According to PRNewswire, The Captain Morgan brand has announced a $150,000 donation to the Loyola Recovery Foundation through its First Mate Fund, which was established by the brand in late 2010 to support responsible drinking initiatives and other programs that benefit the community.
Operation Economic Freedom, a program of the Loyola Recovery Foundation, focuses on providing job opportunities for veterans, their families and others affiliated with the military by offering valuable skills-based training. The donation will be used to recruit and train military spouses to serve as Health Support Specialists and established a home-based call center to offer help to veterans recovering from alcohol abuse and other health conditions.
“This project was conceived to serve at-risk military families suffering from economic distress due to multiple deployments by developing home-based employment opportunities for their spouses, enabling them to work from home and during hours that are convenient to them,” said Christopher Wilkins, President and CEO of Loyola Recovery Foundation. “Thanks to the generous support of the Captain Morgan brand, not only are we able to create more than 30 part-time positions for military spouses, but we’ve also developed a working model for other military centers across the country. This creates protection against economic stress by providing opportunity for talented, motivated military spouses to take care of soldiers.”
Captain Morgan has contributed nearly $500,000 to national and local non-profit organizations through the Fund, including Designated Drivers Foundation, Feeding America Tampa Bay, the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and various food banks.
“We’re proud to support Operation Economic Freedom and the work they’re doing to help military personnel and their families,” said Tom Herbst, Director of Marketing, Rums for Diageo. “It’s often very difficult for military families to make ends meet at home, especially in rural areas. Providing a critical service to veterans and employment to their spouses was a natural fit for the First Mate Fund.”
For more information about Loyola Recovery Foundation, visit http://www.loyolarecovery.com.
