Monthly Archives: December 2021

2.4 Million Veterans Wreaths: Thanks To You!

An item from the Wreaths Across America organization.


On behalf of the Wreaths Across America organization and our family of volunteers and supporters across the country, we want to thank YOU for your support of the Mission to Remember the fallen, Honor those that serve and their families, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. As Wreaths Across America founder Morrill Worcester told the audience at our recent Appreciation Rally “we’ve just barely scratched the surface” of honoring every veteran as they so deserve, but we have done so much and touched so many lives, and we could not have done any of it without your support.

During this year’s National Wreaths Across America observance, more than two million dedicated volunteers placed more than 2.4 million veterans’ wreaths at 3,136 participating locations across the country. At Arlington National Cemetery specifically, the Wreaths Across America program saw 66 tractor-trailers deliver over 250,000 veterans’ wreaths that were placed by nearly 38,000 volunteers, many of whom were children, some participating for the very first time.

As I think of those numbers, each of those gravesites, and each of those volunteers saying the servicemember’s name out loud and sharing a small gesture of gratitude for the freedoms Americans enjoy, I am immensely humbled. I am also truly overwhelmed with pride for the people of this great nation where so many individuals and communities can come together in unity and support for those who have protected our freedom. I will say it again: THANK YOU. Thank you for your time and your efforts, your sponsorships, and your help in sharing the word. Thank you most of all for taking the time during this busy season to join us in letting veterans and military families know that their service and sacrifice is both seen and appreciated and that they are not alone in their loss.

Remember. Honor. Teach.

With gratitude,
Karen Worcester
Executive Director
Wreaths Across America

National Wreaths Across America Day 2021

To submit photos from this year’s National Wreaths Across America Day, please follow the link below! You can also view photos featured on our Facebook page here.

Veteran Healing Roundtable: Tonight at 7 PM ET

While Wreaths Across America Day only happens once per year, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is truly year-round. Please consider joining us for for the fourth and final episode in our 2021 roundtable series focused on veteran healing through sharing stories of resilience, purpose, and success. This discussion will air on Thursday, December 23, at 7 p.m. and can be heard exclusively on Wreaths Across America Radio.

Sponsorship Group Match!

It’s never too early or too late to give the gift of remembrance. Sponsor a $15 veteran’s wreath today as a gift for the holidays and ensure an American hero is honored next December. Now through January 14, 2021, that wreath will be matched by Wreaths Across America Headquarters if sponsored through a participating Sponsorship Group.

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Continue To Share Your Stories

If you have feedback or stories to share, you can contact us through the link below or simply reply to this email. We’re always eager to hear about the lives and legacies of those who have served.

Happy Holidays from Support Our Troops!

Note this holiday greeting from a fellow veterans organization.


2020-2021
Support Our Troops
Year in Review
The generosity of Canadians has made a considerable impact on the lives of Canadian Armed Forces members and their families.
This Year in Review highlights a few key examples of how this support has been provided to families, as well as to the ill and injured.
Support Our Troops | 4210 Rue Labelle StOttawa, K1A 0K2 Canada

Merry Christmas – Happy Holidays – Joyeux Noel 2021

A greeting from the RCAF Association.


Dear Friend,

Your Ottawa HQ Team – Wendy Song and Dean Black – join the RCAF Association Board of Directors and RCAF Association Trust Fund Board of Trustees in extending heartfelt best wishes, and a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Joyeux Noel, to all of our many members and stakeholders the world over. Oh, and “Momo the Aviator Bear” says hi.

This e-mail was sent from Royal Canadian Air Force Association (rcaf_list@airforce.ca)

 

Royal Canadian Air Force Association,405-222 Somerset St. West Ottawa ON K2P 2G3 CANADA, Phone Number:(613) 232-4281, Fax Number: (613) 232-2156, Email Address: director@airforce.ca, Website : http://rcafassociation.ca

Friend Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

An item from the organization formerly known as There But Not There.


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Hello Friend
A Festive Update from RBLI
It is almost the end of another year filled with challenges but, with your ongoing support and the help of our amazing community, we have been able to overcome all that was thrown our way and have helped hundreds more veterans.

Our priority project, the Centenary Village, is progressing fantastically. Thanks to your continued efforts, we have now raised £19m of the £22m target to provide homes and facilities for many more veterans. With new assisted living and family housing set for completion in June, we are well on the way but we are still in need of your help to raise funds so we can build the community centre and further accommodation.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will take place in 2022 and we will mark the occasion with a number of exciting initiatives, as we will when we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands.

Lots to look ahead to next year and we look forward to seeing you all then but, in the meantime, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all at RBLI
“LIFEWORKS SHOWED ME THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.”

Every veteran’s story is unique and the struggles many of them face can make it very difficult to find employment outside of the Armed Forces. Our dedicated Lifeworks team work solidly to make this transition that bit easier for veterans like Jeff.

Jeff struggled to re-adjust to life outside of the Armed forces and, after leaving the Army in 2003, alcohol started to impact dramatically on his life leading to him losing his driving license, his job and struggling to maintain personal relationships.

Completing the Lifeworks course helped Jeff gain the skills and confidence he needed to get back into work and he quickly found a job where he is doing fantastically to get his life back on track.

Click here to find out more about Jeff’s story and those of other veterans

Let’s start the New Year as we mean to go on…one step at a time!
Why not use January to take important steps (12,000 a day to be precise) in supporting our veterans in need. Our latest fundraising challenge, ‘12,000 Steps a Day in January’, incorporates improving your health and support for those who need it most, particularly at this time of year.

It’s FREE to take part, all we ask is that you set up a fundraising page and share with your friends and family. It really couldn’t be easier to do something amazing and make a real difference.

REGISTER TODAY
Thank you so much for your ongoing support for RBLI.
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