RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - A public-private partnership designed by Gov. Pat McCrory to help veterans has received a $1 million boost from the Walmart Foundation.

The public-private partnership is being led by the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs through its NC4VETS initiative.

Data shows four out of 10 veterans has a tough time adjusting to civilian life. More than three quarters of a million veterans live in North Carolina.

 “We want veterans to choose North Carolina as their new home," Gov. McCrory said in a statement. "Veterans enrich our workforce because of the skills and discipline they received throughout their military career and their leadership skills will strengthen the communities in which they live."   
 
NCServes will kick off in the Research Triangle area later this month with additional consulting support from Accenture, and will be implemented in all 100 North Carolina counties during the next three years.
 
“The Walmart Foundation draws on Walmart’s particular strengths to help people, in partnership with others. We are privileged to collaborate with Governor McCrory, the IVMF, and other outstanding organizations in collective action for good,” said Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation and senior vice president of Walmart Sustainability.