Nonprofit in the works.

We are working on making OperationPTSD a nonprofit organization. My goals are to raise awareness about the effects of PTSD and the importance of seeking treatment. My partners and I are brainstorming about the possible scope of this organization to provide a referral service for treatment, housing for homeless Vets and education assistance for those who will start treatment and are ready to make changes in their lives. The initial response has been quite good from those we have approached with this idea. My goal is to get the support of corporate backing. I am seeking opportunities to speak at colleges, rallies and corporate events. We are also trying to provide each Veteran with an awards shadow box to include a flag, rate and rank insignia, campaign badges, and all medals earned as an active duty warrior. It is so important to establish a point of pride for the service each of our hero's has provided. I want to wipe out any shame that they might feel as a result of PTSD. I want to recall that warrior spirit in each Veteran so that they may use it to combat the damage that has been done. I would also like to provide a hero's shadow box to all the fallen soldier's families. These are available online, but they are not cheap and I feel that the families should not have to spend a dime to have this keepsake. A new web site is in the works, we hope to unveil it on Veterans Day in November. We will proudly display the names of all of those who choose to help. We would also like to provide motivational speaking and literature for any event that would make the request for our presence. Honor, courage and commitment are our driving forces and we intend to stop losing our hero's to poverty, suicide and self imposed isolation. Thank you for your interest and support. We welcome all input and like minded people in our efforts to return the love we have received from our hero's.

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