Press Release
Island Sunrise Rotary Club
Submitted by Peggy Albrecht
August 16, 2016 3:00 p.m.
Kim Bynum with Operation New Uniform recently spoke to The Rotary Club of Amelia Island Sunrise and gave a presentation on the non-profit organization. It was started two years ago in Jacksonville when Justin Justice and several others recognized the need for a program to help military veterans and their families transition to civilian life and work. Veterans are taught skills to help them grow within an organization. Their training program helps them with resumes, interviewing, job search, networking and related activities in job transitioning, and they literally get a new business suit “uniform” upon graduation.
Operation New Uniform enjoys a job placement success of over 90%. Rotarians found the presentation and informative. Rotary is an international service organization with clubs in over 200 countries. The Amelia Island Sunrise Club meets Fridays at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club at 7:30.