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The Zellner Foundation for Military Vets is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization.
Mission
To become a network of job placement for military vets on the First Coast.
Vision
To become a source of encouragement and support for vets who suffer from the invisible wounds of PTSD.
The Zellner Foundation for Military Vets is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. If you want to donate, click here.
We are pleased to announce that the IRS determined our 501(c)(3) eligibility. Donors can now write-off contributions made to The Zellner Foundation for Military Vets. Call (904) 832-1586 if you want to deposit a check, or click here to donate now!
Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Before Thanksgiving 2018, Karalee Sievert, a Navy veteran and the Senior Personal Lines Agent at Zellner Insurance Agency, met Ramonia Diallo, a Combat Casualty Visiting Nurse who at the time worked for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) in Jacksonville.
Touched by the stories of veterans in hardship, Karalee shared the information with our company staff. Shortly after, we created a small fund-raiser to which all our employees contributed.
On December 3rd, my husband and CEO of Zellner Insurance, Jeff Spadafora, Karalee, and yours truly, Xiomara Spadafora, Vice President, had the privilege to meet 1st Sgt. Michael Lippencott, an active member of the Marine Corps who became the recipient of our Christmas donation.
Sgt. Lippencott is a father of four. He joined the Marine Corps in 1996 in Chantilly, VA, and since then, he had completed seven tours of duty to Iraq and Afghanistan for the operations Iraq Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn.
Needless to say, the wounds of his sacrifice to defend our countryâs freedom are not only the ones he bears on his body, but also the ones on his soul. Continue reading “The Beginning”
