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Contacts:

MichaelSamonte/KimParker GregPropper

SunshineSachs ServiceNation:MissionServe323.822.9300 323-964-9542

samonte@sunshinesachs.com gpropper@bethechangeinc.orgparker@sunshinesachs.com

FORIMMEDIATERELEASE

THEROYALNEWLYWEDSTOJOINSERVICENATION:MISSIONSERVEAT

JULY10VETERANANDMILITARYSPOUSEHIRINGFAIR&SERVICEPROJECTATSONYPICTURESSTUDIOSINLOSANGELES

1,500VETERANSANDMILITARYSPOUSESWILLBECONNECTEDTO200EMPLOYERS;

SERVICEPROJECTTOCREATE1,000CAREPACKAGESFORMILITARYCHILDREN

LosAngeles,CA,June15,2011ServiceNation:MissionServeispleasedtoannouncetheparticipationofTheirRoyalHighnessesTheDukeandDuchessofCambridge,atahiringfairandserviceprojectatSonyPicturesStudiosinLosAngeles,California.Co-hostedbytheU.S.andLosAngelesAreaChambersofCommerce,HiringourHeroesLosAngeleswillbethebiggestofthe100hiringfairstheChambersareholdingacrossthecountrythroughMarchof2012.TheRoyalCouplewillalsojoinaserviceprojectinpartnershipwithBlue

StarFamiliesandtheUSOtocreate1,000carepackagesformilitarychildren,aswellasattendaspecialreceptionforsupportersandchampionsofthecause.

TheFoundationofPrinceWilliamandPrinceHarryisThePrincesprimarycharitablevehicleandhasasoneofitscoreaimstoraiseawarenessandsupportfortheServicemenandwomenwhoputtheirlivesonthelinefortheirCountry.Akeypartofthisfocuswillbetoassisteffortstoensurethebestpossiblere-integrationandemploymentofveteransandmilitaryfamilies.TheFoundationrecognizesthetremendousworkbeingdoneonthisintheUnitedStates,ledbyTheFirstLadyandDr.BidenthroughtheirJoiningForcesinitiative.

Asaresult,TheFoundationisdelightedtobepartneringwithServiceNation:MissionServefortheVeteranandMilitarySpouseHiringFairandServiceproject.FoundationChiefExecutiveNickBoothsaid,TheServicemenandwomenofthiscountryhavefoughtalongsideourcolleaguesfromtheUnitedStates,andthisisagreatopportunitytoexplorewayswemightalsobeabletoworktogetheronthekeytaskofre-

integration.Wehopetobeabletolearnfromallthetremendousworkthatisbeingdone,aswellasbeabletosupportthroughtheFoundationprojectsthathelpensureveteransandmilitaryfamilieshavethebest

possiblesupportastheyre-entercivilianlife.Mrs.PattyShinseki,amilitaryspousefor38yearsandanAdvisortoJoiningForcesthecampaignlaunched

recentlybyFirstLadyMichelleObamaandDr.JillBidenwillalsobeservingthatday.

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MissionServe,ServiceNationscivilian-militaryinitiative,isanetworkoforganizationsdedicatedtobringing

togethercivilianandmilitarycommunitiesthroughserviceandvolunteerism.WeareabsolutelythrilledthattheDukeandDuchessofCambridgewilljoinusinsupportingandengagingournationsheroesintheworkplaceandinservice,saidServiceNationExecutiveDirectorGregPropper.WeareworkingtoinspireapowerfulcultureofserviceinAmerica,andtheJuly10hiringfairandserviceprojectoffersatremendous

advancementinthiseffort.

TakingplaceonSunday,July10,2011from9:00am4:0opm,thehiringfairissettomakeasignificantdifferenceinthestateofCalifornia,withover100,000veteransseekingjobsinCaliforniaalone.TheU.S.andLosAngelesAreaChambersofCommerceareworkingcloselywithServiceNation:MissionServe,DepartmentofLaborVeteransEmploymentandTrainingandService(DOLVETS),DepartmentofDefensesMilitarySpouseEmploymentPartnership(MSEP),EmployerSupportoftheGuardandReserve(ESGR),

EmploymentDevelopmentDepartment(EDD)oftheStateofCalifornia,theSocietyforHumanResourceManagement(SHRM),andUnitedWayofLosAngeles,toensurethisisapremiereventforthe200

employersand1500veteransandmilitaryspousesattending.AshostandaprimarysponsorfortheeventattheirhistoricCulverCity,Ca.studiolot,SonyPictureshaslongbeencommittedtoCorporateSocialResponsibility.MichaelLynton,ChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficer,andAmyPascal,Co-Chairman,SonyPicturesEntertainment,said:ItisanhonortohaveTheirRoyalHighnessesandServiceNation:MissionServehereonourhistoricstudiolottohelpveteransandmilitaryspousesfindwork,anespeciallyurgenttaskinthiseconomy.Wealloweagreatdebtofgratitudetoveteransandmilitaryfamiliesfortheirsacrifices,andsoweareproudtoplayasmallroleinthisgreat

mission.

ForindividualswhowouldliketosupportMissionServe,please textMISSIONto85944todonate$10.CompaniesorindividualsthatareinterestedinsponsorshipopportunitiesshouldcontactGregPropper

atgpropper@bethechangeinc.orgor323-964-9542.Foremployersthatwouldliketotakepartinthisuniqueopportunitytoconnectwithveteransandmilitaryspouses,registeron-lineathttp://www.regonline.com/HiringHeroesinLA.ParticipatingemployersshouldhavejobopportunitiesavailableandwillbeexpectedtoreportthefollowingmetricstotheU.S.ChamberofCommerceafterthehiringfair:numberofapplicationsreceived;numberofveteransandmilitaryspouses

offeredjobs;andmostimportantly,thenumberofveteransandspouseshiredbyyourcompany.

AboutServiceNation:MissionServeMissionServe(www.missionserve.org),ledbyOperationEnduringFreedom-veteranRossCohen,isthecivilian-militaryinitiativeofServiceNation,acampaigntoincreaseserviceopportunitiesandelevateservice

asacoreidealandproblem-solvingstrategyinoursociety.MissionServeconnectscivilianandmilitarycommunitiesthroughabroadarrayofserviceandvolunteerpartnerships,designedtoaddressthechallengesofournationandourmilitarycommunities.Theinitiativestwostrategicgoalsincludeengagingcivilians,activeduty/retiredmilitarypersonnelandmilitaryfamiliestomeetthemanycriticalneedsofournationand,inparticular,theneedsofthemilitarycommunity;aswellasintegratingournationsmilitary

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communityintoservicealongsidetheciviliancommunity.OnVeteransDay2009,FirstLadyMichelleObama,Dr.JillBiden,andMrs.AlmaPowelljoinedMissionServeinWashington,DCtolaunchoureffortsatThe

GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,celebrating36civilian-militaryservicepartnerships.MissionServe'sFoundingChair,ColonelRobGordon(USArmyRet.),currentlyservesastheDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefensefor

MilitaryCommunityandFamilyPolicy.

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