Still Serving Veterans
Patience Steward is a Veteran Resource Connections Counselor at Still Serving Veterans since October 2017, specializing in connecting veterans and their families to community resources and services. Responsibilities include handling inquiries from veteran clients, advocating for their needs, ensuring confidentiality, and participating in community service initiatives. Previously, Patience served as an Educational Aide at Madison County Schools and as a Substitute Teacher within various educational institutions, providing assistance in classroom instruction and administrative tasks. Patience’s career began in the United States Army as a Flight Operations Specialist, where administrative and operational responsibilities were fulfilled in support of aviators. Patience holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services Management from the University of Phoenix, earned between 2011 and 2015.
Still Serving Veterans
Still Serving Veterans, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, established in Huntsville, Alabama in 2006, provides Veterans and their families, transitioning service members, and members of the Guard and Reserves with employment services including career planning, job search strategy development, resume preparation, and interview preparations. Additionally, we work closely with Veteran-friendly employers to fill positions with well-qualified, screened Veterans. All services are provided at no charge to either client or employer. In addition, through its Huntsville office, Still Serving Veterans provides VA Benefits and Services counseling and can connect Veterans and their families in need of assistance from other public and private service providers. Still Serving Veterans recently received the Nonprofit of the Year award from the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce, the Nonprofit of the Year from the Madison Chamber of Commerce, and the Better Business Bureau's Torch award for ethics. Additionally, Still Serving Veterans is a recipient of the Call of Duty Endowment's (CODE) coveted Seal of Distinction. Still Serving Veterans is a trusted advocate for Veterans and their families and participates on the Governor's Alabama Veterans Network Executive Commission (AlaVetNet), the VA's new My VA, and several regional coalitions of Veterans organizations.