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Advertising and outreach efforts for the Dwyer Program
1:18:55
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Council Member Holden inquires about the advertising and outreach efforts for the Dwyer Program, and Commissioner Hendon details their current strategies.
- Hendon mentions promoting the program at veteran public engagements, parades, and commemorations
- The program is featured in DVS newsletters and mentioned in public hearings
- They achieved their goal of funding at least 30 efforts, with 31 ultimately funded
- Hendon expresses hope for increased traction and applications in the future as awareness grows
Robert Holden
1:18:55
you get the word out on this?
1:18:57
What what type of advertising do you do?
1:18:58
Advertising do you do?
James Hendon
1:18:59
We were we were mentioning at different veteran public engagements as far as if there was a, you know, a parade or a different commemoration or event we spoke at, we were we'd say we also kept it in our newsletter.
1:19:10
We also mentioned it, you know, and these in this hearing oftentimes we mentioned Dwyer because the deadline was December 2.
1:19:15
And so we're happy.
1:19:16
Our goal was to have at least 30, and we've wound up having 31 efforts funded ultimately through Dwyer.
1:19:22
And so for us it was traditional things that were available to us.
1:19:25
We think that now that the community sees this and knows every other year, DBS will have this funding opportunity available.
1:19:30
We think we'll see more traction with it and we hope to have more people apply.