From our very own CTO, Joe Castro on the Appirio blog: https://hub.appirio.com/cloud-powered-blog/i-know-a-vet-a-veterans-day-message
"Merivis has grown beyond my wildest imaginations. In 5 years, we have grown from a single cohort (training class), to over 20 cohorts annually. We have evolved from primarily an entry-level Salesforce Admin training curriculum to advanced classes like Marketing Cloud, Service Cloud, App Builder, and Einstein Analytics. We have become a champion for over 500 veterans and military spouses. We are a proud partner with the Salesforce Military organization, who has been instrumental in helping us grow and thrive as a volunteer non-profit organization. We have been blessed to get our message out to the world, as we were featured in the 2019 Dreamforce keynote session, where Merivis alumni and board member, Sheldon Sims, shared his amazing journey and success.
Merivis has had a positive impact on the lives of veterans and military spouses and helped organizations in dire need of Salesforce technical skills. I am proud of what this organization has become, and I am even prouder of the support that many Appirians have given over the years, both financially and as volunteers. Today I would like to thank two incredible Appirian volunteers who have mentored several Merivis veterans over the years: Svatka Simpson and Zach Banks. If you know either of them, you know they (like many of us) are tirelessly helping clients, fighting fires, helping close deals, and juggling personal lives. Yet they take the time out to help explain a Salesforce technology, review homework assignments, show what a career path in Salesforce could be, or sometimes just be there to listen. They may not know the impact they have had on Merivis veterans, but I do. On behalf of the entire Merivis family, I want to say thank you. "
Merivis supports veterans preparing for their next missions through training, mentorship and job readiness for Salesforce cloud technology positions. With a growing need for Salesforce certified professionals and an increasing number of underemployed veterans in the country, we bridge the gap to help veterans transition to civilian life and find great careers. Since we started in 2015, Merivis has impacted the lives of nearly 300 military veterans by supporting them in their transition to civilian careers. Through our technology training programs, we've put them on the path to growing, in-demand technology roles and we couldn't have done it without every member of the Merivis community.
Your generous contribution in honor of Veterans Day allows us to continue to offer our workforce development programs and help connect our country's service men and women to technology careers.
Donate to one of our graduates below - each of them has committed to raise funds for Merivis as a way to pay it forward and help more veterans and milspouses successfully transition after service. Many of them are first time fundraisers and your generous support will help them reach their goal.
October 2019 Merivis Mixer in Austin, Texas
