Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially conceived with one overriding purpose — to bring long overdue honor and recognition to the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in Vietnam. Because so many veterans met with ridicule and contempt upon returning home, it was hoped that the Memorial would be a place where [...]
Winning The Race in Your Spiritual Life
Over the next three weeks I’m going to teach you how to win the race in your spiritual life. It’s not good enough to just compete because I believe with all my heart that God has a victory in store for you. All through the Bible Paul would use the race metaphor to communicate the [...]
In Tough Times, Volunteering In America Remains Strong
A new report was recently released by the Corporation for National and Community Service finds that even during a time of prolonged economic recession, volunteering has remained steady, fueled by a compassion boom led by young adults and a wave of do-it-yourself volunteers working with their neighbors to fix problems.
Watch this video from serv.gov and [...]
American Veterans (AMVETS)
As one of America’s foremost veterans service organizations, AMVETS (or American Veterans) has a proud history of assisting veterans and sponsoring numerous programs that serve our country and its citizens. The helping hand that AMVETS extends to veterans and their families takes many forms.
One of the most visible is their network of trained national service [...]
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, with its Auxiliaries, includes 2.2 million members in approximately 8,100 Posts worldwide. Its mission is to “honor the dead by helping the living” through veterans’ service, community service, national security and a strong national defense.
The VFW traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the [...]
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity
Four years after Katrina, what is New Orleans like now? Some residents continue to face challenges as the Big Easy keeps trying to rebuild. Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, have been helping Habitat for Humanity since 1984 when they saw a need for affordable housing. That year, the Carters led a small [...]
Homes For Our Troops
In 17 days we’ll mark the 8th anniversary since the attacks of Sept. 11th, 2001. It was a life-changing experience for all Americans. The resulting military deployments of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and subsequently, Operation Enduring Freedom have profoundly changed the lives of many American service members.
After seeing a news story about a soldier that lost [...]
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