Need help understanding your VA benefits? Disabled American Veterans, also known as DAV, national service officers will be in Erlanger on Dec. 5, offering free, one-on-one guidance. DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans each year. One of the services DAV […]
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DAV empowers veterans to become better entrepreneurs through Patriot Boot Camp
Friday marked the final day to attend the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Patriot Boot Camp, a three-day training program designed to equip veterans with entrepreneurial skills through insights from industry experts. One participant, Lindsey Cook, is the owner and founder of Sweet Ace Cakes, where she creates cookie cakes, hot chocolate mixes, and fresh marshmallows. She said […]
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SparkHaus partners with Disabled American Veterans on entrepreneurial boot camp
SparkHaus, Northern Kentucky’s future entrepreneurial hub, is teaming up with the Disabled American Veterans on an entrepreneurial boot camp for veterans. The DAV Patriot Boot Camp aims to help transitioning service members, veterans, and their spouses with free startup education, mentorship and a supportive community to help them succeed as business founders and job creators. […]
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Meet employees where they are: NKY nonprofit leaders on hiring diverse talent
FIESTA President Theresa Cruz wants companies to actively break down barriers in pursuit of hiring employees from more diverse backgrounds. To do this, Cruz said companies must “meet employees where they’re at.” FIESTA is a Florence-based non-profit that provides food, clothing and community resources for the Hispanic community. Cruz’s role allows her to work directly […]
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Barleycorn’s beer release supports DAV veterans’ mission
Barleycorn’s Brewmaster, Shane Trego, has created a new beer, Valiant, to celebrate and support the mission of Disabled American Veterans.
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‘Cold Spring Town Center’: Mixed-use development planned for former DAV site
Al Neyer LLC has proposed a zone change and stage one plans for a mixed-use development on the former Disabled American Veterans site in Cold Spring, after years of litigation that delayed development.
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Erlanger to host Thanksgiving Luncheon for seniors on Nov. 14
The City of Erlanger and Disabled American Veterans, often shortened to DAV, will host a free Thanksgiving luncheon for seniors aged 65 and older on Nov. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the Disabled American Veterans headquarters on Dolwick Drive. Registration for the event will begin on Nov. 1. Guests must provide proof of local residency […]
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DAV to welcome new cohort of veteran entrepreneurs
A three-day entrepreneurship boot camp invites dozens of veterans and business leaders to the Disabled American Veteran’s (DAV) Northern Kentucky headquarters. DAV will welcome a new cohort of entrepreneurs in the military and veteran community for the first DAV Patriot Boot Camp of the new year. In addition to nearly 50 participants, DAV will host […]
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DAV volunteers at Veterans Cemetery this weekend
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) is hosting a group of volunteers at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Williamstown Saturday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will be removing wreaths from headstones at the cemetery at 205 Eibeck Lane, in Williamstown. This event is part of a larger monthly local volunteer effort headed by […]
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Local veterans group announces annual 5K walk/run
An Erlanger-based group for veterans announced its annual 5K will be at The Banks in downtown Cincinnati this November.