Gary Sinise Foundation I’m not one to much care about celebrity or to even bother with “charities” touted by celebrities. I guess I always figured as celebrities, they could do a lot more than just talk about whatever cause was important to them. Then along came Gary Sinise. The Gary Sinise Foundation (GSF) grew out …
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Lone Survivor Foundation “Overseas deployments and combat action can take a serious toll on everyone involved – from the men and women on the front lines, to the friends and families who wait patiently for their loved ones to return home. America’s Armed Forces are asked to perform at exceptionally high standards in the most …
Wouned Warrior Project 102,855 That is how many veterans Wounded Warrior Project is serving. Not a bad number in the larger scheme of things, right? I mean, 102,855 wounded veterans? America has had veterans wounded since the American Revolution! In all that time to only have 102,855 veterans in need of support from Wounded Warrior …
FreedomProject Education A part of the American Opinion Foundation A few years ago, I became incredibly frustrated with the public education system. The education was sub-standard, the teachers in the school district were disinterested and lackadaisical at best, and my child was clever enough to figure out how to work the system. After a great …
Patriot Guard Riders The Patriot Guard Riders is an IRC 501(c)(3) organization entirely comprised of volunteers. They have no paid staff. Their largest expense is legal bills. Patriot Guard Riders are famously known as motorcycle riders who stand for our fallen, although they do not require motorcycle ownership as a condition of membership. They attend …
Kids In Need Foundation It is back to school time and the cost of all those supplies really adds up! I remember as a kid, going to the cheap store full of seconds to buy school clothes, then to the cheapest stores around to get the school supplies. I thought my mother just liked these …
School on Wheels When I write these reviews, I often write of charities I know about or have been recommended to me. But in light of the upcoming start of school, I wanted to focus on charities related to school and education. I found three related organizations – all called School on Wheels – in …
Communities in Schools Headquartered in Arlington, VA, Communities in Schools has program offerings in the District of Columbia and twenty-five states across America, including Alaska. This unique organization works to bring much-needed resources to schools in support of children living in poverty. According to Communities in Schools, 14.5 million children under the age of 18 …
Reach Out and Read As a kid, I loved to read. Reading is a cross generational pursuit that just never stops. Learning to read and appreciate reading at a young age has been shown to positively impact educational success. It spurs verbal understanding, vocabulary development, critical thinking, curiosity and so much more. Reach Out and …
The Royal British Legion A month or so ago, a friend and I visited the local Veteran Memorial. In the center are these enormous granite slabs forming a circle, facing inward to look upon each other. Each slab lists the names of local veterans who were killed in the war that slab commemorates. We stood …