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Assist Disabled and
Wounded Veterans
Volunteer at your local Veterans Affairs (VA)
hospital or help disabled veterans, whether
by running errands, doing yard work, or assisting them with
transportation. Contact www.dav.org for more information.
Also, check out the Wounded Warrior Project for other
ways to help injured service members.
Share Your Points
Fisher House, which builds homes where
military and veterans' families can stay while
their service member is receiving treatment
at a nearby VA hospital, also runs programs
called Hero Miles and Hotels for Heroes. Consider donating
your frequent flyer airline mileage or hotel points to help
loved ones be near their sick or injured service member.
Visit fisherhouse.org to learn more.
Aid Service Dogs
PatriotPaws trains dogs to serve disabled
veterans. You can volunteer to help the
organization by bathing and walking dogs,
running errands or fundraising. For more
information, visit patriotpaws.org.
Clip Coupons
Don't toss your expired coupons! Military
families stationed overseas can use coupons
for up to six months past the expiration
dates. Visit www.coupsfortroops.com for
drop-off sites or to find out where to mail your coupons.
Donate DVDs
DVDS4Vets is a non-profit organization
started by Dr. Richard Landis, an ortho-
pedic surgeon who helped build clinics in
Afghanistan, and James F. Nicholson, who
served as an Air Force pilot in Korea between 1950 and
1953. Landis and Nicholson saw a need to provide basic
entertainment for veterans who returned home with trau-
matic brain injuries and other serious wounds and were
undergoing long-term rehabilitation. To donate used or new
DVDs to veterans, visit dvds4vets.org.
Send a Care Package
Soldiers who are serving far from home look
forward to receiving mail. Visit
Anysoldier.com to learn how to send a
letter and what is appropriate for care
packages. If you'd like to help support a veteran who
does not have family to assist in the transition to home
and civilian life, check out the Adopt a Veteran program
through SoldiersAngels.org. Those who volunteer to be an
Adopting Angel make a 12-month commitment to send a
letter each week and a small gift once a month, tailored to
the individual veteran's specific needs.
Say Thank You
If you see a soldier in uniform or a veteran,
a simple Thank you for your service is a
considerate way to express your gratitude.
For more ways to thank a vet, visit
kidsth ankavet.com.
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