{"id":9390,"date":"2024-05-01T14:23:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/?p=9390"},"modified":"2024-10-14T13:49:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T17:49:06","slug":"christina-sheets-2023-sweepstakes-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/stories\/christina-sheets-2023-sweepstakes-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It Feels Unbelievable:\u2019 Thanks to Hiring Our Heroes, Air Force Veteran Will Drive New Toyota to Her Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Air Force veteran Christina Sheets never expected to win a 2024 Toyota Camry XSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always hope I will win, but I usually don\u2019t. I\u2019m not lucky,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, she can\u2019t call herself unlucky anymore &#8212; Sheets is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/committed-sweepstakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Committed to America\u2019s Heroes Sweepstakes<\/a> winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt still feels a bit unbelievable. I\u2019ve never won anything before. It\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-2022-committed-to-america-s-heroes-winner-feels-blessed-to-receive-new-toyota-highlander\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/stories\/andrea-unzueta-2022-sweepstakes-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Committed to America\u2019s Heroes Winner Feels Blessed to Receive New Toyota Highlander<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later this spring, Sheets and her fianc\u00e9 will drive her new Toyota to Las Vegas for their wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to take home this Camry,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s dependable and safe with good gas mileage. It\u2019s a great car for our future family.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-and-her-future-husband-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"selfie of happy couple\" class=\"wp-image-9388\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-and-her-future-husband-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-and-her-future-husband-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-and-her-future-husband-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-and-her-future-husband.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providing a new vehicle to a deserving member of the military community is possible through a long-standing partnership between Hiring Our Heroes and Toyota North America. This is the sixth time Hiring Our Heroes has given away a new Toyota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe appreciate these types of partnerships and being able to give back to the military community,\u201d said Lauren Pedersen, District Sales Manager at Toyota North America. \u201cVeterans do so much for us. This is a small thank you in gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans do so much for us. This is a small thank you. <\/p>\n<cite>Lauren Pedersen, District Sales Manager at Toyota North America<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-munitions-and-missile-maintenance-officer-in-the-air-force\">Munitions and Missile Maintenance Officer in the Air Force<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After graduating from high school in Encampment, Wyoming, Sheets considered volunteering for military service. She was curious, but unable to commit. She worried about not enjoying military life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, she studied anthropology and statistics at the University of Wyoming (UW). During her freshman year, she became friends with several students in the UW Air Force ROTC program. She noticed how much they enjoyed the program. Soon, Sheets decided to join them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cROTC felt like a great way to see if the military was a good fit for me,\u201d Sheets said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She became a munitions and missile maintenance officer in the U.S. Air Force in 2014. Her military career started with the 5<sup>th<\/sup> Maintenance Group at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. Next, Sheets worked at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. From there, she transferred to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Three years ago, she separated from the Air Force and moved to Port Orchard, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a great seven years in the Air Force. I learned a lot and made a lot of friends,\u201d she said. \u201cThe people you work within the military are amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-Air-Force-veteran.jpg\" alt=\"Air Force group\" class=\"wp-image-9387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-Air-Force-veteran.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-Air-Force-veteran-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-Air-Force-veteran-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-missing-the-military-culture\">Missing the Military Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-enjoying-Washington-State-tulips-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"looking at the tulips in Washington State\" class=\"wp-image-9389\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-enjoying-Washington-State-tulips-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-enjoying-Washington-State-tulips-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Christina-Sheets-enjoying-Washington-State-tulips.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Sheets is earning a master\u2019s degree in library and information sciences at the University of Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy transition was fairly easy because I was focused on the school, and I had a really good support system between my family and my fianc\u00e9,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, Sheets will receive her graduate degree. Meanwhile, this student veteran is also trying to figure out how to communicate her military experience in terms civilian employers will understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would say my transition is more of a struggle now than before,\u201d she said. \u201cI miss the military culture, so I\u2019ve been looking at jobs with defense contractors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-toyota-and-hiring-our-heroes-care-about-america-s-veterans\">Toyota and Hiring Our Heroes Care About America\u2019s Veterans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HiringOurHeroes\/videos\/397692363083105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sheets received her new Toyota<\/a> during a vehicle presentation at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toyotaofrenton.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toyota of Renton<\/a> dealership in Renton, Washington. During the event, Sheets expressed her gratitude to Hiring Our Heroes, Toyota North America, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). She learned about the contest in a VA newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt just proves that keeping involved with veteran- and military spouse-centric organizations can pay off. I\u2019m glad it did for you, Christina,\u201d said John Lombardo, Acting Director of the VA Seattle Regional Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Air-Force-veteran-Christina-Sheets-wins-new-Toyota-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Air Force veteran Christina Sheets is the Committed to America\u2019s Heroes Sweepstakes winner.\" class=\"wp-image-9385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Air-Force-veteran-Christina-Sheets-wins-new-Toyota-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Air-Force-veteran-Christina-Sheets-wins-new-Toyota-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Air-Force-veteran-Christina-Sheets-wins-new-Toyota-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Air-Force-veteran-Christina-Sheets-wins-new-Toyota.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Committed to America\u2019s Heroes Sweepstakes is about more than giving away a brand-new car, said Hiring Our Heroes President Eric Eversole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to thank one veteran for her service to this country and to show how much Hiring Our Heroes and Toyota care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winning a new Toyota is a humbling experience &#8212; one that is hard to put into words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes, as a veteran, it can feel like you have been forgotten,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to know somebody hasn\u2019t forgotten what you did in the military and the sacrifices you made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-toyota-north-america-partners-with-the-u-s-chamber-of-commerce-foundation-s-hiring-our-heroes-to-address-the-issue-of-unemployment-among-veterans-transitioning-service-members-and-military-spouses-we-work-together-to-help-the-military-community-successfully-drive-their-future-and-integrate-into-the-american-workforce\">Toyota North America partners with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation\u2019s Hiring Our Heroes to address the issue of unemployment among veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses. We work together to help the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/ambassadors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">military community successfully drive their future<\/a> and integrate into the American workforce.\u202f<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Air Force veteran Christina Sheets never expected to win a 2024 Toyota Camry XSE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9386,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,62],"tags":[85,55],"service_role":[16,17],"class_list":["post-9390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-honoring-their-service","tag-toyota","tag-veterans","service_role-service-member","service_role-veteran"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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