The Veterans IT Center trains veterans in skills to help them find jobs through a 3-month instructional and transitional program. It brings disciplined mentors to the community and serves a diverse group of veterans who served and sacrificed for our country. The document outlines a project where over 400 volunteers, including veterans from various organizations, worked to renovate a facility to help wheelchair-bound individuals. It highlights the leaders and participants involved in the project and discusses future plans to implement a veterans rehabilitation ranch program.

1. The Veterans IT Center
5079 Queens, St. Louis Missouri

2. The Veterans IT Center
 IT (Instructional & Transitional) Center
trains veterans in skills leading to jobs
following honorable service to our
grateful nation.
 IT Brings the community disciplined,
respected, compassionate mentors/leaders.
 IT is a diverse and dedicated group who
served and sacrificed - earning the right
to belong.

3. The Veterans IT Center
 Participants  Professionals
 Screened, interviewed  Business
 Accepted, tested  Construction
 Selected, referenced  Energy
 Enrolled, challenged  Education
 Active, engaged  Healthcare

4. Home Depot National Event
 Mission: Train veterans in skills that lead
to long-term employment during
a three month program.
Goal: Train 24 new veterans every 120
days through:
 Classroom instruction,
 hands on at work sites, and
 OJT at local business locations.

5. October 27 , 2011 th
 Renewable Energy Training Institute
 Home Depot Foundation
 The Mission Continues
 Rebuilding Together
 Urban Mission
 Future Without Poverty
 North City Church of Christ
424 Volunteer Workers helped~!

6. Project – Site Plan
 Throughout the day, volunteers will transform
the facility by:
 Building a wheelchair ramp
 Rebuilding a new kitchen and pantry
 Installing carpet, flooring and window treatments
 Restructuring bathrooms for wheelchair-bound
individuals
 Installing new fencing
 Constructing a patio area with new landscaping in the
front and back of the facility
 Installing a flagpole

7. Leaders on this project
 Steven Esparza, District Manager, The Home Depot
 Andy Close, Team Depot Captain & Store Manager, The Home
Depot (St. Louis Store #3002)
 David Ervin, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together – St. Louis
 Charles E. Boyd, Marine veteran, Founder & Executive Director,
Renewable Energy Training Institute
 Brian Westmoreland, Navy veteran and RETI student
 Eric Jones, Army veteran and RETI student
 Josh Eckhoff, U.S. Army veteran and Fellow, The Mission Continues
 Dr. Kendall Brune, Urban Mission & Future Without Poverty
 Pastor Robert Lawrence, North City Church of Christ

8. Volunteer Participants

9. Where it began & ended~!

10. No Soldier Left Behind~!
Josh Ekoff, Army retired due to combat injuries

11. The Veterans IT Center
 Supporters  Appreciative Leaders

12. What’s Next?
 Ste. Genevieve Veterans Rehabilitation
Ranch – Two working Ranches
 Focus to implement the 4 E’s of FWOP
 www.FWOP.org