FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, please contact:

Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC)

Mona Azevedo, Business Development Specialist

Office: 916-393-1690

Email: mazevedo@vboc-ca.org

SACRAMENTO VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER AND

THE VETERANS BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTER (VBOC)

DIVISIONS OF VIETNAM VETERANS OF CALIFORNIA, INC (VVC), PRESENTS:

REVIVING CALIFORNIA, RECOGNIZING OUR VETERANS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT

This fundraiser will take place on Thursday, November 11, 2010 commencing at 6:00pm and concluding at 10:30pm.  The event is designed to raise funds for Vietnam Veterans of California Inc. for the agency programs.  We anticipate 1800 to 2000 guests to join us for this event.

Tentative Agenda

6:00pm – 7:30pm:  Master of Ceremonies Scott Denniston,

Color Guard, Welcome Reception, Silent Auction Bidding,

Raiderettes Photo Opportunity and Autograph Signing

7:30pm – 8:00pm:  Raiderette Performance

8:00pm: Silent Auction Concludes

8:30pm - 10:30pm: The Stephen Cochran Performance

10:30pm: Closing Remarks

Please purchase tickets online at www.vboc-ca.org or www.vietvets.org. 

Space is limited

Benefit Tickets Prices: $50.00 to $100.00 based on seating preference.

Date: November 11, 2010

Time: 6:00pm – 10:30pm

Location: Radisson Hotel

           500 Leisure Lane

Sacramento, California 95815

The agency Vietnam Veterans of California, Inc.:

The Sacramento Veterans Resource Center (SVRC) is a division of Vietnam Veterans of California which provides transitional housing, employment training services, vocational rehabilitation, and behavioral health treatment services.  The Center has a fully accessible, state of the art resource room equipped with computers, internet, printers, fax machine, phone usage, and job postings for attainment of employment.  Additional services include life skills, winning the Employment Game, resume and interview assistance.    

The Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) is a division of Vietnam Veterans of California which provides business and economic development assistance to veterans, reservists and guard members seeking to cultivate or expand an existing business.  The Center provides free one-to-one business consultations and educational workshops to clients within the region of California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam.

VBOC mission is to advance the growth and commercial competitiveness of veteran owned small business enterprises through education and services focusing on business development, technology deployment and e-commerce.

Vietnam Veterans of California, Incorporated (VVC) VVC has been providing services to veterans and their families since 1980.  VVC now operates four Centers located in Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Eureka and Menlo Park which provide transitional housing, behavioral health services, employment counseling and training, and business and economic development assistance.  VVC is also involved in humanitarian efforts in the Republic of Vietnam.  VVC has operated medical services and nutritional training programs since 1998.  VVC is about to complete the construction of the third school located in Hmong village in the highlands of Vietnam.