Posted on Apr 19, 2014
What is your favorite and most effective Veterans Non-Profit Organization?
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Brian,
A bit - make that A LOT - biased on this one: Project Sanctuary. I am proud to work for this terrific organization that serves military families across the U.S.
Check it out: http://www.projectsanctuary.us.
At Project Sanctuary, we believe the whole family serves, and the best way to “support the troops” is by supporting the family. We provide therapeutic retreats, enabling military families to reconnect...
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
looks like a great resource and I will share this with my fellow CSMs, the 1SGs and all my Soldiers! Thanks for sharing.
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LTC Jason Strickland
CSM, Thanks! We offer these retreats for free for our active duty and veteran population. There is a dire need for military families to reconnect and deal with all of the issues they face: PTS, TBI, deployment, transition, etc.
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
Great resource Sir, I have never even heard of it. I will definitely share this information!
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Brian,
Veteran Tickets Foundation does a a lot by giving back to our military & veteran
community. Vet Tix enriches the lives of our Military and Veterans by providing
reintegration opportunities and family bonding experiences by providing free tickets to
Veteran Tickets Foundation gives event tickets to Currently Serving Military, Veterans and their Families
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CPL Jeffrey Rodgers
I've used VetTix, and it is a great program for our Veterans. Another that I use quite often is the Armed Forces Vacation Club. They provide space-a lodging in various location around the globe for around $370 per 7-day stay. http://www.afvclub.com
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This is going to be a great resource for RP users and I hope everyone can get something out of it to help their units, the Soldiers and the families. The organization that is near to my heart came in handy after a particularly tough deployment it is the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). I've spent some time volunteering with them and I can attest to the true meaning of resiliency in some of the kids. I encourage you to take a look at this worthwhile program, they do a tremendous job for our families of the fallen.
TAPS provides immediate and long-term emotional help, hope, and healing to all who are grieving the death of a loved one in military service to America. TAPS meets its mission by providing peer-based ...
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