Congressional Gold Medals, Hiring Heroes Job Fair in Tucson, Free Legal Help, Expanded Access to Exchanges, Addiction Recovery, College Planning

Today, July 9, a Congressional Gold Medal will be presented to Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving countless lives in WWII.  See more about Wallenberg at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-brzezinski/honoring-raoul-wallenberg_b_5561725.html and recent recipients, such as the Doolittle Raiders and Monuments Men at: http://history.house.gov/Institution/Gold-Medal/Gold-Medal-Recipients/

July 17 is a Hiring our Heroes Job Fair in Tucson, AZ – see the full list of their Veterans Job Fairs at: http://www.hiringourheroes.org/hiringourheroes/events

Low-income individuals may be able to get low-cost or free legal help.  Check out http://www.americanbar.org/portals/public_resources/aba_home_front/directory_programs/arizona.html or contact Community Legal Services at 928-445-9240.  Community Legal Services has several July workshops and open-intake events in Prescott and Prescott Valley.

A potential benefit for 22 million more Veterans: A recent proposal would allow all honorably discharged Vets to shop at the exchange online, a savings of up to 25% on many items.  Read more at: http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2014/06/aafes-chief-let-22-million-vets-shop-exchanges-online/

An interesting article about addiction on Dr. Oz’s blog is at: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/addicts-anonymous-people#cmpid=em070214  The article promotes a national conversation, bringing addiction out in the open, so more people will seek treatment and join the 23.5 million Americans in recovery.

Thinking of going to college?  Check out http://www.fastweb.com/ to learn more about financial help available – or if you are a Northern Arizona Veteran, contact www.yc.edu/vub for free services to assist you with financial aid, college applications, career decisions, and more.
Need an incentive to get a degree?  Check out this chart, showing the effect of a parent's education level on their children's lifetime income level.

Parents with Bachelor's Degrees Impact their Children's Earning Level too.