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Spectrum and HISTORY® Host Take a Veteran to School Day in Oxnard
Spectrum and HISTORY® held a special event at E.O. Green Junior High School in Oxnard as part of its annual veterans outreach initiative
Spectrum organized a special event as part of HISTORY’s Take a Veteran to School Day outreach initiative, which took place on November 7 at E.O. Green Junior High School. Honored veteran guests attended the event to receive a heartfelt “thank you” for their service.
This event brought together more than 460 junior high school students, active duty military and veterans from all over Ventura County, and featured special appearances by Oxnard Mayor Tim Flynn and Congresswoman Julia Brownley.
Spectrum also presented a $1,000 donation to the Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County in support of their mission to provide critical resources and housing to local veterans.
“With more than 10,000 veterans working at Charter, we are proud to partner with HISTORY to celebrate Take a Veteran to School Day in Oxnard,” said Whitney O’Neill, Spectrum Senior Director, Government Affairs. “By sharing their remarkable stories of service with today’s students, we ensure tomorrow’s leaders understand and appreciate their devotion to our nation.”
Take a Veteran to School Day is HISTORY’s popular public affairs outreach program, connecting veterans from all walks of life with students in schools and communities nationwide. In 2019, schools in all 50 states are expected to participate. As part of this campaign, HISTORY offers participating schools curriculum-based educational materials at www.veterans.com as well as short videos and additional resources, all provided free-of-charge. HISTORY also honors veterans through a social campaign in which people acknowledge the veterans in their lives using the hashtag #HonorAVet. Visit http://www.history.com/honorav... to learn more about how to participate in this campaign.
Take a Veteran to School Day is a key component of HISTORY’s broad veterans outreach campaign. HISTORY is also a proud partner of many veterans-based non-profits including Team Rubicon, a disaster relief organization that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.
Members of the Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County speaking with students about their service at Take a Veteran to School Day in Oxnard, CA.
Students at E.O. Green Junior High School take a close look at military equipment and vehicles on display at Take a Veteran to School Day in Oxnard, CA.