Month: April 2015

April 23, 2015

Bravo Class Fellows and platoon leaders following the service project at Little Creek Nature Area.

The newest class of Mission Continues Fellows and Service Platoon Leaders joined community volunteers on Saturday, April 11 for a day of service at Little Creek Nature Area. The nature area serves as an outdoor learning facility for the Ferguson-Florissant School District near St. Louis, Missouri. Although the project took weeks to plan, volunteers had just one day to execute as a group. Their collective response – bring it on.

Continue reading ““Not Bad for One Day’s Work””

April 22, 2015
Roxana Mejia

Planting trees and protecting the wildlife has always been a part of who I am. Since a very young age I have been active in many community-based habitat restoration efforts. This lifestyle helped me to see the earth as a living organism that we all must take a responsibility to protect.

After my military service, I wanted to continue my path as an environmentalist.

Thanks to The Mission Continues Fellowship Program, I was able to complete a six-month fellowship at a local environmental non-profit organization in San Diego, California.  Continue reading “A Local Mission for a Global Cause”

April 17, 2015

Carla Alvarado is an Army veteran and Mission Continues Fellow Alumna. She served her fellowship with Miami-based Veterans Oceans Adventures (VOA), a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for veterans to experience the healing power of water through sailing, scuba diving and kayaking.

I moved to Miami shortly after my tour in Afghanistan and separating from the Army. I reconnected with friends who were associated with VOA and was invited to volunteer. Once there, I soon learned about The Mission Continues and decided to apply for a fellowship. This has proven to be the best opportunity I have ever been a part of. I felt passionate about the mission and was truly humbled by my experiences and the opportunity to rehabilitate former service members.

Continue reading “Finding a New Mission in Miami”

April 17, 2015
By Mike Liguori

The author, left, at Project Odyssey.

It was suppose to be for work. I was going to spend a week with members of Wounded Warrior Project in upstate New York to take part in one of their leading programs: Project Odyssey. So I ended up on my own odyssey–a train ride up from New York City–to see the program unfold far from hectic city life.

I kept thinking of how I’d fit in since I wasn’t attending as a participant. I was there representing The Mission Continues so I could better understand how we can support the WWP Alums in our programs. But from the program description, I could tell it would benefit an observer too.

Continue reading “Clear Hearts, Clear Minds: My Journey into Project Odyssey”

March 31, 2015

More than 5,000 community members came together in 112 cities nationwide this past weekend for Run As One. The event, a series of 5K run/walks held simultaneously across the country, is coordinated each year by Team Rubicon, Team Red, White and Blue and The Mission Continues.

Continue reading “A Look Back at Run as One 2015”