Did you know when you buy the “Support Our Troops” (SOT) License Plate, you are helping Minnesota Veterans and their families?

The Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs (MDVA) distributes funds raised by the sale of SOT license plates to numerous organizations that support Minnesota Veterans and their families. Learn more about /mdva/resources/federalresources/grants/index.jspSOT grant program on our website.

The Eagle Group of Minnesota Veterans was awarded a SOT grant for $18,000 to serve 1,200 Veterans, spouses and adult family members through participation in their “Career Track” Program. The Career Track Program is a regularly scheduled meeting hosted by Eagle Group at various Twin Cities locations which fosters networking opportunities among Veterans and Veteran advocates. Meetings include presentations from subject matter experts on topics relevant to Veterans entering civilian life including transition, employment and leadership in the community.

In addition, Eagle Group enjoys the regular support of employers and talent agencies throughout the Twin Cities including organizations such as Cargill, US Bank, 3M, Boston Scientific, Skywater Technology, Parsons Electric, Talent Software and Brooksource.

Veteran testimonial
“The Eagle Group meetings were instrumental in enhancing my job search by giving me concrete tools (such as getting a professional photo taken and tips on improving my LinkedIn profile) and by networking both with contacts who could connect me to employers and with many of my peers who were also searching for work. The meetings were morale boosters and really encouraged me to not give up. Thanks to contacts I made during the meeting and the coaching from Sheila Jessen, our host for the meetings at Cargill, I was able to land a position in November 2019 that I had been pursuing for years.”

-- Army Veteran

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