CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich
Foundation has awarded Workshop for Warriors (WfW) in San Diego, Calif. $100,000 to support its program that provides job
training and skill certification to U.S. veterans at no cost to
students. WfW provides training in welding, milling and machining
for wounded, homeless veterans and service men and women about to
transition out of active duty into civilian life. Thousands of
veterans are expected to end their military careers over the next
several months as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down.
"One area of our giving focus at Goodrich is to honor the men
and women who serve their country in the armed forces," said
Marc Duvall, president of Goodrich's
Aerostructures business. "Enabling Workshops for Warriors to
provide much-needed job training to veterans one of the best ways
that we as a company can tell our veterans, 'Thank you for your
service.'"
Many returning veterans will come through San Diego on their way back to their
hometowns, making Workshops for Warriors ideally located to assist
them with their career transitions. In addition to helping veterans
establish careers in an extremely tight job market, the program
also benefits the country.
"America is hungry for manufacturing employees; there are more
than two million unfilled manufacturing jobs in the U.S. right
now," Hernan Luis y Prado, president
Workshops for Warriors said. "Hiring our graduates is a win-win for
this country and the people who served it. We want to be a major
driver for retraining the world's greatest fighting force into the
world's most modern manufacturing force."
Last month, Luis y Prado was recognized as a "Champion of
Change" for establishing Workshops for Warriors and his dedication
to helping members of the armed forces.
The Goodrich Foundation grant will be used to hire additional
instructors in order to increase the number of graduates from
Workshops for Warriors. The organization currently has a 100
percent job placement rate for its students.
This is the second Goodrich Foundation grant for the
organization. In late 2011, WfW received a $25,000 grant to help it establish its
curriculum. In addition, Goodrich Aerostructures business in
Chula Vista, Calif., has donated
nearly $1 million in equipment and
materials to help WfW build out its class offerings. Additional
information on the Workshops for Warriors can be found at
http://www.workshopsforwarriors.org/
Goodrich Foundation is the charitable arm of Goodrich
Corporation (NYSE: GR). The Foundation provides support to selected
charitable institutions in Goodrich's United States headquarters and plant
communities.
Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global
supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense
industry. With one of the most strategically diversified
portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global
customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service
facilities. For more information visit
http://www.goodrich.com.
Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a
parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be
referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press
release.
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