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Gilbert military family receives new air conditioning unit from Valley company
The donation was a bright spot for the family, who has faced their share of challenges throughout the years. Author: Trisha Hendricks Updated: 10:13 PM MST June 5, 2021
GILBERT, Ariz. A Gilbert military family is counting their blessings after receiving a new air conditioning unit from a Valley company in honor of Memorial Day.
The gift came just in time for the state s first triple-digit days this year.
The donation was a bright spot for the family, who has faced their share of challenges throughout the years. He joined [the military] just straight out of high school, Sharon Grassi said.
Advertisement: Still, veterans did better than the overall workforce in those years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said average unemployment rose from 3.6% for the general labor force in 2019 to 8.0% last year. But better national averages did not mean some vets were not suffering, Winkel said. “Unemployment, underemployment and reduced hours have resulted in increases in food insecurity, as well as requests for assistance with housing, utilities, transportation and other essential needs,” he said. The pandemic also forced the cancellation of in-person job fairs, requiring veterans and sponsoring agencies to quickly adapt to virtual events. Jeremy Villanueva, the assistant national legislative director for Disabled American Veterans, said his group last year “hosted 92 job fairs, with 63 held entirely online – an increase of the 12-15 virtual job fairs that DAV had hosted annually prior to the pandemic.”
A employment program for veterans that began in the days after 9/11 paid off last year when the COVID-19 pandemic rattled employment for vets in the state and across the country, an advocate told House lawmakers Wednesday.
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