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LET US SPOTLIGHT YOU!
About Us
Our Purpose
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Erica N. Parks, The Organizer, Camouflage Me Not held the launch of a new initiative at South Fulton Library located at 4055 Flat Shoals Road, Union City, Georgia 30291. She is a Georgia native, Army Veteran, and public health practitioner. Ms. Parks has 10+ years of experience in behavioral health and 7+ years of civic involvement. The purpose of the launch was to unveil Camouflage Me Not which means "Don't Hide Me". It was designed to create a holistic and community approach to enhance the transition process for women and minority veterans. There were approximately 20 people in attendance. The attendees were a political candidate, veterans, small business owners, service providers, and family members of veterans.
Get Involved
Stay connected, to learn more about our monthly MeetUps. This is where we provide expert facilitators to lead interactive discussions, and opportunities for our attendees to address their most pressing concerns pertaining to quality of life issues for veterans and their dependents. Our main goal is to alleviate transition stress.
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
HONORING OUR VETERANS
Gladiators on The Ground
Our focus for November is #gladiatorsontheground. Camouflage Me Not is committed to advocating for veterans by challenging the perception of veterans to rebrand their image in America.
We will recognize them through our special spotlight beginning on Veterans Day.
• HONOR our veterans with their spotlight on our website and social media platforms
• Showcase their LEADERSHIP in the community
• Provide opportunities for you to connect and network with them through their continuous
TRANSFORMATION process
Veterans click the link below and complete the form to be spotlighted https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_are5AoKHemmchm9Xl9RH0TD-Jk_JrA2CCUsm_Uq5Rhgv6g/viewform?usp=pp_ur.
***Follow the instructions on the form.
Meet Our Gladiator of The Day
PROUD VETERAN
Meet our #gladiator of the day, Shannon Smith, an Army Veteran. She is an Atlanta native, an interior designer, and the wife of Maurice Smith, an Army Veteran, and they have one daughter. Her first love is her family. She also enjoys gardening, designing, and hosting. It is her pleasure to serve. Shannon’s logistics background from the military has played a significant role in her current career.
Shannon is also the Owner of ShannonTy established in 2018 out of her love for commercial interiors.
We asked her a few questions about her service and transition. See her responses below.
1.) How have you utilized your military training for re-entry into the civilian sector?
I was in logistics, and the majority of my job is project management, supply chain management, delivery, and installation.
2.) Describe your perfect post-military opportunity. What are you doing? How has your life (family/career/business) changed? What impact are you making? How do you feel about this new opportunity?
My perfect opportunity came to serve my fellow veterans when I was able to be a professional designer at the Atlanta VA. I hated hearing my people tell me that they felt like they were dying the moment they came into the facility. I am solution-driven. Now I am independent, and every opportunity I am presented with to give to a fellow veteran, I take advantage of it.
3.) If you are the only veteran that I would ever meet, what would be the MOST important thing that you would like me to know about you? Make it personal.
I care. I am an interior designer that wants to help reintegrate families. As a wife of a fellow veteran with PTSD, it was vital to help him reintegrate into life. Everything I speak of it is personal. Every project I take on is personal. I am the wife and the veteran.
4.) In your opinion, what is the BIGGEST myth about veterans?
In my opinion, the biggest myth I have seen is my husband is the only service member with a gun ho attitude. Yes, I am a mother and a wife that loves to serve my family. But I do have a life outside of that, and we women can be pretty and badass at the same time.
5.) What is your preferred contact information for people to engage, connect, and network with you?
Connect with me on Facebook: Shannon Smith or by email at Email: info@shannonty.com
Learn More
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or visit our website at www.camouflagemenot.com, to read about our featured gladiators.
"BOARD INFO SESSION"
ZOOM MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
“Every year, approximately 200,000 men and women leave the U.S. military service and return to life as civilians, a process known as the military to civilian transition.”~Veterans Benefits Administration
Now, that they have taken off their uniforms, “Don’t Hide Them or Throw Them Away!” Support the less than 1% of the American population that chose to serve our nation.
Veterans and their dependents need you to be an active part in advocating for the advancement of policies, procedures, and the resources needed to enhance their quality of life.
It’s a big deal considering the many sacrifices that they willing made for you to indulge in the opportunities that you have.
Hence, Camouflage Me Not (CMN) is looking for 6-8 professionals to serve as our founding board members. After two years, of being in our initiative phase, we are organizing to form as a 501(c) 4, an advocacy and lobbying nonprofit organization.
Erica N. Parks, MPH, CNP, Our CEO and Founder is hosting weekly “Board Info Sessions” on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. EST for prospective candidates.
The sessions will include:
- Introduction and Overview of CMN
- Board Application Process
- Questions and Answers
FOR MORE DETAILS: info@camouflagemenot.com or contact Erica N. Parks, MPH, CNP at 404.836.3781.
**All applicants must submit their packet NLT Friday, December 18, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. EST. **
Learn More
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to read about the work we are doing to advocate for our veterans.
Donate Now
$25.00
CMN is innovative, becoming a 501(c) 4 advocacy non-profit organization. We are very excited because we are expanding and becoming more visible in the community at large. Erica was recently recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle for their inaugural Veterans in Business Awards event. She was the ONLY FEMALE recipient of the "Veteran Owned Business Award" in September 2019.
- Are YOU willing to support a mission founded by a rising minority female vetprenuer?
- Do YOU seek to support innovative initiatives with a proven track record?
- Do YOU desire to support veteran advocacy that creates a bridge between clientele (non-profits, for-profits, corporations, government, etc.) and lawmakers?
Then, donate $25 for the advancement of Camouflage Me Not! Support our vision!