Commending the Ventura County Veterans Fund

Floor Speech

Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, today I commend the services provided to our nation's veterans through the Ventura County Veterans Fund.

In 2013, $75,000 will be awarded to various organizations that offer fundamental services to veterans and their family members through the Ventura County Veterans Fund. These organizations pay particular attention to those veterans who have returned from war and are transitioning to civilian life. This year's recipients of Ventura County Veterans Fund Grants are: California Lutheran University, California State University Channel Islands Foundation, Oxnard College, Reins of H.O.P.E., Turning Point Foundation, Ventura County Jewish Family Services and White Heart Foundation.

I am profoundly grateful for the service and sacrifices of our nation's veterans, members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families. As a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, I understand the struggles our heroes face when they return from war and transition to civilian life. The services that will be provided from the Ventura County Veterans Fund Grants will ease this transitional process and allow our veterans to become leaders in our communities.

I also wish to pay tribute to the hard work of the Gold Coast Veterans Foundation and the Ventura County Community Foundation. Their diligence for Ventura veterans is commendable and greatly appreciated. The grants being awarded this year through the Ventura County Veterans Fund would not be possible without the tireless work of these organizations.

I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting our nation's veterans through the valuable services that organizations like Gold Coast Veterans Foundation, Ventura County Community Foundation, and other Veteran Service Organizations provide our veterans on a daily basis.

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