Senator Addabbo Supports Training Program for Vets
Written By: Bill Parry | Schneps Media Publishing®
Above Left: U.S. Marine and Iraq War veteran; William Vallely; founder of the Collision Training Institute® (CTI), reviewing CTI’s veteran training and employment initiative, with New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo, at his office in Queens, NY.
Always on the lookout for innovative ways to support former servicemen and women, New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo, recently met with a representative from Collision Training Institute, an automotive institute focused on training, certifying, and employing veterans from across the tristate area. The merger of Veterans Rebuilding Life (VRL) and the Collision Training Institute (CTI) facilitated the creation of The Veteran Initiative, whose CEO; Bill Vallely, a veteran himself, visited with Addabbo in his Howard Beach district office to explain the initiative, how it works and how it can benefit returning veterans.
“I was intrigued when I heard about The Veteran Initiative...Once I met with Bill, and saw his passion for this program, I knew it would go a long way in benefiting veterans."
-Senator Joseph Addabbo, Homeland Security & Military Affairs
Through the program, veterans can choose one of three different training paths: Introduction to Estimating, Office Management, Customer Service and Equipment Supply Management. “CTI was created as a labor of passion,” Vallely said. “If I can take control, solve the veteran unemployment problem for my brothers and sisters, while creating a talent pool for my industry, I can live up to CTI’s ethos: Nemo Post Tergum, leave no one behind.” “I would like to thank Bill for bringing this initiative to my attention, and all the members of VRL and CTI for providing this service to our veterans, I look forward to assisting in any way I can to make The Veterans Initiative a thriving success.” For more information about the Veterans Initiative, please contact CTI at: (718) 606 6349.