Chris Holton drove two hours each way just to attend a one-hour information session on DRI’s Veterans Outreach Scholarship Program. What drove Holton to do all that driving? He read about the program and “it just clicked. I’d never heard…
Category: Veterans
DRI Hosts Business Continuity Training for Veterans, SEALS, Special Ops at MacDill AFB
On Aug. 5-9, 2019, DRI hosted a special Business Continuity (BCLE 2000) course at the headquarters of Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL. The course taught 22 Navy SEALS, Army, and Air Force Special Operations…
DRI Foundation’s Al Berman Featured in MOAA Article on BCM Careers for Vets
"DRI International, a nonprofit and provider of BCDR education and certification in more than 100 countries, provides scholarships for free training and career counseling to recently separated or near-term separation military members through its Veterans Outreach Program. "DRI Foundation President…
VOP Hosts Veterans Course for Wounded Warriors, Medics
A recent DRI course united two very special groups of people – Wounded Warriors and medics who care for them. The June 10-14 course was held at the Good Samaritan Veterans Outreach & Transition Center at St. Phillip's College in…
Mayor of Las Vegas Proclaims February 16, 2019 ‘DRI Foundation Day’
NEW YORK — Feb. 7, 2019 -- DRI International ('DRI'), the world's leading business continuity and disaster recovery training organization, is pleased to announce that Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman has issued an official proclamation that February 16, 2019…
Michele’s Volunteer View September 21 , 2018 – A Call to Action for Volunteer Day 2019!
At previous DRI conferences, we have mobilized 98 volunteers, packed 1,200 bags of produce for homebound seniors, sorted 10,160 pounds of food (that’s over five tons) for families in need, helped re-furbish veterans housing, and forged friendships among Certified Professionals…
DRI Foundation Hosts Business Continuity Training for Wounded Warriors
The DRI Foundation hosted a special business continuity training course (BCLE 2000) for Wounded Warriors, the first of its kind, taught at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX, on August 13-17. Col. Alan Lake,…
Veterans Outreach Program Video with Patricia Heaton!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMC1h4_WyqM Emmy Award winning actress Patricia Heaton provides this introduction to the DRI Foundation's Veterans Outreach Program, (VOP) created to help our Veterans realize their dreams and help both themselves and their respective organizations achieve great success as they transition…
Crisis Preparedness Leader Larry Chase Helps Veterans Prepare For Civilian Career
Carrying over professional passion by providing scholarships to support post-military careers Larry Chase leads Humana’s Enterprise Resiliency Office (ERO). His team is responsible for shaping an enterprise-wide crisis and event response framework across the disciplines of crisis management, business continuity,…
Veteran Outreach Includes Mayoral Proclamation of ‘DRI Foundation Day’ and Honor Guard Presence at DRI2017
As part of its continuing outreach to the veterans community, the DRI Foundation’s amazing volunteer group teamed up with Veterans Village in Las Vegas as part of DRI2017’s Volunteer Day. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman even officially proclaimed Feb. 25,…