Bob met Casey on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania. After talking with Casey, Bob was immediately inspired by Casey's story and mission. Bob has decided to match every donation made to Casey's Hike for the Veterans fundraiser up to $100 per donor. Donations will be matched until December 1, 2010.

You can support Casey and the Double Your Dollar Challenge by clicking here .

To learn more about Casey's hike, to read his trail journal, or track his journey, visit http://hikefortheveterans.com/.

The Mission Continues is partnering with Target this Veterans Day to complete school-based service projects across the nation.  Together, Target and The Mission Continues wills serve military areas by empowering Target Team Members, veterans, active duty personnel, and other concerned citizens to celebrate Veterans Day by improving their local schools.  Projects will be held in 10 cities across the nation, including Chicago, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis.  The projects are supported by Target's Community Giving division, which has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs.  Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. 

To view photos from our launch project at Edgewood Children's Center, click here.

To learn more about the projects, visit our Target page.  Or, contact Chris Martinez, Director of Volunteer Outreach, at cmartinez@missioncontinues.org or (314) 571-6155.

Major League Baseball and PEOPLE Magazine are excited to announce Eric Greitens as a winner in the "All-Star Among Us" competition. Eric was recognized for providing wounded veterans with opportunities for ongoing public service through placements with local community organizations.

Eric has been selected to represent the city of St. Louis and the Cardinals at this year's All-Star Game in Anaheim, California. Fans across the nation casted 1.7 million votes - more than double the amount of votes from the previous year - at PeopleAllStars.com to select the 30 "All-Stars Among Us" winners out of the pool of 90 finalists who are serving as leaders within their communities.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig proclaims, "Major League Baseball is privileged to recognize this team of 'All-Stars' whose selfless and tireless work is making a significant impact within communities across the nation."

He goes on to state, "Together with PEOPLE magazine, we look forward to using the All-Star Game, the premiere sporting event of the summer, as a platform to honor to these 30 winners and their worthy causes."

In addition to being honored at the All-Star Game, one finalist (out of 30) will be featured in PEOPLE magazine during the week of the All-Star Game.

The Mission Continues would like to thank everyone who was involved in helping Eric and our organization achieve this great honor. This could not have happened without your support. We sincerely appreciate your dedication to wounded and disabled veterans.

Be sure to watch Eric in the All-Star Game's opening ceremony on July 13^th on FOX at 7:00 p.m. cst.

Major League Baseball and PEOPLE Magazine are excited to announce Eric Greitens as a finalist for the 2010 "All-Stars Among Us" contest.  Eric is one of the three finalists from the St. Louis Area. Eric was recognized for his continuing work to unite veterans and their fellow citizens in shared service here in St. Louis and throughout the United States. 

Fans of Eric can log onto www.PeopleAllStars.com now through June 20 to submit their votes for Eric. If chosen, Eric will be invited to represent St. Louis at the 2010 All-Star Week in Anaheim, California. Eric will also be able to attend the opening ceremony of the All-Star Game on July 13.

In addition to being honored at the All-Star Game, one finalist (out of 30) will be featured in PEOPLE magazine during the week of the All-Star Game.

Show your support by voting for Eric at www.PeopleAllStars.com . There is no limit to how many times you can vote. Support The Mission Continues and Eric and vote today!

For more information on how you can help Eric become an "All-Star Among Us," please contact Mike Poletti at mpoletti@missioncontinues.org

The Mission Continues is happy to announce the official grand opening of an office in San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio is an important place for The Mission Continues to grow our team. With the nearby Brooke Army Medical Center caring for wounded warriors in transition, we have a great opportunity and responsibility to work with these veterans. The Mission Continues plans to award 20 Fellowships in the San Antonio area by the end of 2010.

If you are in South Texas, join us for our launch event Saturday, June 5th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 307 El Paso Street in downtown San Antonio, about three blocks south of the University of Texas San Antonio downtown campus. The event will include remarks by Mission Continues CEO Eric Greitens, an introduction of Fellows from the San Antonio area, and a tour of our new office. Food, drinks, and a live Mariachi band will round out the event.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Fernando Lujan at flujan@missioncontinues.org no later than June 2, 2010.

100 young veterans from across the country recently gathered together in Los Angeles for the "Beyond the Welcome Home" Summit, a 3-day event where veterans debated, discussed and collaborated on veteran-led, veteran benefited projects in America's communities and had the chance to win thousands of dollars to further these ideas and projects.

Mike Pereira, Mission Continues Fellowship Director, presented the Warriors in Service Initiative.  Warriors in Service brings veterans of all ages and civilians of all backgrounds together to complete community-building projects. Mike and the Mission Continues team were recognized with a grant to implement the initiative. To learn more about Warriors in Service, click here . 

Get an inside look at "Beyond the Welcome Home" and Warriors in Service right now by viewing the MTV documentary below. 

Mission Continues supporters gathered on Saturday, April 10th in Houston, Texas to enjoy crawfish and raise awareness and funds for The Mission Continues.  Gil Beer spearheaded the event, which raised almost $1,700 to support wounded and disabled veterans. 

Millennial veterans will gather April 1st-3rd in Los Angeles for 3 inspiring and energizing days of conversation and collaborative problem-solving.  Join the conversation as these veterans compete for a $25,000 commitment from Mobilize.org and their partners to support Millennial-led innovation. 

Next month, 67 Mission Continues supporters will participate in various events during the GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend April 9th-11th.  Participants will take part in the 5k run, the half marathon, full marathon, and marathon relay events.  The Mission Continues team has a goal of raising $7,500 to help fund Fellowships for wounded and disabled veterans.  Spots are still open for the 5k, full marathon, and marathon Relay event.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Lyndsey Hodges, Community Outreach Manager, at lhodges@missioncontinues.org by the March 27th registration deadline.

For more information please visit our GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend site .

One hundred forty-seven volunteers came together on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day of Service to complete 361 hours of community service as Mission Continues volunteers.

Projects took place all across the country, and included both veterans and non-veterans alike.  

In St. Louis, over 60 volunteers made their way out to St. Louis University's Campus Kitchen. There they prepared meals, stocked food, organized orders and donated non-perishable items for the local community.

In Chicago, Veterans Outreach Coordinator Andy Traver and Mission Continues Fellow Dan Casara raised awareness and organized over 100 care packages at Rush University's Veterans Resources Fair. The Chicago NBC affiliate turned out to speak with Andy and Dan and produced an excellent story about our mission, which you can view here.

In New York, our project was set up by Veterans Outreach Coordinator Marc Wolf. Marc teamed with American Corporate Partners to work on an indoor garden for a Met Council Retirement Center.

On Indiana University's campus Rachael Candee, Community Service Coordinator and former intern, led volunteers to paint an assisted living facility for seniors. 

In Fresno, Veterans Outreach Coordinator Anne Bacher and former Fellow Curtis Johnson reached out to more than 300 supporters at an awareness event at the Fresno VA Hospital. 

In San Antonio, Fellow Brandon Garrison led a project with Operation Homefront to beautify Homefront Village, a 20-unit transitional housing area for soldiers in need.

Veterans Outreach Coordinators Alex Borisov and Dan Connell led our effort in Washington, D.C. and brought students and veterans together to beautify Anacostia High School alongside the Service for Peace organization.

In North Carolina, Veterans Outreach Coordinator Brianna Bake set up a project with Homes for our Troops, which is a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted homes for wounded veterans.  Volunteers helped by cleaning the construction site so that it would pass inspection.

Lastly, in central Missouri at Westminster University volunteers wrote letters of encouragement to our Fellows to pay tribute to Dr. King's legacy of service. 

A link to our Flickr page with more pictures to come soon!