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Project Not Forgotten – in conjunction with the Armed Services YMCA serves wounded service men and women med-evaced to Balboa Hospital and other Military Hospitals from Iraq and Afghanistan. Project Not Forgotten, (PNF) provides ‘back packs’ filled with ‘heart medicine’ of needed and much appreciated personal necessities and entertainment items to help increase their comfort and reduce their pain. Each pack is custom built to the needs, clothing sizes and limitations of the injuries. Those with use of both arms and hands receive among many other appreciated items a ‘Nintendo DS’ and books. Those without an arm or with missing hand(s) receive appropriate clothing, a special electric shaver, CD player and music. With the announced ‘surge’ there will undoubtedly be an immediate need for ‘back packs’. “We have found a special way to help heal a broken heart”. 100% of every dollar helps.
The words of the wife of a Hero wounded by an IED in Iraq who received a ‘back pack’ provided by Holes for Heroes says it all, “I just wanted to let you know how much it means to him to receive support, such as this from all over the US. He arrived at Walter Reed, as he says, in his birthday suit. He literally had a hospital gown on, a bag with his ACU pants that had been cut from him, his boots, and one sock. Everything else was gone…receiving your ‘back pack’ helped him feel as if he actually had something he could call his own…. some items to clean up with and something to wear. The Game Boy and games were definitely a big hit, as well as the phone…we definitely count our blessings daily. Thanks for all you are doing to help our wounded warriors through their recovery. It is a long road, and acts of generosity such as yours, make it much more bearable. My husband… and the rest of my family extend a big thanks to you all.”
Project Not Forgotten is a Non-Profit 501(c)3. www.projectnotforgotten.org
The Service for Humanity Foundation – Is sometimes called “Chappy’s Service for Humanity” Chaplain Ron Ringo, Jr., PhD, LCDR, CHC, USN, has witnessed PTSD ‘up close and personal’. The Foundation is dedicated to serving Military Members, their Families and Veterans of Wars past and present, by funding Supplemental Education and Non-Medical Treatment Options not offered by traditional providers for “Life Trauma” and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (‘PTSD’) concerns. Research shows about 1/3 of the 1.8 million returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered or suffer from PTSD. Numbers will only increase. The Foundation’s purpose is to assist those on active duty or post-separation veterans and families in attaining the knowledge, tools and treatment to create a life of lasting joy and happiness. The Foundation’s goal is to energize those who have given so much of themselves with hope and healing.
The Service for Humanity Foundation is a Non-Profit 501(c)3. www.theserviceforhumanityfoundation.org
Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA - The Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA is a civilian non-profit organization located on base. Their mission is to enhance the lives of military personnel and their family members in Spirit, Mind, and Body. In cooperation with the Base Commands, the Armed Services YMCA offers programs and services which strengthen families and encourage individuals to achieve their fullest potential. The ASYMCA here particularly focuses on meeting the needs of families of enlisted ranks many of whom have spouses who are deployed and live close to the poverty line. The Armed Services YMCA is a Non-Profit 501 (c) (3). www.camppendletonasymca.org
Homefront San Diego – Partnered with the San Diego Navy League, Homefront San Diego’s main goal is to assist military families of deployed servicemen and service women in their time of need. More than 8,500 families have been assisted in just the last 3 years with food, car repairs, computers, phone cards, gas, baby food, clothing and supplies and other emergency needs. HFSD is a Non-Profit, 100% all-volunteer organization with no overhead or payroll. 100% of every dollar goes directly to benefiting our military families here in our region. www.homefrontsandiego.org
Veterans Village of San Diego – VVSD, founded in 1981 by 5 Vietnam Veterans dealing with their own addictions from the Vietnam War, is based on the military code: “Leave No One In The Field” and is dedicated to assisting needy and homeless veterans of all wars (and their families) by providing housing, substance abuse recovery, mental health counseling, food, clothing, job training and placement. There are 2,000 homeless veterans on San Diego streets each night representing 40% of all of San Diego’s homeless; 67% are substance abusers with treatable mental illness. VVSD believes in the inherent worth of every veteran. VVSD is nationally recognized for its programs and unparalleled successes Through “Veterans Village” residential treatment facility at 4141 PCH and “Stand Down” held annually at Balboa Stadium downtown served some 700 homeless Veterans in 2006. More than 80% of VVSD residential treatment graduates are still clean and sober with life sustaining incomes. But “Veterans Village” only has 319 beds to serve 2,000 homeless veterans. More housing is in the works but $9.7 million is needed. With your generous help and support - we can help make sure No More Are Left In The Field! VVSD is a Non-Profit, 501 (c) (3). www.vvsd.net
Guide On – was founded by James Clark to help ‘be a father and mentor’ to the son of his best friend and neighbor who was killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq. Guide On is a 100% all-volunteer organization that supports the families and children of Fallen Heroes killed in Afghanistan and Iraq by providing support, leadership training and outdoor experiences to the children who have lost their adult role models. Funds help “Heal Little Heroes’ Hearts” by providing professional leadership, skills training, nurturing and emotional support through outdoor Guide On Leadership Camps in San Diego and Montana to children who have been affected by the loss of a parent along with peers who have shared similar losses. Guide On was designated as San Diego’s Military Support Charity of the Year for 2009 by the San Diego Military Advisory Council. Mr. Clark’s words of thanks say it all, “You guys help more than you will ever know! The time and effort you put in is realized everyday by Military families across the US. Thanks for helping our little heroes!” Guide On is a Non-Profit 501(c)3. www.guideon.org
San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Foundation – The San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club and Foundation was chartered in 1990 and is an ‘ALL-Volunteer’ service organization of business and professional leaders united to conduct and fund humanitarian projects on a local, regional, national and international basis based on Rotary’s commitment of “Service Above Self”. We elected to assist the above organizations this year because of the long historical impact the military has in the region and for the current need to support our Wounded Heroes of the Iraq / Afghanistan wars, the families and children of deployed troops and KIA’s and Veterans from all wars who are in pain. It provides a special opportunity for the community at large to ‘say Thank You’! to our military Heroes ‘up close and personal’. Twenty-five percent of the net proceeds will help fund our Rotary Club Foundation’s humanitarian projects locally, regionally and internationally. The San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Organization, EIN 33-0596091. www.sdrotary.org
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