09 Mar My favorite charity
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Founded in 2005 because my friend’s son who was serving in Iraq asked that we do something for the troops and families back home instead of trying to send his troop supplies. We started by having a golf event at Mendakota Golf Club. Now we have had 657 events, have impacted the lives of 277,063 military heroes and we have granted over 14 million.
The Mission…Tee It Up for the Troops’ mission as a veterans support organization is to honor, remember, respect and support all those who serve(d) in the Armed Forces for this great nation.
When a member of the military comes home, they face a variety of challenges. Unfortunately, many of those challenges are connected and spread into other parts of their life. Addressing one area many times isn’t enough. That’s why Tee It Up for the Troops has six pillars of support. By offering support for all these critical areas of need, they work to areas of their life. This support for our American heroes helps them get back on course and gives them the best chance of success once they’ve come home.
Pillars of support
- Treatment of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injuries: These invisible wounds of war often go untreated due to shame or misdiagnosis, and they significantly impact veterans and their families. We aim to support veterans coping with these very real issues.
- Suicide Awareness and Prevention: Suicide rates among veterans are significantly higher than those of civilians. We support bringing awareness to this issue and support treatment for struggling veterans.
- Employment: Due to the unique challenges they face when returning home, the unemployment rate for veterans is significantly higher than the national average. We want to promote training and employment opportunities for veterans.
- Sports and Recreation: Getting out and staying active is not only great for veterans struggling with mental illness, but it also has rehabilitative benefits. We support programs that provide sports and recreation opportunities that are adaptive for veterans with injuries and have rehabilitative benefits.
- Family and Caregiver Support: Many veterans are blessed with support from family and caregivers along their journey. We support programs that aid family members and caregivers in providing the best possible care for the veteran in their lives.
- Housing: Housing is among the top concerns for veterans. We promote organizations that help to fight homelessness among veterans and provide transitional and comfort housing while receiving treatment.
If you would like to contribute to this wonderful charity you can do it here…https://teeitupforthetroops.org/donate/.
I have been with this charity since the very beggining and currently I am the Chairman of the Board, so I can testify what it difference it makes in the lives of those who have given so much and ask for so little!
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