Bags for the Brave 2025 | Supporting our San Diego military community
CBS 8 San Diego
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We are partnering with the'}, {'start': '7.759', 'end': '11.360', 'text': 'Navy Federal Credit Union and support'}, {'start': '9.599', 'end': '13.040', 'text': 'the enlisted project to collect and'}, {'start': '11.360', 'end': '15.360', 'text': 'distribute personal care items like'}, {'start': '13.040', 'end': '17.520', 'text': 'diapers, shampoo, toothbrushes for our'}, {'start': '15.360', 'end': '19.359', 'text': 'military me families and members.'}, {'start': '17.520', 'end': '21.359', 'text': 'Joining us now for bags for the brave is'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '23.439', 'text': 'Jesse Border, associate vice president'}, {'start': '21.359', 'end': '25.519', 'text': 'of branch operations for Navy Federal'}, {'start': '23.439', 'end': '26.960', 'text': 'Credit Union and JP Farnum, a board'}, {'start': '25.519', 'end': '28.480', 'text': 'member for the support the enlisted'}, {'start': '26.960', 'end': '30.160', 'text': 'project. Guys, thanks so much for coming'}, {'start': '28.480', 'end': '31.519', 'text': "in. Sure. Appreciate your time. Let's"}, {'start': '30.160', 'end': '32.800', 'text': 'talk about bags for the brave. Jesse,'}, {'start': '31.519', 'end': '34.160', 'text': 'why is this so important? And tell us a'}, {'start': '32.800', 'end': '35.920', 'text': 'little bit about this project. Yeah,'}, {'start': '34.160', 'end': '37.440', 'text': 'military appreciation month is one of'}, {'start': '35.920', 'end': '39.200', 'text': 'our favorite campaigns here at Navy'}, {'start': '37.440', 'end': '40.640', 'text': "Federal. Uh we're really excited to"}, {'start': '39.200', 'end': '42.879', 'text': 'partner with Support the Enlisted'}, {'start': '40.640', 'end': '45.120', 'text': 'project to host the Bags for the Brave'}, {'start': '42.879', 'end': '47.039', 'text': 'donation drive at 27 of our local'}, {'start': '45.120', 'end': '48.559', 'text': 'branches here in San Diego. Okay. So,'}, {'start': '47.039', 'end': '49.920', 'text': 'lots of places for people to drop off.'}, {'start': '48.559', 'end': '52.160', 'text': "No excuses. There's got to be a branch"}, {'start': '49.920', 'end': '53.760', 'text': 'near you. Absolutely. Yeah. Uh JP, tell'}, {'start': '52.160', 'end': '57.199', 'text': 'us a little bit about um support the'}, {'start': '53.760', 'end': '59.359', 'text': 'enlisted project. um how important this'}, {'start': '57.199', 'end': '60.640', 'text': 'is to to our service members and their'}, {'start': '59.359', 'end': '61.840', 'text': 'families. Yeah. Support the enlisted'}, {'start': '60.640', 'end': '63.440', 'text': 'project is focused on our youngest'}, {'start': '61.840', 'end': '64.799', 'text': 'service members and their families. And'}, {'start': '63.440', 'end': '66.880', 'text': 'as everybody knows, living in San Diego'}, {'start': '64.799', 'end': '68.159', 'text': 'is financially challenged. So some of'}, {'start': '66.880', 'end': '69.280', 'text': "these families didn't get that"}, {'start': '68.159', 'end': '70.320', 'text': 'experience when they were younger or'}, {'start': '69.280', 'end': '71.760', 'text': "didn't learn in school or from their"}, {'start': '70.320', 'end': '74.080', 'text': 'parents and they find themselves in a'}, {'start': '71.760', 'end': '75.680', 'text': 'jam. So support the enlisted project uh'}, {'start': '74.080', 'end': '77.840', 'text': 'supports them through that financial'}, {'start': '75.680', 'end': '79.119', 'text': 'issue, teaches them how to manage their'}, {'start': '77.840', 'end': '80.960', 'text': 'you know their finances going forward'}, {'start': '79.119', 'end': '83.280', 'text': 'and manage their life. So, bags for the'}, {'start': '80.960', 'end': '84.560', 'text': 'brave is yet another way to help build a'}, {'start': '83.280', 'end': '85.840', 'text': 'little financial breathing space for'}, {'start': '84.560', 'end': '87.759', 'text': 'these families as they get back on their'}, {'start': '85.840', 'end': '89.439', 'text': 'feet financially and they move forward.'}, {'start': '87.759', 'end': '91.360', 'text': 'So, Navy Federal Credit Union wanted to'}, {'start': '89.439', 'end': '93.360', 'text': 'get involved in this project. Um, how'}, {'start': '91.360', 'end': '95.280', 'text': 'important is that to to the company?'}, {'start': '93.360', 'end': '97.520', 'text': 'Absolutely. At Navy Federal, our members'}, {'start': '95.280', 'end': '99.280', 'text': 'are the mission and serving our military'}, {'start': '97.520', 'end': '101.360', 'text': 'community is at the core of what we do'}, {'start': '99.280', 'end': '103.040', 'text': 'here at Navy Federal. Yeah, really'}, {'start': '101.360', 'end': '104.640', 'text': "important. Um, and so you're opening up"}, {'start': '103.040', 'end': '106.399', 'text': 'all the branches for people to to donate'}, {'start': '104.640', 'end': '107.600', 'text': "these items. Uh, we're a military"}, {'start': '106.399', 'end': '109.680', 'text': 'community, right? Can you talk about'}, {'start': '107.600', 'end': '112.000', 'text': "that and why that's so important? Yeah."}, {'start': '109.680', 'end': '114.240', 'text': 'So, we we serve our members of the'}, {'start': '112.000', 'end': '116.079', 'text': 'military community. We have 27 branches'}, {'start': '114.240', 'end': '117.840', 'text': 'here local where members can donate'}, {'start': '116.079', 'end': '121.439', 'text': 'personal care items throughout our uh'}, {'start': '117.840', 'end': '123.040', 'text': 'operating hours up until May 31st. Uh we'}, {'start': '121.439', 'end': '125.040', 'text': 'serve we serve members of the military'}, {'start': '123.040', 'end': '126.960', 'text': 'community and recognize the the'}, {'start': '125.040', 'end': '128.959', 'text': 'struggles and the challenges to with the'}, {'start': '126.960', 'end': '130.800', 'text': 'high cost of living here in San Diego.'}, {'start': '128.959', 'end': '133.200', 'text': 'And anything that we can do to bridge'}, {'start': '130.800', 'end': '134.640', 'text': 'the gap for um the expenses with some of'}, {'start': '133.200', 'end': '135.920', 'text': 'these personal care items uh really'}, {'start': '134.640', 'end': '137.200', 'text': 'makes a big difference for our members'}, {'start': '135.920', 'end': '138.640', 'text': 'of the military community and their'}, {'start': '137.200', 'end': '139.760', 'text': 'families. Yeah. when we recognize it,'}, {'start': '138.640', 'end': '141.120', 'text': "too. That's why we're really proud to"}, {'start': '139.760', 'end': '143.200', 'text': 'partner with you guys on this to let'}, {'start': '141.120', 'end': '144.640', 'text': 'everyone know about it. Um, yeah, we'}, {'start': '143.200', 'end': '145.840', 'text': 'touched on it a little bit. The prices'}, {'start': '144.640', 'end': '147.680', 'text': 'of some of these items have gone up'}, {'start': '145.840', 'end': '149.440', 'text': 'quite a bit and these are things that'}, {'start': '147.680', 'end': '151.760', 'text': 'maybe we take for granted that everyone'}, {'start': '149.440', 'end': '153.519', 'text': "has, but they're super important items"}, {'start': '151.760', 'end': '154.800', 'text': 'for our military families to have.'}, {'start': '153.519', 'end': '156.640', 'text': "Right. That's right. These are hygiene"}, {'start': '154.800', 'end': '158.400', 'text': 'items that everyone everyone needs all'}, {'start': '156.640', 'end': '159.760', 'text': 'the time, uses again and again. So, like'}, {'start': '158.400', 'end': '161.760', 'text': 'I said, when you can bring that into a'}, {'start': '159.760', 'end': '163.040', 'text': "service member's family or, you know,"}, {'start': '161.760', 'end': '164.400', 'text': 'bring it into their home, that just'}, {'start': '163.040', 'end': '165.840', 'text': 'offset a little bit of cost. It gives'}, {'start': '164.400', 'end': '166.879', 'text': 'them a little breathing room and that'}, {'start': '165.840', 'end': '167.840', 'text': 'helps them get back on their feet.'}, {'start': '166.879', 'end': '168.959', 'text': 'really does make a difference. For'}, {'start': '167.840', 'end': '170.400', 'text': "someone who's not familiar with support"}, {'start': '168.959', 'end': '171.920', 'text': 'the enlisted project, can you maybe'}, {'start': '170.400', 'end': '174.160', 'text': 'explain what else you guys do? Yeah,'}, {'start': '171.920', 'end': '175.599', 'text': "it's like I said, 100% focused E6 and"}, {'start': '174.160', 'end': '177.840', 'text': 'below. So, the younger family members,'}, {'start': '175.599', 'end': '180.080', 'text': 'okay, younger service members and um'}, {'start': '177.840', 'end': '181.519', 'text': 'prices in San Diego are high. Some of'}, {'start': '180.080', 'end': '182.959', 'text': 'them manage it very well. Most of them'}, {'start': '181.519', 'end': '184.560', 'text': 'do actually, but there are a few that'}, {'start': '182.959', 'end': '185.840', 'text': 'find themselves in financial trouble.'}, {'start': '184.560', 'end': '186.879', 'text': 'You know, maybe a poor loan bought'}, {'start': '185.840', 'end': '188.560', 'text': "something they shouldn't have and they"}, {'start': '186.879', 'end': '190.400', 'text': 'get behind the financial power curve.'}, {'start': '188.560', 'end': '191.760', 'text': 'STEPP teaches them how to manage their'}, {'start': '190.400', 'end': '193.519', 'text': 'money and how to get in front of it, how'}, {'start': '191.760', 'end': '194.879', 'text': 'to empower them to do it themselves. And'}, {'start': '193.519', 'end': '196.319', 'text': "I believe it's generational change"}, {'start': '194.879', 'end': '197.920', 'text': 'because it fixes that family at that'}, {'start': '196.319', 'end': '199.920', 'text': 'moment and that gets passed on to their'}, {'start': '197.920', 'end': '202.400', 'text': "kids. So it's just, you know, this big"}, {'start': '199.920', 'end': '204.800', 'text': 'return for this effort. So these service'}, {'start': '202.400', 'end': '206.720', 'text': 'members are protecting our country. They'}, {'start': '204.800', 'end': '208.159', 'text': 'are giving us our freedom. They are'}, {'start': '206.720', 'end': '209.680', 'text': "supporting us. We've got to support"}, {'start': '208.159', 'end': '211.200', 'text': "them, right? That's right. Is there a"}, {'start': '209.680', 'end': '212.319', 'text': 'website or a place that people can learn'}, {'start': '211.200', 'end': '214.400', 'text': 'more information if they have further'}, {'start': '212.319', 'end': '216.480', 'text': 'questions, gentlemen? Yeah. Members can'}, {'start': '214.400', 'end': '217.760', 'text': 'visit our website at navyfederal.org for'}, {'start': '216.480', 'end': '219.640', 'text': 'more information. And support the'}, {'start': '217.760', 'end': '222.080', 'text': 'enlisted is a'}, {'start': '219.640', 'end': '223.760', 'text': 'supporttheistpro.org or stepsa.org/'}, {'start': '222.080', 'end': '224.879', 'text': 'org/wow.'}, {'start': '223.760', 'end': '226.400', 'text': "We're going to help out our service"}, {'start': '224.879', 'end': '227.360', 'text': 'family members for sure here. Thanks,'}, {'start': '226.400', 'end': '228.640', 'text': 'gentlemen, for coming in. Really'}, {'start': '227.360', 'end': '230.159', 'text': 'appreciate it. And you can support'}, {'start': '228.640', 'end': '232.159', 'text': 'hundreds of military families in San'}, {'start': '230.159', 'end': '234.560', 'text': 'Diego right now. Drop off personal care'}, {'start': '232.159', 'end': '236.799', 'text': 'items like diapers, shampoo,'}, {'start': '234.560', 'end': '238.879', 'text': 'toothbrushes in any of the 27 Navy'}, {'start': '236.799', 'end': '240.239', 'text': 'federal branch branches across San Diego'}, {'start': '238.879', 'end': '241.000', 'text': 'County. You can learn more information'}, {'start': '240.239', 'end': '245.120', 'text': 'at'}, {'start': '241.000', 'end': '245.120', 'text': 'cbs8.com/ community. They see for coming'}]