Boeing (NYSE: BA) has announced a USD 10.4 million in charitable grants to support 102 veterans nonprofit organizations, the company said.
The package will fund programs through 2020 and beyond. This latest investment builds on Boeing´s three-year, USD 25 million commitment to increase veterans giving. Since 2017, Boeing has donated USD 27.4 million in support of veterans programs.
Boeing´s investment includes a USD 500,000 grant to the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN) and its sister nonprofit, Corporate America Supports You (CASY). Funds will support the direct placement of 1,500 military spouses and 2,000 unemployed and underemployed National Guard, reservists and veterans over a three-year period.
Funds will support recovery and rehabilitation programs and workforce transition services.
The company exceeds three-year, USD 25 million veterans grants target by USD 2.4 million.
Boeing is the world´s largest aerospace company and leading provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space and security systems, and global services. As the top US exporter, the company supports commercial and government customers in more than 150 countries. Boeing employs more than 150,000 people worldwide and leverages the talents of a global supplier base.
Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN) provides no-cost employment readiness, vocational training and one-on-one job placement services for military-affiliated spouses, retired military spouses and caregivers to war wounded heroes.
