Now Accepting Mass Deployment 2018 Applications

Feb 5, 2018

February 5, 2018
Mass Deployment Applications are Open

If you want to spend an intensive week volunteering alongside civic-minded veterans from across the country, Mass Deployment is the service opportunity for you!

Join us June 21-28 2018 as we bring veterans together to show how veteran determination and skills can make a positive difference in a community in need. From this week you will forge bonds with fellow volunteers, learn and grow, and reignite your sense of purpose.

Applications are now open for our third annual Mass Deployment, Operation Watts Is Worth It.

We will select 80 veterans from across the country to help lead this mission. Throughout this week of high-octane volunteerism, emerging veteran leaders such as yourself will give their all as they take on tough community challenges in the Watts area.

Operation Westside Surge Ambassador, Joey Mac Dizon joins forces with a young local volunteer to paint things like hopscotch and a world map.

A community with a history older than the state of California, Watts has been called the most powerful neighborhood in Los Angeles. As with many urban areas in America, residents face daily trials related to under-resourced schools, depopulation, disinvestment and underemployment.

The capacity and resources of social services organizations in the area are spread thin, so those who need assistance most often find it hard to access help.

Through it all, Watts has maintained a unique and vibrant identity and its residents deserve a brighter future. Now more than ever, reasons to hope abound. City officials, corporate leaders and philanthropic organizations are coming together to make investments in the neighborhood and positive progress is on the horizon.

 Crew and Ambassadors work together at Mass Deployment 2017, Operation Westside Surge to lay sod to transform an empty space into a welcoming park for residents near the Atlanta Beltline Trail.

Crew and Ambassadors work together at Mass Deployment 2017, Operation Westside Surge to lay sod to transform an empty space into a welcoming park for residents near the Atlanta Beltline Trail.

Local community groups have been actively engaged in creating a better tomorrow for themselves and the families who live there.

Now, veterans are responding, too. By reporting for duty with The Mission Continues, residents can take part in creating solutions to address these challenges and ensure positive progress continues.

It’s not for the faint of heart — but the experience you will share and the impact you will make is invaluable.

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Report for duty in your community with The Mission Continues. Serve with a Service Platoon at an upcoming service event near you or apply for a fellowship. You can learn more about our programs on our website and stay updated on the latest news and announcements on Facebook and Twitter.