Miranda Hope Easterseals Bob Hope Veterans Support Program
b'Mandatory Fund Podcast host Blake and members of the Easterseals Bob Hope Veterans Support Program join us for this special episode. Sharing the story of the non-profit organization are Miranda Hope, granddaughter of late Bob Hope, retired US Navy Captain John Funk, and US army veteran turned assistant art professor Regan Vasconcellos.\\n\\n\\u201cIt provides one-on-one employment transition services to veterans leaving the military for civilian work.\\u201d - Miranda Hope on the Easter Seals Bob Hope Veterans Support Program\\nMiranda Hope - A Hands-on Team\\nMiranda shares that the service\\u2019s being one-on-one is so critical to the organization\\u2019s mission and success. They don\\u2019t cut corners and generalize veterans when coming up with the best employment plan for them. The team, spearheaded by John Funk, listen closely and work in order to figure out what is meaningful for each one of their clients.\\nJohn Funk - A Military Story\\nDirector of operations John Funk relays twenty-eight years\\u2019 worth of narrative as part of the Navy. Graduating from the Naval Academy in 1984, he went off to flight school to become a helicopter pilot. He commanded the Sea Hawk to fend off Soviet submarines during the Cold War and the HSL-44 Swamp Fox Squadron in Florida.\\n\\nHe was able to work with thousands of folks in serving the country, then moved on to take government positions typically chosen by senior marine officers.\\n\\n\\u201cWhile it was a really great opportunity for me, it wasn\\u2019t really the right fit. I wasn\\u2019t finding myself fulfilled in the sense of purpose that I had had when I was on active duty.\\u201d - John Funk\\n\\nThis is when John decided to admit to himself that he needed to look for something else. \\xa0\\nWhat Sealed the Deal\\nJohn remembers not having an awful time when he transitioned, all thanks to the privilege of having a wide network of support available for him as a senior officer. He was able to work with individuals he interacted with and met throughout his career.\\n\\nAccording to him, this is precisely the reason why he joined the non-profit sector.\\n\\n\\u201cI wanted to make sure that sailors of all ranks, marines of all ranks and positions had the same privileges and connections and network that I had when I made my transition.\\u201d - John Funk on joining Easterseals Bob Hope Veterans Support Program\\n\\nTo learn more about the foundation, what transition into the non-profit sector is like, and to hear about Regan\\u2019s personal success story, download and listen to the episode!\\n\\nDon\\u2019t forget to leave us a 5-star rating and review if you enjoyed the show. We would love to hear from you!\\n\\nCheck out these links for Miranda Hope Easterseals:\\n\\n \\tEasterseals Bob Hope Veterans Support Program\\n\\nDownload Joe Crane\\u2019s Top 7 Paths to Freedom or get it on your mobile device. Text VETERAN to 38470. \\xa0\\n\\nJoin the Veteran on the Move on Facebook!\\n\\nCheck out Veteran on the Move on Facebook to connect with our guests! It\\u2019s also a great place where you can stay in touch with other veterans who are transitioning to entrepreneurship, and get updates and free gouge on the people programs and resources to help you in your transition to entrepreneurship.\\n\\nThe Veteran On the Move podcast has published over 150 episodes giving listeners the opportunity to hear in-depth interviews conducted by host Joe Crane featuring the people, programs and resources to assist veterans in their transition to entrepreneurship: Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard veterans, DOD, entrepreneurship, business, success, military spouse, transition, education, programs and resources. \\xa0Veteran On the Move has garnered over 500,000 listens verified through Stitcher Radio, Sound Cloud, Itunes and RSS Feed Syndication making it one of the most popular Military Entrepreneur Shows on the Internet Today.'