What: Exelis Action Corps, the employee volunteer service program of McLean-based Exelis Inc., will hold its inaugural service event in Alexandria, Virginia on Friday, November 9, 2012. The event will be hosted in collaboration with Final Salute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing safe and suitable housing for female veterans.
At the event, local Exelis employees, including CEO & President David Melcher and Brian Orakpo of the Washington Redskins, will work to prepare Final Salute’s newest transitional house, which will house seven female veterans, for its grand opening on Sunday, November 11th. The team of Exelis volunteers will paint all of the bedrooms, living areas and bathrooms. Volunteers will also install fixtures and conduct cleaning and maintenance work.
The event is part of a broader initiative by Exelis employees to address veterans’ needs across the country through Exelis Action Corps. In October, ITT Exelis announced the program, as well partnerships with Points of Light, the world’s largest volunteer service organization, the Corporation for National & Community Service (home to AmeriCorps) and a coalition of more than 55 veteran and military service organizations, nonprofits and government agencies from across the country to launch the Community Blueprint – a national initiative to support the reintegration of returning military service members, veterans and their families.
Together, this coalition plans to regularly undertake similar events across the country.
When: Friday, November 9th, 2012
8:00 AM EST – 1:00 PM EST
Where: Final Salute house
5863 Biscayne Drive
Alexandria, VA 22303
Who: The following spokespeople will be in attendance and available for interviews:
David Melcher, Chief Executive Officer & President, ITT Exelis
Brian Orakpo, Washington Redskins
David Albritton, Vice President & Chief Communications Officer, ITT Exelis
Jas Boothe, Founder, President and Veteran, Final Salute
Mike Monroe, Vice President of Military Initiatives, Points of Light
Jenna Senoack, Veteran Leader Corps Member, AmeriCorps
For more information on the Exelis Action Corps, the company’s partnership with Points of Light and commitment to supporting returning military service members, veterans and their families, visit www.ExelisActionCorps.com.
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About ITT Exelis
ITT Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions company with strong positions in enduring and emerging global markets. Exelis is a leader in networked communications, sensing and surveillance, electronic warfare, navigation, air traffic solutions and information systems with growing positions in cyber security, composite aerostructures, logistics and technical services. The company has a 50-year legacy of innovation and technology expertise, partnering with customers worldwide to deliver affordable, mission-critical products and services for managing global threats, conflicts and complexities. Headquartered in McLean, Va., the company employs about 20,500 people and generated 2011 sales of $5.8 billion. www.exelisinc.com.
About Final Salute Inc.
The mission of Final Salute Inc. is to provide homeless female veterans with safe and suitable housing. Final Salute Inc. is taking a three-pronged approach to addressing the issues associated with the homelessness of female veterans: Awareness. Assistance. Aspiration. For more information, visit www.finalsaluteinc.org.
About Points of Light
Points of Light is the world’s leading volunteer organization with more than 20 years of history and a bipartisan presidential legacy. Created in response to President George H.W. Bush’s call to action for a “thousand points of light,” its mission is to inspire, equip and mobilize people to take action that changes the world. In 2011, 4.3 million volunteers and 77,052 partners in 20 countries around the globe were mobilized through Points of Light. Learn more at www.pointsoflight.org.