JPMorgan Chase awards grant to Career and Recovery Resources Inc.

David Mendez, left, JPMorgan Chase commercial banking south region chairman and CEO, Carolyn Watson, center, JPMorgan Chase vice president global philanthropy Houston and San Antonio, and Dr. Vern Swisher, right, Career and Recovery Resources Inc. CEO.

JPMorgan Chase has awarded Career and Recovery Resources Inc. a $50,000 grant.

The grant will be used to help veterans' families in the Greater Houston area with housing and employment. The nonprofit organization is affiliated with the United Way.

According to a press release dated Monday, Feb. 4 by Career and Recovery Resources Inc., "The program, named the JPMorgan Chase Retuning Veterans Program, will focus on veterans who do not qualify for housing or vocational training assistance from the U.S. Departments of Veteran Affairs, Labor, and Housing & Urban Development. With this financial support, Career and Recovery Resources will outreach to and assess vets (offering help to all in accessing VA and mainstream benefits), provide training, including vocational certification training and job readiness training and also help with housing assistance."

For more information, call 713-754-7002 or visit www.jpmorganchase.com.

Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. is located at 2403 Caroline St., Houston.

For more information, call 713-754-7002 or visit www.careerandrecovery.org.