CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Montgomery County Veterans Coalition was recently named as a top 10 finalist for a new VA award recognizing veteran serving organizations for outstanding achievement.
Nearly 100 applications were received nationwide for the Community Catalyst award hosted by the VA’s Veteran Experience Office. Organizations were honored for excellence in building engagement solutions that improve experiences for the veteran community. Launched in October 2022, the award aimed to encourage the VA and communities to work together to bridge gaps in services and provide excellent customer service for veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.
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To qualify as a finalist, the Montgomery County Veterans Coalition had to demonstrate the ability to generate solutions to improving the veteran’s experience with the VA and building trust, increasing access to and navigation of VA and non-VA services, and communicating VA benefits and services with effective outreach strategies.
Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden said, “The work the Veterans Coalition is performing in our community continues to positively impact many of our organizations and a large portion of our population here in Montgomery County. They deserve this national recognition and much more. Montgomery County is better and stronger because of the Veterans Coalition and the resources they provide for our veteran community.”
The MCVC (Montgomery County Veterans Coalition) mission is to advocate for our Veteran community through education, collaboration, and resourcing. Founded in 2014, the Coalition identifies veteran-related problems and creates and implements solutions focusing on reducing service duplication. MCVC is a backbone organization with more than 350 members representing over 200 nonprofits, veterans’ organizations, churches, businesses, and governmental agencies.
To find out more about the Coalition, including their online Resource Guide and Veteran Owned Business Guide, go to vetcoalition.org.