Vet to Vet TN provided 12 QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor scholarships to 12 new instructors; two attendees were from two Veteran/Military Friendly Congregations. Maryville Vineyard Church Youth Pastor Sam McGhee and Grace of the Lord Church Senior Pastor CJ Counts. The Maryville Vineyard Church was the first VMFC in TN and the Grace of the Lord Church is the first VMFC in CO.
Not only did VTVT provide free scholarships but also provided free travel and lodging to Pastor Counts.
We want to thank Vet to Vet Tennessee’s sponsor, Trinity Health Foundation of East Tennessee, for providing the financial support to provide these 12 graduates with free scholarships to attend this class. We are thankful to Pastor Aaron McCarter, Maryville Vineyard Church, for hosting the event.
We thank the graduates for their time, effort and dedication and pray they will have the strength and courage to “Ask the Question.”
Graduates listed from left to right:
Jason Goodman – Lifeline – Metro Drug Coalition Howard Bowlin – Spiritual Liaison and Veterans Program – Cornerstone of Recovery Ed Junod – QPR Master Instructor – Vet to Vet Tennessee Cindy Winterberger – Clinic Social Worker – Covenant Homehealth/Hospice Lori Jordan – Resource Coordinator – Covenant Health/Hope Center Angela Obear – Counselor – Pellissippi State Community College CJ Counts – Senior Pastor – Grace of the Lord Church, Aurora Colorado Kirk Schlabaugh – Youth Sponsor – Maryville Vineyard Church Sam McGhee – Youth Pastor – Maryville Vineyard Church Robert Brooks – Veterans Court Mentor – Vet to Vet Tennessee Michael Watkins – Lieutenant – Loudon County Sheriff Office Sheila McGinty – Student – University of Tennessee Steve Davis – Soundperson – Community Baptist Church
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