Veteran Services Fall 2024 Welcome Event
Date - Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
Invite - Staff, Faculty, and Students
Location - Mesa Community College
LB145 - Library 1st Floor, Room 145
1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202
Click HERE to Register
Registration deadline is Sunday, September 1st
COOP Survival
Sharon Grassi is the mother of four, the grandmother of three, and the dog-momma of 5.
She is a native Arizonan who earned two AAS degrees in manufacturing (Yavapai College) and a BS in technical communications (ASU). She’s worked for Northrop, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Global/Sundstrand, Alstom/Areva and more.
In 2015, Sharon’s oldest son Derek returned home with multiple disabilities after three deployments as a US-Army combat medic and Infantryman. He needed help with many of his day-to-day tasks, so Sharon took on those tasks.
Sharon, like so many others, falls into the category of caregiver; she prefers the term “service human”. Caregivers come for a few hours, then leave; service humans, just like service dogs, help others live their best life—24/7.
Currently, Sharon is the CEO of Co-Op Survival – a non-profit that connects Veterans, service humans, and military families with community members. Their goal: start conversations that will initiate strong communities of support. Their motto: It’s Not About the Leash! www.co-opsurvival.com.
Sharon is also an Arizona Elizabeth Dole Fellow Alum. As a Fellow, she advocates for military caregivers (service humans) on issues that she is passionate about, such as equity within the military caregiver community and military-family transitions.
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