Sunday, October 25, 2009

Welcome Back Veterans

I've recently been getting involved with this organization, Welcome Back Veterans. According to their website, this organization was created to inspire Americans to give back to our returning veterans and their families. In addition, Welcome Back Veterans is also dedicated to changing the way people think and talk about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which affects so many of our returning Veterans. They also are dedicated to providing ongoing treatment for veterans and their families and also to funding research.
If you go to the website on the right side of the page, you have the option to Share Your Thanks by writing (typing technically) a thank you note to a veteran returning home, Invite Friends to get involved, or Support Veterans by making a monetary donation which The McCormick Foundation has agreed to match $0.50 of every dollar donated. There is a lot more to this website, and I encourage you to check it out!

I think that we as Americans do not thank those in the military enough. This is a great and easy way to do so, or even if you know someone that has been in the military or is currently, just tell them you are thankful for what they are doing/have done. You may or may not support the past wars or the war we are in right now, but at the least, you can support our troops.


No comments:

Post a Comment