in mental health disciplines on the unique issues of veterans and military families.
“National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. The week draws the support and endorsement of the president and Congress, governors, mayors and municipal leaders, as well as corporate and community groups across the country.”" -Points of Light
Got Your 6 will be participating and serving, so please join us to Show Your 6.