The Patterson Foundation donated the glass monument that once stood at Patriot Plaza to the Tidewell Foundation and the Tidewell Honors Veterans Program.
Todd Hughes served in the U.S. Army with deployment to Iraq; after a serious head injury, he used his GI Bill benefits to enroll in school and help other vets.
Robertson wants to help affected veterans—who may have hearing loss, tinnitus or loss of balance as a result of using the faulty earplugs—file individual claims against the manufacturer to recover damages.
Goodwill Manasota recently hired three new employees for its Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, promoted one team member and shifted another staffer to assist veterans.
Walmart last week announced it has hired more than 10,000 veterans in the state of Florida since introducing its Veterans Welcome Home Commitment in May 2013.
CJ Bannister, a veteran who serves as the director of Goodwill Manasota's Veterans Services Program, was honored by Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast.