(WA) Lakewood nonprofit a one-stop shop for those leaving military (xpost from NSD)

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http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/03/04/3077567/lakewood-nonprofit-a-one-stop.html



Rally Point 6 opened its doors in Lakewood last month offering a one-stop shop to help veterans and military families find career and social services. Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anne Sprute is its founder. Former Lakewood Police Chief Larry Saunders is co-chairman of its board of directors.

Lakewood nonprofit a one-stop shop for those leaving military
By ADAM ASHTON
Staff writer
March 4, 2014 Updated 23 hours ago

Bernard Bergan didn’t have a clear idea of what he wanted to do as he wound down his Army career last summer. He figured he had some lean months ahead as he looked for work.

Then he turned to Rally Point 6, a Lakewood nonprofit, and came out with a plan that landed him a job at Microsoft before he’d even hung up his uniform.

“Sometimes you need someone to point you in the right direction. They did for me, and I ended up at Microsoft,” said Bergan, 31, a former Joint Base Lewis-McChord Special Forces communications sergeant.

He’s one of the first success stories for Rally Point 6, a new nonprofit that aims to be a one-stop shop connecting veterans with career and social services.