The Reds are involved with plenty of great causes and events this week as part of the All-Star festivities, but one of the more notable events may have very little to do with the game on the field.
According to Reds.com, "as an extension of MLB's Welcome Back Veterans initiative, MLB and the Reds, in conjunction with the nonprofit Tristate Veterans Community Alliance, unveiled upgrades to an existing space at the CityLink Center to create a new veterans reintegration center. The new center will help some of the thousands of veterans in the Greater Cincinnati area facilitate a successful transition and reintegration into the community through various resources, including financial planning, job readiness, peer coaches and referrals to qualified community organizations/services based on the needs of the veteran and his or her family."
"It's great to be in Cincinnati -- this is my home, and it's great to be back with Bob [Castellini, the Reds' president and CEO], my dear friend," Ray McDonald, U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs said.. "When I ran the Proctor & Gamble, Bob and I served on several committees together. I think the Castellini family is doing a wonderful job in Cincinnati, and again Cincinnati is leading the way with this Veterans Center, in showing how much it cares for its veterans coming back. I'm thrilled to be a part of it."
(h/t Reds.com)
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