Partner Appreciation Program
The Partner Appreciation Program provides part-time, flexible employment to wounded veterans or their primary caregivers by enabling them to make phone calls from their homes, most often to personally thank donors for their contributions to the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes. The program also offers participants some basic training and experience working in a “virtual call center,” thereby preparing them for other potential jobs requiring similar skills.
Those who are enrolled in the program find increased self-worth and continued healing from this opportunity, especially since many cannot work otherwise because of ongoing medical appointments and treatments or their care-giving responsibilities. Caregivers in the program may even make their calls, if they choose, from a military hospital setting, thus enabling them to remain by the side of veterans while they undergo treatment or surgery.
Since the program’s inception in April 2006, more than 100 wounded veterans or their primary caregivers have participated. Through the end of 2011, the program has been responsible for 414,226 completed calls, which have included some personalized voice messages and phone surveys in addition to those expressing gratitude to donors.
For more information on how to participate in the Partner Appreciation Program, click here.
