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United Spinal Association works to empower and advocate for people with spinal cord injuries/disorders and all wheelchair users by providing peer support, information and resources, and by lobbying for accessibility and disability rights. Their programs include a national chapter network, resource/assistance services, advocacy, and publications to improve quality of life for people with SCI/D.
STEP provides one-on-one financial counseling and emergency grants to junior enlisted service members, recently separated enlisted veterans, and their families to stop immediate crises (like risk of eviction, vehicle failure, or utilities shutoff) and to build long-term financial self-sufficiency through education and planning.
The organization provides direct support to veterans, active-duty service members and their families in the New England region, focusing on dignity and stability at home. They donate furniture and household goods, help prevent veteran homelessness, and coordinate supportive services and temporary housing to help veterans rebuild family and self‑sufficiency.
Our Mission: To help those who have served our country honorably live with dignity and independence. The service dog programs of America’s VetDogs® were created to provide enhanced mobility and renewed independence to veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders with disabilities, allowing them to once again live with pride and self-reliance. Not only does a service dog provide support with daily activities, it provides the motivation to tackle new challenges. VetDogs trains and places guide dogs for individuals who are blind or have low vision; PTSD service dogs to help mitigate the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder; hearing dogs for those who have lost their hearing later in life; service dogs for those with other physical disabilities, and facility dogs as part of the rehabilitation process in military and VA hospitals. It costs over $50,000 to breed, raise, train, and place one assistance dog; however, all of VetDogs’ services are provided at no charge to the individual. Funding comes from the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations, businesses, and service and fraternal clubs. Once they make the decision to get a service dog, applicants become part of VetDogs’ open and welcoming community. They are supported with an uncompromised commitment to excellence, from highly empathetic and certified trainers to a meticulously constructed curriculum. VetDogs teams each student with the dog that’s right for them – and the power of their bond makes ordinary moments extraordinary. Crossing the street independently becomes a moment of liberation. Traveling alone becomes a welcome adventure. Embracing new experiences becomes an everyday occurrence. America’s VetDogs launched in 2003 as a project of the Guide Dog Foundation. In 2006, it became a separate 501(c)(3) corporation; the two organizations continue to share staff and other resources to ensure people with disabilities receive the best services possible. With an assistance dog from America's VetDogs by their side, a hero is never alone. With their courage and determination, these remarkable teams reconnect us all to the highest form of freedom there is: the freedom to experience the world around us in any way we choose, and to live without boundaries.
Beaumont’s American Legion Post 33 is a local chapter of The American Legion that serves veterans and their families through community service, local advocacy, veteran-support programs, and youth activities (e.g., Boys State, American Legion youth programs). It operates as a community hub for veteran outreach, events, and support services.
Our mission is to operate on a standing commitment to reach the brokenhearted, with a specific calling to assist our nation's military Warriors and families find a new life purpose through a hope in Christ, after enduring hardship through their service to America.
Valor Service Dogs trains and places mobility-assistance and PTSD service dogs for wounded post‑9/11 veterans and first responders to help them regain independence, support community reintegration, and educate the public about service-dog training and rights.
DVEN connects disabled veterans (and their caregivers/supporters) with VA benefits and trustworthy veteran-support organizations, operates events and programs (including emotional-support/companion-dog support and Rally4Vets events), and maintains an online resource hub to help reduce veteran suicide and improve veteran access to services.
The organization’s work focuses on supporting combat‑wounded service members by providing free clothing kits and clothing modifications, delivering empowerment events and leadership programs, and connecting wounded warriors (and families of the fallen) with services to help them rebuild purpose and community. In short: CWC aims to help combat‑wounded veterans recover confidence and re‑engage in civilian life through practical assistance (clothing/modifications) and empowerment programs.
Honor Flight Long Island arranges free, all‑expenses‑paid day trips for Long Island veterans (primarily WWII, Korean, and Vietnam veterans) to visit their national memorials in Washington, D.C. It operates through donations and volunteers, with guardians often contributing to offset trip costs.
Every day, 22 veteran lives are lost to suicide. Our mission is to end this terrible statistic! Victory Gym VHC was formed by disabled veterans. We continue to be operated by both veteran and civilian volunteers. We have the unique ability to address the specific needs of combat veterans through firsthand knowledge. Victory Gym VHC offers a community where members “speak the same language”, share similar experiences, and can once again feel camaraderie and a sense of importance. Victory Gym VHC is a special place where everyone is welcome. We are entirely staffed by volunteers (including management), all of our equipment has been donated, and every penny goes toward furthering our mission. Stop in any time to see how contributions are put to good use!
SEALKIDS, through its programs, supports the children of Naval Special Warfare- everyday kids living in extraordinary circumstances. This encompassing approach of academic testing, tutoring, therapy, advocacy, and enrichment fosters the success and well-being of the child, critically reducing family stresses and ultimately keeping today's Navy SEAL in the fight.