U n i t y ● L e a d e r s h i p ● C o m m i t m e n t

created out of the spirit of unity.

And together, shoulder-to-shoulder,

Chapter-to-Chapter we will all

move NABVETS forward until all

Black Veterans can live in dignity

and our victory is won.

we serve. We all believe in the power

of unity to help our fellow Black

Veterans, their families and the

communities in which they live.

The NABVETS Centurion Fund was

Thank you for your very generous

donation to the NABVETS Centurion

Fund; a vehicle created to give

NABVETS the resources it needs to

move its mission forward.

As committed leaders of NABVETS,

you know that at the core of

everything we do is the principle of

Unity. We are together; no matter

where we live, the Branch of Service

we served, how we vote or what God

NABVETS A New Day

A Clear Mission

A Better Community

The NABVETS Centurion Fund is a

vehicle to capture resources that will be

dedicated towards ensuring the

sustainability of NABVETS and the

promotion of its mission to serve its

members, their families and their

communities across the United States of

America.

Thank you for supporting the mission of the

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR

BLACK VETERANS!

“ T H E R E I S P O W E R I N U N I T Y ” N a t i o n a l C o m m a n d e r , R i c h a r d K o r n e g a y

N A B V E T S Centurion Fund Report

Winter 2014

Commitments

Initial Goal

D uring the NABVETS 2014

Convention in New York City, the

Centurion Fund was created out of a

generous donation of $12,000 to

NABVETS from Brigadier General

(Ret.) Robert Cocroft. General Cocroft’s

donation was immediately matched by a

commitment of $1,200 from ten

committed leaders of NABVETS.

What happened in New York is

emblematic of what must happen in any

organization that aims to make a

sustainable and significant impact on the

people and communities it serves - the

leadership must be united in its vision

and committed to the mission of the

organization.

Since 1969, the mission of NABVETS

has been to improve the quality of life

for Black Veteran and their families.

This is not an easy mission, as African

American communities, across the

United States, are struggling with severe

economic depression and the social ills

that accompany those conditions.

Yet, despite our obstacles, the

leadership of NABVETS made a bold

statement by creating the Centurion

Fund, and that Statement was: “We will

not give up!”

Brothers and Sisters of NABVETS, no

one said that this road would be easy;

but by sticking together - working

together - we can move farther down

this road of empowerment, further than

anyone could ever have imagined.

And, the Centurion Fund is simply a

vehicle that can an help get to where we

want to be.

Thank you for your commitment;

Thank you for your contribution; and

thank you for believing in NABVETS.

T h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e

CENTURION

FUND

AW A RE NE S S

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040

%

Year

OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH Projected Percent of Black Veteran Population

2010 to 2040

MEETING THE CHALLENGE The Centurion Fund sets a reachable goal of $120,000

MAKING AN IMPACT The Centurion Fund is used to expand the capacity of

NABVETS to move its Mission forward.

Claims Service17%

Travel13%

Membership Management

10%Publications34%

Marketing / Outreach10%

Events8%

Scholarship Fund8%

Source: National Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics

Source: National Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics

Projected uses of

Centurion Fund

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INTEREST IN STARTING NEW

CHAPTERS SKYROCKETING

East, west, north and south, interest in

starting new Chapters is growing across

the country as more Veterans learn more

about NABVETS. National

Commander Kornegay has set a goal of

having 300 NABVETS Chapter within

the next two years.

NATIONAL COMMANDER

CHALLENGES CHAPTERS TO

INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

At the recent National Command

Council meeting, National Commander

Richard Kornegay challenged all

Chapters to recruit 10 new members per

month. Collectively, this would mean

roughly 1,000 new members per month

or 12,000 members per year.

N A B V E T S

UPDATE

MORE RESOURCES

MORE PROGRAMS

GREATER IMPACT

BETTER COMMUNITY

NABVETS will only survive when we, i ts leaders, make

i t survive.. .” Brigadier General (Ret) Robert Cocroft

NATIONAL CHAPLAIN EXPANDING

SERVICE TO NABVETS REGIONS

National Chaplain Bishop Leon McClain,

an Ordained Minister, is working with

Regional Commanders to expand the

presence of the NABVETS Chaplain

Services to all nine regions. Each

Regional Commander is in the process of

selecting qualified individuals to be

Regional Chaplains.

NABVETS EXPANDING ITS CLAIMS

SERVICES

At the recent meeting of the National

Command Council, National Commander

Kornegay requested that the Command

Council work to ensure that NABVETS

has a presence in the 30 Veterans Centers

around the country. The sites will enable

NABVETS to assist more veterans with

their claims. NABVETS has provided VA

benefits and claims assistance to over

70,000 Veterans since 1973.

E veryday, NABVETS is working

to improve the performance and

production of its Chapters, because so

much is at stake.

From California to Massachusetts,

NABVETS Chapters are responding to

the needs of Black Veterans, their

family members and their communities

for services, support and, occasionally,

a prayer.

Some of the programs that NABVETS

supports nationally includes:

CLAIMS SERVICE: NABVETS is a

Veterans Service Organization (VSO) and

represents veterans in their pursuit of VA

benefits and claims.

CHAPLAINS CORNER: NABVETS

provides spiritual support to Veterans

and their family members in times of

need and loss.

THE MEDIA CENTER: NABVET

provides the Eclipse Magazine, the

Eclipse Online Radio and extensive web

and social media presence to keep

members engaged and informed.

VETERANS UNITED FOR

COMMUNITY SERVICE (VUCS):

VUCS is a volunteer-based program

whereby veterans can volunteer on a

NABVETS project in their community.

CHAPTER BASED PROGRAMS:

NABVETS Chapters are constantly

developing new programs to respond to

the needs in their communities and

engage veterans in the task of making an

impact in their community.

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NABVETS MEDIA CENTER EXPANDS, GIVING VETERANS A VOICE

NABVETS recently added NABVETS

Eclipse Web Radio to its growing

media portfolio, which also includes

the Eclipse Magazine, Web Page and

Social Media. Learn more about this

exciting new tool to get our message

out in the community. NABVETS EXPANDING ITS OUTREACH EFFORTS National Commander Kornegay has

challenged Regional Commanders to

locate a NABVETS office in VA

Centers across the country so that we

can better serve Black Veterans. We

look at progress in reaching that goal.

“NABVETS UNIVERSITY” GIVING CHAPTERS THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED With almost 50 years of experience,

NABVETS is a mountain of knowledge

on how to grow a Chapter, connect to

a community and improve the lives of

Black Veterans. Learn more about

NABVETS University.

NEXT ISSUE: NEW LEADERSHIP Great Expectations

Determined Spirit The NABVETS

CREED ●

We are Yesterday.

We are Tomorrow.

We are Earth.

We are Sky.

We are all things.

But, most of all,

we are proud men and

women today.

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