Rotary Veterans Initiative

Please join us to support VETERANS at our Rotary Veterans Initiative (RVI) BBQ fundraiser at Rendezvous Run Farm (806 Alexander Spring Road, Carlisle, 17015) on Saturday, Sept 10^th, from 4 to 10 p.m. Please see attached flyer for more event details. You can also register for tickets and/or sponsor this event at:

Your potential sponsorship (at any $$ level you decide) enables:

Catering by Redd’s Smokehouse BBQ
Live Music
Videotaping of veterans and their loved ones sharing their stories of service and dreams for the future by TeamBrandt
Continued funding to help veterans succeed by supporting their education, training, and job search.
- To date, RVI has helped 240 Central PA VETERANS with a total of $177,500
- For more details: https://www.facebook.com/RotaryVeteransInitiative

To discuss customization of your sponsorship, please call Rick Coplen at your convenience: 703-786-7181

Formerly "Helping a Hero," the purpose of this project shall be to help veterans succeed by supporting their education, training, and job search opportunities.

RVI’s mission and motivation spring from two timeless Abraham Lincoln quotes, ‘to care for him who shall have borne the battle’ and ‘Upon the subject of education … I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in.’”

RVI Invests $25,000 in Career Dreams!

Donation to Penn State Harrisburg Addiction and Outreach

Veterans Business Bootcamp