Our Mission:
To connect recent veterans with our seasoned veterans and the services of their local area.
Case for Action:
Without support a returning veteran will withdraw from family, friends, community and life itself. The support services currently offered to a veteran are typically designed to help them survive tough times (very reactive).
With our increased involvement in conflicts around the world the number of veteran issues will only increase and their suicide rate will continue to rise.
Our focus is to be much more proactive and create a community that surrounds our returning heroes so that they not only survive...they thrive.
Call to Action:
Latest statistics imply that we could have a half a million returning veterans needing our assistance.
This is a grass-roots effort calling:
all seasoned veterans, in every city and town of our great nation, to get involved now!
every non-veteran, family and friend to show your heart and get involved now!
every organization or business to partner with us on this great mission!
and every recent veteran to connect with us in this community to know that "you are not alone!"
There are only 18 thousand towns in our nation and we only need one person in each to take the lead and connect with us to be like the pebble in the pond that causes a ripple of good things to happen. Are you that one person? If so connect with us today!
Suicide Prevention:
Click here to watch our Introduction Movie
Click here to watch VA ad Actor Gary Sinise Speaks Out on Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Veterans Press 1 24/7
** Above link also has online Live Chat with a crisis counselor 4pm-7:30am EST **
Veteran Community Builder Events:
Our initial offering is to host events, in the communities near the recent veteran, to bring them together with seasoned veterans and the resources of the community, to provide a lifting and mentoring like environment. This fun social gathering creates a lasting bond between the recent veteran and the seasoned veteran as well as their local community its organizations and its service providers.
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Upcoming Events
Please visit our Events page for our upcoming community events, training sessions or fund raisers.
Veteran's Communications Platform:
We are gathering ideas on our second offering that uses all of the greatest Internet Technologies to create community unlike anything seen before. This solution will provide the following benefits; 1) connect the active duty veteran with their family and friends while away, 2) connect the returning veteran with their peers after leaving the military, 3) connect the returning veteran to other veterans in their local towns, 4) connect the returning veteran to the support/jobs/services of their local town.
How You Can Get Involved: click here to learn more about the different ways you can help.
Donations are needed:
As a non-profit we accept all donations and appreciate your assistance. Your donation will be used to create the structure offering a safe place for our veterans to share.
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