Since,
2004, the Vail Veterans Program has been transforming military injured and
their families through individualized world-class outdoor programs building
confidence and life-long relationships
Vail
Veterans Program participants include United States military personnel who have
been severely injured while serving our country. Most veterans who
participate in our programs come directly from: Walter Reed National Military
Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland; Brooke Army Medical Center in San
Antonio, Texas, and the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Vail Veterans
Program events, because of donors, volunteers, and the Vail community, are
provided to military injured and their families entirely free of charge.
For more information on the Vail
Veteran's Program, visit HERE.
Semper Fi Fund
The Semper Fi Fund, a
501(c)(3) nonprofit, and its program America's Fund, are set up to provide
immediate financial assistance and lifetime support for wounded, critically-ill
and injured members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. Since establishing the Semper Fi Fund in 2004, we've issued more than 74,500 grants, totaling close to $93 million in assistance to over 12,000 of our heroes and their families. For more information on Semper Fi Fund and how you can help, please visit HERE.
Wounded Warrior Project
Mission: To honor and empower Wounded Warriors.
Vision: To
foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members
in our nation's history.
Purpose:
To raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs
of injured service members, to help injured service members aid and assist each
other and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of
injured service members.
Wounded
Warrior Project® (WWP) serves veterans and service members who
incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, co-incident to their
military service on or after September 11, 2001 and their families. On that
date, America watched in horror as approximately 3,000 people died including
hundreds of firefighters and rescue workers. Many warriors note a sense of duty
to volunteer for the military following these tragic events.
For more information about the Wounded Warrior Project, please visit HERE.
The Honor Group
Mission:
The Honor Group has built an
alliance with the philanthropic community, faith-based organizations, and
school districts. Their vision encompasses all branches of the military and
their values are rooted in the tradition of generosity, loyalty, and honor.
The Honor Group is a group of individuals and like-minded people who leave a legacy of hope every place they go, providing practical help for those re-entering civilian life. Their purpose is to empower, educate and equip. For more information, please visit HERE.
The Honor Group is a group of individuals and like-minded people who leave a legacy of hope every place they go, providing practical help for those re-entering civilian life. Their purpose is to empower, educate and equip. For more information, please visit HERE.
Hello, Rachel. I met Jason years ago during a quick business trip to San Diego when I stumbled upon the home in which he was living. He was heading into the gate when he stopped and graciously spoke to me for a minute and answered my questions. I was so impressed with his will for life and his happy attitude despite what life had handed to him. At the time I was unable to contribute financially but he has been in my prayers since that day. I am now at a point in my life where I have extra and since meeting Jason and hearing about everything this organization did for him and his brothers, I am extremely excited to finally be able to give back to them. The only problem is I can not for the life of me remember what this place is called. After much googling of his name, spelling it wrong by accident which is why I have never found any stories on him, it finally led me to your blog. I am overjoyed to read your blogs and see that over the years you have come into his life and he has someone so loving going through life with him. It brings me so much happiness to see your love for Jesus and to know he is getting closer with the Lord as well as pursuing school. Having never been around Military members before, I felt so honored to be there that day in his presence as he broke down how much has been done for him through the organization who set him up in his quaint yellow house and I have been waiting and waiting to get to this point where I can finally contribute more to them than good thoughts and prayers. I know you are busy but when you get a chance can you please let me know what this place was called? I couldn't help but notice it is not listed here which is what led me to comment or is there a reason it isn't listed? Is this place still up and running? Please also let him know he has had a big family in North Carolina praying for him every day. He may not even remember me as our talk was short but he has touched us deeply and we never take his sacrifices for granted. God Bless you both, congratulations on your marriage. I look forward to following Jasons story through your blog. Thank you in advance.
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Hi Christine,
DeleteThank you so much for reaching out. Jason will be delighted to hear about the positive impact he had on your life! I love hearing from people like you who don't know a lot of service members, but then meet them and forever remember them in their hearts. I know I was the same after meeting Jason.
You are so kind to choose to donate what you can to a wounded warrior nonprofit... The hardest part is choosing which one of the incredible military nonprofits to choose from! I did not list the place you are referring to because Jason and I ended up both being treated very poorly and unfairly by that specific organization. It is the only nonprofit we have ever had ANYTHING negative to say about, so I don't like to focus on it. I also know they do great things for some wounded warriors, but our experience was different. They are great with people they favor, and very hurtful to people they do not. This group was great to Jason in the beginning of his time there, but for most of his last year, things were very different.
I like to focus on positive groups, since there are SO many out there, so here I only listed nonprofits that have had a powerful, uplifting impact on our lives. I won't mention their name either, as I don't want to cause any problems.
There are so many other groups that give all veterans as well as their families equal and fair treatment, and the ones I have named on my blog are just a few. The two we cannot recommend enough is Vail Veterans Program and Homes For Our Troops. They embrace everyone who joins in journeys with them, and hundreds of veterans lives have been changed for the better because of them. I wish you the best of luck in your search for a good group to donate to, and have no doubt that whatever you choose, it will go toward a great cause. God bless your kind and generous heart!