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August 18, 2021
SEAL Swim 2021 Photos - Brian Gambescia
SEAL Swim 2021 Photos - Brian Gambescia
March 3, 2021
GI Go Fund Provides Over $10,000 In Shoprite Gift Cards To Over 100 Veterans Struggling With Hunger During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Gift cards provided in partnership with Bob Woodruff Foundation and Soldier On to needy veterans living in temporary housing in the NY/NJ area.
December 2, 2020
Pete Badaway, an Iraq War Army veteran and Bronze star recipient and one of the Veteran Entrepreneurs part of GI Go Fund’s Award Winning Veteran Incubator in Newark, NJ, showcases his company on the season premiere of ABC’s “Shark Tank”
Army veteran Pete Badaway and his wife Bianca created an innovative product called GarmaGuard that cleanses and sanitizes clothing in 2017; Couple’s company became part of GI Go Fund’s incubator in 2019 for help with growing their business and obtaining needed certifications from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Company has since sold nearly $500,000 worth of their product, and are in line to receive official certification from the FDA that their spray kills bacteria, including the coronavirus
November 11, 2020
GI Go Fund Is the Top Winner of the Newman’s Own Awards, Presented by Fisher House Foundation, Military Times, and Newman’s Own
Organization awarded for its efforts in the Veterans Center for Job Training and Entrepreneurship; Awards are given six non-profit organizations supporting veterans, military service members, and their families; As the top prize winner, GI Go Fund received a $50,000 grant as well
November 2, 2020
GI Go Fund Named Winner of 2020 Top-Rated Award from GreatNonprofits
Group among the first winners of a 2020 Top-Rated Award from Great Nonprofits, which awards organizations with strong reviews from clients and supporters
November 1, 2020
GI Go Fund Announces Zoom For Troops Fundraising Drive in Honor of Veterans Day
Fundraiser allows for participants to receive a background image to use on their virtual calls and donate to support veteran families in need; Originally hosting the Jeans for Troops Drive in honor of Veterans Day each year, GI Go Fund is offering people nationwide a way to support veterans while working from home
October 30, 2020
GI Go Fund Delivering Essential Items to Veteran Families In Need Across NY/NJ Area
Organization that has championed the needs of veterans since 2006 is providing deliveries of clothes and essential items to military families in need throughout the New York/New Jersey region leading up to Veterans Day; the group was forced to cancel its Stand Down for Homeless Veterans this year due to the pandemic, so it is instead bringing the event to veterans throughout the area by providing hundreds of clothing items to homeless and at-risk veterans
August 8, 2020
Over $200,000 raised during 2nd Annual Navy SEAL Hudson River Swim to Support for Military Veterans and Their Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A team of nearly 60 Navy SEALs and military supporters swam across the Hudson River from Liberty State Park to lower Manhattan to honor our military veterans, their families, and all of those who died during 9/11 and the wars that followed that fateful day; SEALs swam to benefit GI Go Fund and its mission to support veterans in getting the services they need
July 3, 2020
ViacomCBS and affiliated CBS stations to celebrate July 4th by Participating in GI Go Fund’s Red, White, and Blue fundraising drive throughout the week of Independence Day to benefit Military Veterans
From June 29 - July 3, ViacomCBS and affiliated CBS stations will encourage their viewers to wear Red, White, and Blue in honor of Independence Day and donate $5 or more to GI Go Fund; CBS will match donations made throughout the campaign by its employees
July 1, 2020
GI Go Fund, New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund and JobPath Announce Partnership To Connect New Jersey Veterans in With Jobs to Respond to COVID-19
Nonprofit’s online platform will help connect highly skilled veterans to jobs in New Jersey to meet the sudden demand for emergency services created by the COVID-19 pandemic; The platform is powered by JobPath’s robust hiring engine that offers multiple tools to employers and veterans across the country