Through founding Team Red White and Blue, Army Veteran Mike Erwin discovered that he didn’t have to be in the military to continue serving. There are many different ways to serve our nation.
Erwin’s mission as a social entrepreneur is to build non-profits that help make communities and our country better.
The goal of Team RWB is to enrich Veterans by helping them have:
- Better physical and mental health
- Stronger relationships
- A sense of purpose
Veterans can join Team RWB through the app. In the app, they can search for any physical activity they are interested in and see what events are nearby them. The app also encourages Veterans to improve their physical health through different challenges throughout the year.
Movement, connection, and inspiration are more critical than ever. Join #EagleNation on our journey to come out of #quarantine better than we started. It’s not too late to crush it! 🦅🔥
Learn more about the Quarantine Crusher Challenge: https://t.co/3OX7b5ski1 pic.twitter.com/1gowE6SkgG
— Team Red, White & Blue (@TeamRWB) April 29, 2020
Deciding to focus on other projects, Erwin took a several-years hiatus from his executive director position at Team RWB. In that time, he co-wrote and published Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude. When he wasn’t writing, he founded the Positivity Project, a non-profit organization that teaches youth the power of positive relationships; he also co-founded the Father Vincent Capodanno High School before returning to Team RWB’s executive director role in 2019.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TEAM RED WHITE AND BLUE
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT
#BtBattle Veteran of the Week:
- Navy Veteran Art Rogers
Additional Links:
- https://posproject.org
- https://www.capodannohigh.org/about
- VA hiring jumps 37 percent in fight against COVID-19
- VA health app now available to Veterans across all mobile and web platforms
Michelle Cannon is a podcast intern with the VA’s Digital Media Engagement Team. She is a graduate student at Liberty University studying Professional Writing.
Topics in this story
More Stories
VA is calling for applicants for the 2024 Specially Adapted Housing Assistive Technology grant.
Updated COVID vaccines are available free of charge to Veterans receiving care at VA .
Today, VA announced an update to the VA Schedule for […]