Sussex County-based Project Help has approved the expansion of its mission to include all military personnel. It was originally founded to provide assistance to veterans in New Jersey and Florida.
“With our new mentorship program about to be launched by mid-year 2021, the outreach to the military, guard and reserves as well as veterans, makes perfect sense at this time. The Board of Directors approved it without exception and has been part of our long-term strategy for some time,” said Sandy Mitchell, founder and executive director.
A statement released by the nonprofit read: “This is a wonderful step for Project Help and a major expansion of their mission, which was to provide assistance to veterans and their families as they struggle with life’s problems, mostly related to financial issues. Many of these heroes are living from paycheck to paycheck, living without much hope for anything better, and getting stuck in the nothingness of their purpose after the military. Most of these men and women are educated, talented and quite honorable. They are hard workers, respectful and know how to follow orders. They just got lost for a while as they were trying to get back into the civilian way of life.” Mitchell said, “We are hoping to bridge that gap with the mission expansion and new program.”
To contact the nonprofit Project Help, call 973-875-2068 or go to www.projecthelp.us/contact/.