Operation Homelink provides 300 computers to Student Veterans of America

Attendees receive new webbook computers during a joint hiring fair in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 8, 2011. Operation Homelink, in collaboration with litl, LLC, provided 300 new webbooks to student veterans, spouses and members of the Guard and Reserve attending the 4th annual Student Veterans of America National Conference. The hiring fair was a critical component of SVA’s 2011 national conference, which was themed “Combating Veterans Unemployment.” Photo courtesy of U.S. Chamber of Commerce

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 8, 2011 – Operation Homelink, in collaboration with litl, LLC, provided 300 new webbook computers to student veterans attending the 4th annual Student Veterans of America National Conference.

The webbooks were provided at a joint hiring fair in Las Vegas in December 2011, hosted by SVA, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and RecruitMilitary. The event featured more than 60 employers and over 500 veterans, military spouses, and members of the Guard and Reserve. The hiring fair was a critical component of SVA’s 2011 national conference, which was themed “Combating Veterans Unemployment.”

“We are very appreciative of the support from litl in our mission to utilize donated computer technology to support US veterans, wounded warriors, service members and their families,” said Dan Shannon, founder and president of Operation Homelink.

Including this donation, Operation Homelink has distributed over 4,500 computers to military families located across the U.S. since it was founded in 2003.

While many student veterans have personal computers, their chapters or veteran centers often do not. The donation of webbooks by litl and Operation Homelink is designed to help improve chapter communication, cohesion and most importantly, academic excellence.  The computers were donated by Boston-based litl LLC and will help enable greater Internet access for SVAs nationwide.

“We are delighted to facilitate our veterans’ integration to the civilian life.” said John Chuang, litl’s founder and CEO.

“The web books make a great addition to any SVA chapter,” said Michael Dakduk, SVA’s Executive Director. “The main purpose of each group is to provide peer support and nearly every chapter uses social media to do so. These webbooks will help ensure that such support goes uninterrupted and that chapters have access to high quality information.”

To learn more about donating computers, please visit www.operationhomelink.org