| This is part two of "Assistance For Our Disabled | | | | you an idea to start something similar in your own |
| Veterans", and it focuses on the non-military | | | | community for your local disabled veterans. If you can |
| organizations which have sprung up across America in | | | | not find what you are looking for, then try looking at |
| response to the needs of the wounded and disabled | | | | Assistance For Our Disabled Veterans Part One - |
| veterans. Are you or a family member a wounded | | | | America's Government Resources For Veteran |
| and/or disabled veteran? Do you know someone who | | | | Support. |
| is a disabled vet? Or do you simply wish to do your | | | | Or maybe you are the vet who needs some help. |
| part to assist these brave heros? | | | | Hopefully, this article will be a usable resource for the |
| Organizations and people have banded together in all | | | | you and your family, as well as those who wish to |
| sorts of endeavors to try and provide help and | | | | volunteer or contribute in some form or fashion. The |
| assistance to those wounded in the service of our | | | | following is a list of civilian (or non-official military) |
| country. All colors and socioeconomic classes of | | | | organizations. The information was compiled to the |
| people across America have paid tribute in their own, | | | | best of my ability. |
| special and unique ways in their attempts to help. | | | | Civilian Assistance |
| Assistance has ranged from financial donations to | | | | -Homes for Our Troops 1-(866) 7 TROOPS |
| already established organizations to giving time and | | | | -Freedom is Not Free 1-858-847-9999 |
| energy to help or re-model a veteran's house. Even | | | | -Building Homes for Heroes 1-516-684-9220 |
| Extreme Home Makeover has built a house for a | | | | -Heroes at Home 1-541-847-7295 |
| disabled vet. | | | | -Yellow Ribbon Fund 1- 240-223-1180 |
| My brother was a disabled vet from Vietnam. He | | | | -The Wounded Warrior Project 1-202-558-4302 |
| faced many challenges - - financial, psychological and | | | | -Operation Second Chance 1-301-938-2834 |
| emotional, as well as the very obvious physical | | | | -Fisher House Foundation 1-888-294-8560 |
| aspects of his wounds and disabilities. Unless you | | | | -Operation Hero Miles 1-888-294-8560 |
| know a disabled vet, it is sometimes hard to fully | | | | -Operation Education - University of Idaho |
| understand the obstacles they and their families face. | | | | 1-208-885-5304 |
| There is never just ONE wounded family member. | | | | -Heroes to Hometowns 1-202-861-2700 |
| The whole family is effected and wounded. Their | | | | -Sentinels of Freedom 1-925-353-7100 |
| friends are effected; their church is effected; their | | | | -Hope for the Warriors 1-877-246-7349 |
| community is effected. You know that old saying of "It | | | | If you know of other organizations which also help and |
| takes a village to raise a child?" Well, it also "takes a | | | | assist veterans, please notify me so that I can include |
| village to support and heal a disabled vet." | | | | them. Also, if you find that any of the information is |
| What are you doing to help? What is your community | | | | incorrect, please send me the corrections. I will try to |
| doing? You can look up these organizations on the | | | | keep the lists updated for future use by all veterans, |
| internet or call them for more information. Maybe you | | | | families and friends. |
| will find one that you'd like to help. Maybe one will give | | | | THANK YOU to all of our heros! |