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Monterey County Gives! 2026

Building Opportunity: The Veteran Learning & Workforce Hub

Skills today. Stability tomorrow. Stronger communities always.

Opening Dec 1, 2026, the Hub will connect Veterans with the skills, opportunities, and employers they need to build economic independence.

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  • Campaign goal$150,000
  • Campaign windowNov 12 – Dec 31, 2026
  • Hub launchDec 1, 2026

The Build

A $150,000 Goal Toward a $375,000 First Year

The Hub's full Year 1 budget is $375,000. Our Monterey County Gives! goal is $150,000, raised between Nov 12 and Dec 31, 2026. The Hub opens on Dec 1, in the middle of the campaign.

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VTC receives 100% of each gift plus a share of the campaign's match pool. VTC staff update the total shown here during the campaign.

  1. $150,000Campaign goal
  2. $375,000Full Year 1 budgetAt full funding, the Hub aims to enroll 75 Veterans, place 40 in jobs or apprenticeships, and engage 16 employer partners.
  1. Giving opens on MC Gives!
  2. The Hub opens
  3. Giving closes
Why the Hub

The Need Across California

Housing creates stability. Employment helps make that stability last.

The 2024 statewide Point-in-Time Count identified 9,310 Veterans experiencing homelessness across California. California has made meaningful progress, reducing Veteran homelessness by 1,279 people from 2023 to 2024, the largest decline of any state. Still, 69% of California Veterans counted were unsheltered.

Meaningful employment provides the income, purpose, and confidence needed to remain housed, recover, and build a future. A Veteran can have a key in hand and still be one financial setback away from losing stability.

A staff member hands a Veteran a set of keys outside an apartment building

The Solution

What the Hub Will Offer

Five services, from a first session at a Hub computer to 180 days of support after the hire.

Adults of different ages work at computers along a wall of windows while an instructor helps one of them

  1. Computers & Online Learning

    Access to computers, internet, online learning, and digital skills support.

  2. Career Prep & Guidance

    Career assessment, resume development, interview preparation, and identification of transferable military skills.

  3. Training & Credentials

    Connections to education, training, and industry-recognized credentials.

  4. Employer Matching

    Direct relationships with Veteran-friendly employers and employment connections.

  5. Ongoing Support

    A dedicated navigator and 180 days of follow-up support after employment begins.

The Pathway

From First Visit to 180 Days on the Job

A dedicated navigator stays with each Veteran from the first career assessment to 180 days after the job begins. The Hub opens Dec 1, 2026; these photos show the support it will offer.

  1. Day 1

    A navigator and a Veteran sit together at a table with a laptop and a folder, talking through her goals

    Enroll & Assess

    A Veteran enrolls and meets a dedicated navigator. Together they complete a career assessment and name the skills that carry over from military service.

  2. Prepare

    A Veteran answers a practice interview question as a career coach listens across the table

    Career Prep

    With a resume under way, the Veteran practices interviews and builds digital skills at the Hub's computers.

  3. Train

    A Veteran wires an electrical practice board as an instructor points to a terminal

    Training & Credentials

    The Veteran works toward an industry-recognized credential through education or hands-on training that the navigator helps line up.

  4. Hire day

    A hiring manager and a Veteran shake hands inside a bright workshop

    Employer Matching

    A Veteran-friendly employer makes the hire: a job, an apprenticeship, or a paid work-based learning placement.

  5. Day 180

    A Veteran on a work break laughs with his navigator over coffee outside his workplace

    Ongoing Support

    The navigator keeps checking in for 180 days after employment begins, while the Veteran settles into the new job.

Hire a Veteran

Year 1 Targets at Full Funding

With full funding of the $375,000 Year 1 budget, the Veteran Learning & Workforce Hub aims to reach these goals.

75Veterans enrolled in workforce and career-development services
40Veterans placed in verified jobs, apprenticeships, or paid work-based learning
16Employer partners engaged
180Days of post-hire support for each Veteran placed
A Graduate's Story

Employment Changes the Equation

A dependable paycheck can mean rent paid on time, groceries in the refrigerator, reliable transportation, rebuilding savings, and the confidence to plan for the future.

Coming through here helped me buy my car, helped me with my furry four-legged son whose name is Bandit. I have an actual life out here.

KevinVTC Maintenance Technician & Graduate
Kevin, a VTC maintenance technician and graduate, kneels beside his dog Bandit

VTC at a Glance

For 30 years, Veterans Transition Center of California has helped Veterans and their families build stable, independent futures through whole-person assistance and trusted community partnerships.

About VTC

  • Housing

    Safe, stable housing creates a foundation for what comes next.

    • Stability today

  • Workforce

    Education, skills, and employment pathways help Veterans sustain their stability.

    • Opportunities tomorrow

  • Wellness

    Whole-person support for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

    • Stronger lives

  • Community

    Trusted partnerships create stronger communities for Veterans and families.

    • Brighter futures

3 Ways You Can Help Today

Give during Monterey County Gives!, open a job to a Veteran, or ask a friend to do the same.

Support the Veteran Learning & Workforce Hub on Monterey County Gives! between Nov 12 and Dec 31, 2026.

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Partner with us to provide employment opportunities. Tell us about open roles, apprenticeships, or paid work-based learning placements.

Email Our Team

Share our mission and encourage others to give. Send friends our MC Gives! page, or share our posts at @vtcofcalifornia.

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Questions

About the Hub and the Campaign

When does the Hub open?

The Veteran Learning & Workforce Hub launches Dec 1, 2026. The Monterey County Gives! campaign that supports it runs from Nov 12 through Dec 31, 2026.

Where will the Hub be?

The Hub is a program of Veterans Transition Center of California, whose campus sits on historic Fort Ord at 220 12th Street, Marina, CA 93933. For location and hours as the launch nears, call (831) 883-8387.

Who can take part?

The Hub serves Veterans moving from housing stability toward economic independence. VTC will share enrollment details before the Dec 1 launch. To ask about eligibility now, call (831) 883-8387 or email info@vtcofcalifornia.org.

How does Monterey County Gives! matching work?

VTC receives 100% of your gift, plus a share of the campaign's match pool. Monterey County Gives! sets the match rules each year, and VTC's MC Gives! page has this year's details.

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Is my gift tax-deductible?

Veterans Transition Center of California is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 77-0431413. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Keep your donation confirmation for your records.

How can my business hire a Veteran through the Hub?

Email info@vtcofcalifornia.org or call (831) 883-8387 to talk with VTC about open roles, apprenticeships, or paid work-based learning placements. In its first year the Hub aims to engage 16 employer partners.

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