This Veteran’s Day, the American Red Cross of Illinois is proud to honor veteran armed forces members for their bravery and service.
Akbar Arsiwala, a U.S. Navy veteran is the recipient of the 2021 Military Hero Award. When he learned that the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center was forced to close its food pantry due to the pandemic, Akbar sprang into action to organize pop-up pantries across Chicago. The pop-up pantries distributed an average of 15,000 to 20,000 pounds of food monthly during the difficult summer of 2020.
Each year, the organization celebrates the everyday heroes in our communities and honors their acts of great bravery, dedication, and service through the Heroes Breakfast event. The event also serves as a way for the Red Cross to highlight partnerships with corporations that make the lifesaving mission possible, like CDW, the 2021 Military Hero Award Sponsor.
The long-time supporter of the Military Hero Award, CDW honors patriotism and service to our country as they believe those who wear the uniform do so with a sense of duty. CDW honors our veterans, wounded warriors, active-duty service members and their families by providing technology and support while deployed and after they return home.
We’re honored to work alongside veterans like Clarissa! Thank you for your service.
Hear from a few more of our veteran coworkers on what #VeteransDay and #RemembranceDay mean to them: https://t.co/DWIYMLP3xs #LifeAtCDW pic.twitter.com/e0NryrWExP
— CDW Careers (@CDWCareers) November 9, 2021
For more than 37 years, CDW and its coworkers have supported and improved the communities where they live and work through a variety of programs, establishing a company culture that values strong corporate citizenship. CDW has long supported the work of the American Red Cross. Their coworkers passionately support blood drive efforts, and disaster response volunteer efforts through the Ready When the Time Comes Program.
Help the Red Cross honor community heroes in 2022! Visit redcross.org/hero to nominate a Hero in your life. See website for eligible Illinois counties, nominations must be submitted by December 31, 2021.
