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EMPOWERING VETERANS TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN NEW WAYS
The Mission Continues engages veterans facing the challenge of adjusting to life at home to find new missions. We redeploy
veterans in their communities so the legacy of this generation will be one of action and service.
The Mission Continues focuses veterans’ spirit of service and harnesses the skills they learned in the military through
two action-oriented programs: the Fellowship Program and the Service Platoon Program.
44% of veterans struggle with the transition to civilian life1
92% of veterans want to continue serving after they leave the military2
The Fellowship Program
Through the Fellowship Program, post-9/11 veterans continue serving through six-month community service fellowships. For 26
weeks, Mission Continues Fellows volunteer for 20 hours a week at a nonprofit organization of their choice. They also complete a
curriculum designed to propel them into their next phase of life, whether it’s meaningful employment or higher education. Fellows
receive a living stipend while serving. Fellows have served at more than 500 nonprofits, including the Boys and Girls Club, Equest
Therapeutic Horsemanship, Growing Washington and The Humane Society, contributing more than $7 million worth of services
since 2007.
100% of Fellows believe they are pursuing a meaningful new mission
91% of Fellows said they increased their professional network through the experience3
Service Platoon Program
Mission Continues Service Platoons are teams of 30 to 60 veterans, of all generations, and active duty, guard and reservist service
members. Platoons work together on the local level to tackle a specific mission in the community.
In Washington, D.C., a platoon strives to reduce hunger among inner-city youth. In Phoenix, a platoon aims to eradicate veteran
homelessness. Twenty-five platoons are launching across the country in 2014, solving problems here at home.
Join the Movement
The Mission Continues was founded in 2007 by Eric Greitens after he returned home from serving as a Navy SEAL in Iraq.
After visiting with wounded Marines, Eric found they all wanted the same thing: to continue serving. Inspired by their unwavering
spirit of service, Eric used his combat pay and two friends pitched in their military disability checks to found The Mission Continues.
Whether you want to serve long-term, as time permits, or with a financial commitment, The Mission Continues has a way for
everyone to get involved: Become a Fellow, join a Service Platoon, serve alongside one at a service project, or make a donation.
Visit our website and join the movement.
1. Pew Research Center, Many Veterans of Post-9/11 Wars Face Difficulties Returning Home, 2012 2. Civic Enterprises, All Volunteer Force: From Military to Civilian Service, 2009 3. George Warren Brown School of Social Work, The Mission Continues National Initiative Publications, 2013
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