For about three months, I have been working to establish a veterans club at Bakersfield College where I am going to school. Today, it all paid off! After setting the date for this meeting three weeks ago, we had a good number of people show up to form this club. I was able to get volunteers to serve as founding officers, as well as get support for the efforts I have put in to get support groups on campus. I am extremely excited to have this worked out, it has been a major goal of mine to bring support for veterans up to the campus, more than just help with the GI Bill, but a community of veterans working to help each other. All of the work I put in really paid off, and I am excited to see what happens next! We will be meeting again next Friday, April 16th at 9am. If you're a BC student or know someone who is, please let them know. They do not have to be a veterans, just care about veterans' issues!
~ JR
Originally published on PTSDdiary.com, 4/9/10
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