VBG sponsors Hire Heroes USA Women Veterans Program
Las Vegas (Dec. 18, 2025) – Veteran Benefits Guide today announced a new partnership with Hire Heroes USA, a leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering veterans and military spouses to succeed in civilian careers.
As part of the partnership, VBG is sponsoring the organization’s Women Veterans Program with a $20,000 contribution to support initiatives that help women veterans shape successful futures.
“Women Veterans deserve clear support as they navigate life after service,” said Lisa Kalkes, chief marketing officer and vice president of public affairs and a U.S. Army Veteran. “VBG is proud to partner with Hire Heroes USA to expand opportunities for women Veterans as they build their careers.”
Hire Heroes USA provides individualized employment assistance to U.S. service members, veterans, and military spouses nationwide. Through one-on-one coaching, resume development, interview preparation, and job-search strategy, the organization has supported more than 110,000 confirmed hires, helping members of the military community translate their experience into meaningful civilian careers.
“We work with extraordinary veterans and military spouses every day who bring leadership, resilience, and valuable skills to the workforce,” said Ross Dickman, CEO of Hire Heroes USA. “Support from partners like Veteran Benefits Guide strengthens our ability to deliver personalized services that help women veterans navigate the transition to civilian employment with clarity and confidence.”
VBG is proud to partner with organizations such as Hire Heroes USA, supporting its mission to help veterans succeed in civilian life. For more information about VBG and its community initiatives, visit VBG.com.
About Veteran Benefits Guide
VBG helps Veterans navigate the complicated VA disability claims process to attain their earned benefits. Its knowledgeable and highly-trained staff guide Veterans in compiling and filing their claims. By ensuring claims are accurate and filed correctly the first time, Veterans can avoid the need for costly and time-consuming appeals, which also helps reduce the VA case backlog. Since its 2015 founding, VBG has helped more than 55,000 Veterans to file successful new claims or increase their disability ratings. A Military Times Best for Vets: Employers awardee, VBG is headquartered in Las Vegas with an additional office in San Diego. For more information on VBG, visit VBG.com.
About Hire Heroes USA
Hire Heroes USA is a nonprofit organization that empowers U.S. service members, veterans, and military spouses to succeed in the civilian workforce. We offer individualized career coaching, professionally written resumes, mentoring, workshops, a job board, career fairs, and more to thousands of job-seeking veterans and military spouses annually—at no cost to them. Since our founding 20 years ago, more than 110,000 Hire Heroes USA clients have found success in their job search. Hire Heroes USA prioritizes transparency, earning a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator and the GuideStar Platinum Seal. Funded exclusively through public donations and federal and private grants, we remain committed to providing free, high-impact services to those who served. For more information, visit hireheroesusa.org.
Media contact:
Patrick Holmes, VBG
pholmes@vbg.com