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February 2025
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Pechanga Resort Casino Donates Toys to MilVet
December 2024 Newsletter
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Menifee Police Department joins forces to pack 200 care boxes for deployed troops
October 2024 Newsletter
September 2024 Newsletter
August 2024 Newsletter
July 2024 Newsletter
June 2024 Newsletter
May 2024 Newsletter
MilVet named Nonprofit of the Year 2024 by the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce!
MilVet Board Member, Jackie Aponte also won the Ambassador Impact Award!
MilVet’s Raven Hilden honored as Riverside County 3rd District ‘Woman of the Year’ recognized by Menifee City Council
April 2024 Newsletter
Third District 2024 Woman of the Year: Raven Hilden
“In honor of International Women’s History Month, each year the Board of Supervisors nominates five candidates from each respective district. It is organized to recognize and celebrate women’s social and economic accomplishments throughout our county, and to highlight women who consistently put their community first.
This year, I had the privilege of honoring Raven Hilden as the Third District’s recipient for Riverside County’s 2024 Woman of the Year Award.
Raven is an involved community member and her dedication to servant leadership has helped create programs that truly make a positive impact in the lives of others. Raven mentors, encourages, and uplifts both men and women alike. She is described as “a great resource for individuals to learn how to operate a nonprofit, become a valuable member of their community, and develop a servant’s heart”. Her passion for helping others shows in the difference she continues to make within the community. Raven’s leadership has paved the way for MilVet’s success and has built it up to the extraordinary service organization that it is today.
We are honored to call Raven Hilden the Third District’s 2024 Woman of the Year!”
Supervisor Washington 3/24
March 2024 Newsletter
February 2024 Newsletter
MilVet named January nonprofit at Bertling Ranch Certified Farmers Market
MilVet thanks community for a successful year in 2023 helping past and present servicemen and women
January 2024 Newsletter
Santa Claus drops out the sky for many military service member families at Skydive Perris
December 2023 Newsletter
November 2023 Newsletter
October 2023 Newsletter
September 2023 Newsletter
August 2023 Newsletter
Storm Team and Thunder team up to help pack July's MilVet Care Packages!
Soboba Lip Sync - MilVet Takes 2nd Place
MilVet - Murrieta Business Spotlight
July 2023 Newsletter
JUNE 2023 NEWSLETTER
Golf Tournament at Pechanga Tees Up $200,000 For Charity
May 2023 Newsletter
MilVet joins Carry the Load fundraising walk from Riverside National Cemetery May 11
Make Heather Rickman honored as Menifee's Citizen of the Month
MilVet Honored by the Morongo Band of Mission Indians
April 2023 Newsletter
MilVet Member, Jackie Aponte Named Citizen of the Month by Menifee City Council
The City of Menifee recognized Jackie Aponte as citizen of the month! It was wonderful to see her honored for all that she does for MilVet, Boy Scouts, Relay for Life and the community! She is a rockstar and so deserving!
http://www.menifee247.com/2023/03/aponte-named-menifees-outstanding-citizen-of-month.html?m=1
March 2023 Newsletter
February 2023 Newsletter
January 2023 Newsletter
Holidays For Heroes 2022
Great article about MilVet's Holidays for Heroes event! It was such an amazing day with our military families! Thank you to our supporters, volunteers, donors and all who made it possible!
MilVet honors mother of Marine LCpl. Kareem Nikoui, killed at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan in 2021
December 2022 Newsletter
Barnes and Noble Book Signing for A Veteran’s Story
Great article in the Valley News about the book signing for A Veteran's Story - Courage and Honor at Barnes N Noble. We also had great feedback from an attendee -
"This was the most wonderful and touching event I have been to! Met the best, and most interesting and caring people! Such a blessing and will always remember attending. Thank you!" Staci H.
November 2022 Newsletter
October 2022 Newsletter
Raven Hilden, MilVet CEO, named Professional Women’s Roundtable Joan Sparkman Unity Award winner
https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2022/09/30/raven-hilden-milvet-ceo-named-professional-womens-roundtable-joan-sparkman-unity-award-winner/
September 2022 Newsletter
MilVet July Packing and Book Signing
August 2022 Newsletter
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July 2022 Newsletter
MilVet Interview with Raven Hilden on Canvas Rebel
MilVet Named Nonprofit of the Year 2022 By the 67th Assembly - Kelly Seyarto!
June 2022 Newsletter
MilVet Named Nonprofit of the Year Menifee Chamber of Commerce
May 2022 Newsletter
April 2022 Newsletter
Vietnam Veteran Recognition 2022
March 2022 Newsletter
Honoring Richard De La Cruz of Operation Silverstar
February 2022 Newsletter
MilVet in the Valley News!
January 2022 Newsletter
December 2021 Newsletter
Field of Honor Hero Award Recognizes MilVet
November 2021 Newsletter
MilVet in the News! University of Phoenix Business Wire
October 2021 Newsletter
MilVet Named Top-Rated Nonprofit 2021 by GreatNonprofits
MilVet Co-Hosts Veterans First Fair
September 2021 Newsletter
MilVet Wins Nonprofit of The Year 2021!!
What an absolute honor! MilVet won NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR at the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber awards tonight!
I am so proud of our MilVet team and volunteers that work tirelessly and pour their heart and soul into all they do. Our success is possible because of them, our amazing community, the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber and all of our supporters.
Above all I am grateful for our brave men and women in uniform who have served or are currently serving - we do what we do for them.
Congratulations to the other nominees - there are so many amazing organizations that do so much. I'm so thankful to be a part of such a giving community.
MilVet Places 4th in the Annual Soboba Lip Sync Contest!
August 2021 Newsletter
July 2021 Newsletter
MilVet Featured in SD Voyager!
MilVet Nominated Non-Profit of the Year!
MilVet is excited to be nominated for the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce's Non-Profit of the Year!
Congratulations to all of the amazing nonprofits that were nominated, it is an honor to be among so many incredible organizations that do so much in the community.
June 2021 Newsletter
May 2021 Newsletter
April 2021 Newsletter
March 2021 Newsletter
February 2021 Newsletter
Tahquitz High School students receive thanks from servicemembers overseas
https://myvalleynews.com/tahquitz-high-school-students-receive-thanks-from-servicemembers-overseas/
Sheriff Chad Bianco Recognizes Local Veteran Nonprofits
January 2021 Newsletter
Adopt A Troop Holiday Program in the Valley News
Valley community helps bring a soldier home for Christmas
https://myvalleynews.com/valley-community-helps-bring-a-soldier-home-for-christmas/
December 2020 Newsletter
November 2020 Newsletter
Veterans Day Recognition Program in the Valley News!
October 2020 Newsletter - MilVet
Kiwanis Awards VRC - MilVet as Nonprofit of the Year 2020!
Press Enterprise Best of Inland Empire 2020!
Valley Resource Center (now MilVet) is honored to be voted as top 3 Best Nonprofits for 2020 in the Readers' Choice Awards in the Inland Empire!! Thank you for your support!
https://www.pe.com/2020/09/20/best-of-inland-empire-2020-hometown-favorites-south/
September 2020 Newsletter - MilVet
New Name and More!
June 2020 Newsletter - Valley Resource Center
Featured on Diva Strategies for Success Radio Show April 17, 2020
Menifee's First Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Catholic Students Collect Military Care Package Items
October 29, 2018
Local Catholic schools hope to make the holiday season a bit brighter for members of the U.S. Navy deployed far from home.
Schools from the Diocese of San Bernardino are teaming up to write letters of encouragement, send care packages and ship small Christmas trees to a group of medical corpsmen and others deployed with the First Marine Expeditionary force aboard the USS Essex, USS Rushmore and USS Anchorage.
Tom Strickland, principal at St. James School in Perris, organized the effort. Strickland’s son Kevin is one of the medical corpsmen on the ships that will receive the boxes filled with toiletries, magazines, books, snacks, headphones and other goodies. Strickland said the desire to show gratitude is the reason behind the effort.
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Ribbon Cutting in the Valley News
June 12, 2018
The Valley Resource Center celebrated their new office location at the Murrieta Innovation Center on May 17th with 150 in attendance. Read more about the event here:
2018 Nonprofit Award Nomination
February 7, 2018
The Valley Resource Center was one of six Valley nonprofits nominated for the 2018 Charity of the Year by Charity for Charity at the Stars of the Valley! What an honor to be recognized and among so many wonderful individuals and organizations in SW Riverside County!
A Thanksgiving for Marines
November 17, 2017
The Valley Resource Center was able to help provide 15 Knott's Berry Farm tickets to A Sailor hosting Marines on Thanksgiving Day. Thank you Nico Melendez, Alex Braicovich, and those who donated for all you do to support our military this holiday season!
2017 Backpack Drive
August 22, 2017
We provided over 65 new backpacks filled with school supplies to low-income children in SW Riverside County for the 2017-2018 school year!
Our goal is to fill at least 100 backpacks for the next school year. Your donation will fill a backpack giving low-income youth a head start for a brighter future.
Western Center Academy Earth Day Fashion Show
April 17, 2017
The Valley Resource Center partnered with the Western Center Academy in Hemet, CA as the designated 501c3 nonprofit for their programs. We attended their Earth Day Fashion Show, thanks to Shelley Munoz, where students showed off their amazing outfits made from recycled materials. They were absolutely fantastic!
Paul Mitchell Schools volunteered to assist students with hair and makeup while The Arts Institute of California - Inland Empire sponsored the event and donated $350 to the Valley Resource Center in support of our Adopt-A-Troop program. Many thanks!
Valley Resource Center team members, Karyn and Gregg were instrumental in representing the Valley Resource Center. Raven Hilden, the founder/CEO of the Valley Resource Center spoke onstage and the Western Center Academy will be collecting military care package items from students and staff for the month of May and plan to work with the Western Center Academy for a fall Backpack Program for low-income youth. We love working with the community!
We were honored to partner with the community to help Don, a WWII Veteran
March 28, 2017
The Valley Resource Center was able to raise donations to assist with home repair needs and replace his flooring with the help of Standard Carpet & Flooring. Click the link below to read more from Menifee 24/7 news.
http://www.menifee247.com/2017/03/service-group-presents-check-to-96-year-old-veteran.html