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Deloitte Employees Make Big Impact on Pittsburgh Veterans
Over a hundred employees from Deloitte’s Pittsburgh office spent Friday helping various veterans organizations during the firm’s annual “Day of Impact” that takes place the first Friday in June.
Auditors, tax consultants, lawyers and the managing partner of the Pittsburgh office turned out in bright blue shirts that read, “Making an Impact Every Day” and were seen painting, organizing, cleaning and sprucing up Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard, a nonprofit organization that provides housing, food and job placement assistance to local veterans, during the firm’s annual day of service to help local community organizations.
This was Deloitte’s 15th annual day of service where hundreds of employees from one of the largest tax and professional services firm take a day away from the office to assist local nonprofits and other community organizations.
“One thing that is different is the level of interest and passion. Everybody knows a veteran and that connective tissue makes it personal,” said Dmitri Shiry, managing partner of Deloitte’s Pittsburgh office about the large number of employees that volunteered to assist local veterans organizations this year. Shiry added that Deloitte is committed to hiring more veterans and identified three ‘key pillars” in working with veterans; “Education, Employment and Health and Recovery.”
According to the White House, Deloitte has committed to hiring more veterans as well as assisting in their transition from military to civilian life.
“We intend to meet this objective by continuing to sponsor events and programs such as the Warrior Games and the 100,000 Jobs Mission, by increasing the number of transition assistance workshops and Deloitte Day Open Houses, and through a new education series at Deloitte University, The Leadership Center, focused on assessment, mentoring, networking, personal branding, and career coaching.”
In addition to the day of painting and organizing at Veterans Place, other Deloitte employees participated in a free job skills workshop where they assisted veterans with their resumes, cover letters, job searches and interviewing techniques. In all, over 300 workers, half of the firm’s Pittsburgh office, turned out for its “Day of Impact” according to Shiry.
Bridgett Bohonek a Deloitte auditor said, “Veterans deserve our help and support, as well as help in getting jobs,” as she was painting the walls of one of the townhouses where veterans reside.
“My brother is a vet. I wanted to make sure I was put on a veterans project,” said Adri Greenblatt who works in the firm’s tax department, expressing the same sentiment as most of her coworkers who specifically requested to work on a project involving veterans this year.
Other Deloitte employees spent Friday cleaning and painting community centers, packing and cleaning books at local libraries and organizing gift boxes for children in homeless shelters.
Robert (Rob) Hamilton, Executive Director of Veterans Place, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Public Service and is currently completing a masters degree from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) in Public Policy and Management. Prior to attending Pitt, Rob served in the United States Army National Guard as a military police officer where he worked in crime prevention and emergency response throughout the state of Pennsylvania. He also holds a Supervisor/Manager Certificate from Penn State University and a Non-Profit Management Certificate from the University of Pittsburgh. Rob is currently a board member of South Hills Pet Rescue and is an elected official of the Lower Burrell City Council in the Public Works Department. He is the Co-Chair of the leadership portion of the Allegheny County/Pittsburgh Veteran Homeless Boot Camp Committee. Rob received the 2018 prestigious Salute Our Heroes Recognition from the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Who’s Next 2019: Community Leaders & Activists Award from the Under 40 and Making a Difference: The Incline Award. In 2019 Rob received the VA Challenge Certificate of Appreciation.
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Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard provides programs and support services for veterans in Western Pennsylvania. Learn more about available resources or refer a veteran today to help connect them with the support they need.
