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July 2017 A Message From Our Executive Director Always Open Years ago I learned a valuable lesson that has stuck with me through the years. Our church was stepping forward in a big way to minister to some of the homeless in our city. One particular afternoon, we loaded up the bus with some of our folks, lots of blankets, and a heart to help. The day was cold and grew colder as the evening took over the day. One of our teenagers took off her coat and gave it to a homeless teen who was living under a bridge and had no coat. It was a wonderful moment. We helped serve a meal, hugged those we had met, then headed back to our side of town. One thing that was said to me while we were serving that evening helped me tremendously. The gentleman's statement was really just in passing, "Ya know, these folks aren't just cold and hungry at Thanksgiving, but they're hungry in February and July also." Now I see what he had seen play out in a big way here at Camp Hope. Don't get me wrong, it is FANTASTIC to see companies reach out and provide Christmas parties for our residents and staff. It truly is a sight to see. I also see the need every day, every week, every month of the year. Just this week we have had multiple vets reaching out in crisis, our team reach out to them, and save lives. One vet told me on Tuesday night, "About to sleep forever. Thank you, sir, for everything you did and are doing. I can't do this anymore." Our team reached out immediately. An hour later, he was safe, and he then told me, "Thank you for everything...keep doing what you do." We have the privilege of doing what we do because of you, our volunteers and supporters. You understand what it took me some time to learn, the need never takes time off, the opportunities to serve are always there. You enable us to meet those opportunities, through prayers, financial contributions, donating automobiles, bottled water, and lots of food. We grow this Road to Hope, not by spending dollars on commercials and marketing, but by you spreading the word and telling the story of why you are a part of this team to those you know. Speaking of commercials, check out this beautiful video produced for us -- at no cost -- by KHOU here in Houston. Please view it and share it through your social media! https://youtu.be/-VRIW-MG2SE Have you heard the term, "Christmas in July"? Thanks to everyone all across this great nation that helps us keep the doors of hope always open! In This Issue Bruce May Memorial Golf Tournament Support Our Veterans When You Shop Briggs & Stratton Powers Camp Hope Why Do We Celebrate The 4th Of July A.D. Players Theater Hosts Camp Hope Camp Hope Needs Critical Needs for Graduates of Camp Hope Having a job gives anyone a sense of self-worth and pride. Imagine the affect that it would have on a veteran that has graduated from our program! Do you have connections? Do you own a business or know someone who owns a business that could help
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July 2017
A Message From Our Executive Director Always Open Years ago I learned a valuablelesson that has stuck with methrough the years. Our churchwas stepping forward in a bigway to minister to some of thehomeless in our city. Oneparticular afternoon, we loadedup the bus with some of ourfolks, lots of blankets, and a
heart to help. The day was cold and grew colder as the evening took overthe day. One of our teenagers took off her coat and gave it to a homelessteen who was living under a bridge and had no coat. It was a wonderfulmoment. We helped serve a meal, hugged those we had met, thenheaded back to our side of town. One thing that was said to me while we were serving that evening helpedme tremendously. The gentleman's statement was really just in passing,"Ya know, these folks aren't just cold and hungry at Thanksgiving, butthey're hungry in February and July also." Now I see what he had seen play out in a big way here at Camp Hope.Don't get me wrong, it is FANTASTIC to see companies reach out andprovide Christmas parties for our residents and staff. It truly is a sight tosee. I also see the need every day, every week, every month of the year. Just this week we have had multiple vets reaching out in crisis, our teamreach out to them, and save lives. One vet told me on Tuesday night,"About to sleep forever. Thank you, sir, for everything you did and aredoing. I can't do this anymore." Our team reached out immediately. Anhour later, he was safe, and he then told me, "Thank you foreverything...keep doing what you do." We have the privilege of doing what we do because of you, our volunteersand supporters. You understand what it took me some time to learn, theneed never takes time off, the opportunities to serve are always there.You enable us to meet those opportunities, through prayers, financialcontributions, donating automobiles, bottled water, and lots of food. Wegrow this Road to Hope, not by spending dollars on commercials andmarketing, but by you spreading the word and telling the story of why youare a part of this team to those you know. Speaking of commercials, check out this beautiful video produced for us --at no cost -- by KHOU here in Houston. Please view it and share itthrough your social media!
https://youtu.be/-VRIW-MG2SE
Have you heard the term, "Christmas in July"? Thanks to everyone allacross this great nation that helps us keep the doors of hope alwaysopen!
In This IssueBruce May Memorial Golf
Tournament
Support Our Veterans WhenYou Shop
Briggs & Stratton PowersCamp Hope
Why Do We Celebrate The 4thOf July
A.D. Players Theater HostsCamp Hope
Camp Hope NeedsCritical Needs for
Graduates of Camp Hope
Having a job gives anyone asense of self-worthand pride. Imagine the affectthat it would have ona veteran that has graduatedfrom our program! Do youhave connections? Do youown a business or knowsomeone who owns abusiness that could help
~ David Maulsby, Executive Director
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Visit the Randalls Good NeighborProgram at: www.randalls.com/ShopStores/Good-
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a veteran find a JOB? We arecurrently building a databasethat will reach out tocompanies that can supply aveteran with a job or helpthem in their search.
One of our goals when aveteran graduates from ourprogram is to ensure he hasa job, a place to live, anda vehicle. If you would liketo donate a car or truck tohelp one of ourveterans pleaseclick HERE or visit us at :
ptsdusa.org/contact-us/vehicle-donation/
Urgent NeedsPillows
Blankets (twin size)Body Wash
Dishwashing SpongesDishwashing Brushes
Shower Shoes (flip flops)Swiffer WetJet Liquid
Bath TowelsDryer Sheets
13 and 44 Gallon Trash BagsAA, AAA, C, D, 9 Volt
BatteriesBleachComet
Pens and PencilsSpiral Notebooks
Mops and Mop HeadsPlastic Storage Bins
Gift Cards
Find a complete list at:ptsdusa.org/support-u/camp-hope-needs/
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Help Us HelpOthers
Post Traumatic StressDisorder (PTSD) is a timelessproblem affecting our militaryveterans in pandemicproportions.
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Get your shopping done AND support VETERANS!
Briggs & Stratton Powers Camp Hope
Why Do We Celebrate The 4th Of July Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? That was the questionasked by two young sisters. That question prompted the younggirls, their family and friends to set up a lemonade stand in thefront of their community in Spring, TX. The result....they were ableto raise over $700.00 in the first two hours! With the generosityof their parents and other generous donors a grand total of$1,810.00 was raised.
-1 in 5 OIF/OEF veterans arediagnosed with PTSD - PTSD linked to marriage andfamily problems - PTSD linked to veteranunemployment - PTSD linked to veteranhomelessness - PTSD increases risk ofsuicide
20 Veterans / Active DutyMilitary take their own lives
EVERY DAY
In Memory Of
Glen Merle LangeGeorge Ausec
Bill EvansBob Elliot
James R. AllisonOscar "Tom" Wade, Jr.
Boleslaw "Ben" Filipczyk, Jr.Sgt. David Rehrig
Comer "Buddy" Clayton HardyGerald "Gunny" Vonderheide,
Gunnery Sergeant, Marine
Contact UsOffice832-912-4429 Fax832-604-7140 PTSD Veteran Line877-717-PTSD (7873) [email protected] Mailing AddressPO Box 690748Houston, TX 77269 Physical AddressCamp Hope9724 Derrington Rd.Houston, TX 77064map
In a letter to the PTSD Foundationof America their father said it best."We are overjoyed to be able tosend this donation, because bythe act of raising the money wewere able to teach our children alot about what it means to be anAmerican and what it means todo something kind to helpsomeone you have never met,and to teach them respect andreverence for those who serve inour military."
A great big
THANK YOU to The Barnhart Family
and their family &friends!
A.D. PLAYERS THEATER HOSTS CAMP HOPE" A Professional Theater Ministry CommunicatingThrough Various Mediums Under The Creative
Signature Of God."
A.D. Players, one of Houston's oldest and largest resident theatercompanies, recently hosted two performances for Camp Hope staff andresidents. Camp Hope residents have been guests of the Players forspecial performances of Smoke on the Mountain and the musicalGodspell. "We've enjoyed having Camp Hope in the house for theseshows," said Ric Hodgin, A.D. Players Managing Director. "They're agreat, responsive audience and we're supportive of the mission andwork of Camp Hope." The A.D. Players 51st seasonbegins in September with sixmainstage and four children'sshows scheduled throughout theyear.
For more information on A.D.Players, visit:
www.adplayers.orgwww.facebook.com/adplayers
Don't Forget To JoinDavid Maulsby
Hosting
Road to Hope Radiosponsored by Jimmy Changas
Sundays 6:00pm - 7:00pm
AM 950 KPRC
The PTSD Foundation of America is a non-profit organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3)
