I first became involved with Merivis back in April of 2015 when Hector Perez asked me to come to their first Co-hort class and share my story with them. From then on, I was HOOKED! 

To see so much Teamwork, Discipline, Kindess, Hardwork, Determination, Problem Solving and Diversity in one room, was a true gift for me!  The best part was that the Founders, Hector Perez (A Veteran), Kate Perez (Spouse of a Veteran), Joe Castro (Veteran) are all ROCKSTARS who were the example of what these students could become and I couldn't be more excited to be a part of their possiblities! 

I have many family members that are Veterans and their dedication to our country has always made me so Proud of them. My paternal grandfather was in the Army and the Marines, a decorated War Veteran, who now at the age of 89 didn't have a Merivis to turn too when he left the military, I wish he had, his life would be so much easier now, if he had.

Thanks to Salesforce, Vetforce and organizations like Merivis, this generation of Veterans have an army of citizens fighting for THEIR financial freedom. I hope you will join me in honoring them this Veterans day, by donating to my fundraiser that will allow us to help even more Veterans and their families next year. 

So how can you help? Donate $50 or $100 (or more if you can) to our campaign by Monday, November 12th. My goal is $3000 and between you and me my stretch goal is $5000 which I believe is 100% possible with the support of my family, friends, and colleagues. 

Merivis Foundation supports veterans preparing for their next missions through training, mentorship and job readiness for Salesforce cloud technology positions.  With a growing need for Salesforce certified professionals and an increasing number of underemployed veterans in the country, we bridge the gap to help veterans transition to civilian life and find great careers. Since we started in 2015, Merivis has impacted the lives of nearly 100 military veterans by supporting them in their transition to civilian careers. Through our Salesforce training programs, we've put them on the path to growing, in-demand technology roles and we couldn't have done it without every member of the Merivis community.

We invite those that have been a part of Merivis as students, alumni, volunteers, coaches, sponsors, advocates and friends to join the Merivis fundraising team in spreading the word and raising funds to host additional programs in support our veterans. Our goal is to have 30 individuals raise $1,000 each before Veteran's Day and celebrate with us on Saturday, November 10th at the Accenture Memorial Walk benefitting Merivis.

You can contribute to Merivis here or choose one of our Alumni or Advocates pages below to help them reach their goal.