Flag Day and Interview with Assistant Director and Head Volunteer

The new week started early on Monday with a Flag Day Ceremony at the Hotel Duval. Veterans, volunteers, hotel staff, and media all gathered to watch our veterans raise the American Flag, State of Florida Flag, and a Prisoners of War Flag. Hotel Duval installed three new flag poles just for this occasion, making EBV the first to use the poles.

After a brief introduction by hotel General Manager Marc Bauer, the crowd eagerly anticipated the flags, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance (which can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_HHSJg-0wg) and a veteran led moment of silence for those Killed in Action.


To see official coverage of the event done by our local CBS station, visit here: http://ww2.wctv6.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?clipId1=4867118&flvUri=&partnerclipid=&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=Flag%20Day%20Ceremony&d1=48133&redirUrl=http://www.wctv6.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv&rnd=3464852


In other news, we have a spotlight on the FSU EBV Assistant Director and Head Volunteer Jeff Browne. Jeff sat down with us to tell us about his involvement in the EBV program. Listen to what he had to say at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3f-qBk4S28

Donor Spotlight

Seeing as FSU EBV has no formal funding, fund-raising and donations is what makes this entire program possible. At this year's EBV, we are offering prize money for the first time ever, thanks to a generous donation from Source One Distributors. Veterans will all conduct presentations on their business plans and present them in front of a panel of judges. In two separate groups, there will be a first, second, and third place winner getting $1500, $1000, and $500 respectively. This means that 6 of our 21 veterans will walk away with a little nest egg to further their dreams - all thanks to Mark Llano and Source One Distributors.

Llano, the CEO and founder of Source One, flew into Tallahassee to do a presentation with our veterans, and we were even able to snag him for an interview.

To see part of his encouraging presentation, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkakRF6r1PQ

And to see the one on one interview we got with Mr. Llano talking about his inspiration to contribute to the program, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydJYEuwZWys