ClearedJobs.Net Sponsors Wounded Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Bomb Squad) Warrior Foundation's (WEODWF) 2-Day Bike Ride
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ClearedJobs.Net Sponsors Wounded Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Bomb Squad)
Warrior Foundation's (WEODWF) 2-Day Bike Ride
Chief Operating Officer of leading online job board for security-cleared
professionals to ride 200-miles along with other bike ride participants to
raise funds and awareness for Wounded EOD Warriors and their families
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearedJobs.Net, a veteran-owned job board
company exclusively serving the security cleared community, is sponsoring the
Wounded Explosive Ordnance Disposal Warrior Foundation's (WEODWF) Undefeated
2-Day Bike Ride scheduled for November 14-15, 2009 in San Diego, California.
Forty-one (41) riders and ten (10) support personnel will ride nearly 200
miles along Southern California's coast at this year's event; which rolls from
Naval Air Station, Point Mugu to Liberty Station, San Diego. The bike ride
will help raise funds to support U.S. Wounded EOD Warriors and their families.
All proceeds will go to the WEODWF (www.woundedeodwarrior.org) which funds and
supports military EOD families caring for their loved ones at military medical
facilities across the country.
"The resources provided to these families are above and beyond the budgetary
constraints of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs," says John Nixon, Chief Operating Officer for ClearedJobs.Net and a
riding participant of this year's event. "Our company is a longstanding
supporter of numerous US military-related initiatives," adds Nixon. "We are
immensely proud to support the WEODWF cause and help the organization to raise
awareness and proceeds for Wounded EOD Warriors and their families."
WEODWF event sponsors include:
Primary Sponsors
-- Commander EOD Group ONE
-- The Jian Group
-- SeeByte
-- ClearedJobs.Net
-- Sierra Nevada Corporation
-- A-T Solutions
Secondary Sponsors
-- Smith and Wesson
-- Panasonic
-- HP
-- Zero Point
-- Easton-Bell Sports
-- Trek San Diego
-- Canari
-- Oggi's Sports Bar, San Diego
-- Southwest Airlines
Demographics of this year's WEODWF Undefeated 2-Day Riders:
WEODWF Undefeated 2-Day Riders include:
-- 19 Active Duty EOD Technicians
-- 5 Active Duty Navy
-- 4 Retired EOD
-- 5 Wounded Warriors
-- 8 Civilians
The Wounded Warriors include:
-- 1 Navy EOD
-- 1 USMC EOD
-- 2 USMC Combat Infantry
-- 1 Navy SEAL
Additional Wounded Warriors will be gathered at the EOD Round-up which takes
place at Ingram Plaza in Liberty Station, San Diego, and includes live music,
a BBQ lunch, awards, silent auction and sponsor recognition.
"The desire for this event is to bring recognition to both the sacrifices of
our EOD heroes throughout the services, and of the foundation that is
dedicated to providing much needed financial support to the warriors and their
families, as well as to establish a positive link between this dedicated group
of individuals and their communities," says Kevin Childre, LCDR, Executive
Officer, EOD Training and Evaluation Unit ONE, U.S. Navy EOD. "This event
provides an opportunity for the community to support our brave and dedicated
warriors for their sacrifices. Every freedom that we all enjoy comes through
the blood and the sacrifice of our Wounded Warriors!"
About ClearedJobs.Net
ClearedJobs.Net located in Falls Church, Virginia provides services and
products to the security cleared community. Founded in 2001, the company
supports security cleared professionals in their career searches by producing
Cleared Job Fairs, posting on-line security cleared jobs and industry
information to assist security cleared job seekers in their career
transitions. For more information about ClearedJobs.Net, please visit
www.ClearedJobs.Net.
About The Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation
The Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that
provides assistance to our Wounded EOD Warriors and their families, who are an
integral part of the healing and rehabilitation process, financial relief and
emotional support. For more information, please visit
www.woundedeodwarrior.org.
SOURCE ClearedJobs.Net
Kathleen Smith of ClearedJobs.Net, Office: +1-703-871-0037 ext. 211, cell,
+1-703-629-2132, KSmith@ClearedJobs.Net
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