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August | 2019 August 7th is National Purple Heart Day. We would like to recognize those on staff who are Purple Heart recipients. We honor you and thank your sacrifice and your continued service to help other Veterans with PTSD! Purple Heart Recipients on staff at PTSD Foundation of America MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR I will get straight to the point – we need your help. Over this past weekend something horrible happened in our beloved country as some 30 innocent lives were taken. It’s been all over the news and will continue to be plastered in front of us night and day. It was awful. It is awful. My heart hurts for family and friends left behind. Something else happened over the weekend, and will happen again today, and tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that… We are still losing more than 20 Veterans every single day to their own hands in this country and you won’t find it on the evening news. You will see no outrage, you will see you no celebrities demanding something be done. It’s up to us. Will you introduce us to 3 of your friends? It is easy to click share on Facebook or retweet on Twitter, but we are asking to go a simple step further: send a note and invite them to join you in this great cause and let them know why you support or volunteer or share our story. This morning as I walked down our campus, I came across one of our residents. I stuck out my hand to shake his hand but he brushed right past my hand to give me a warm hug with a huge smile. He told me he had been at the VA and they were about to lock him up in the psych ward on the fifth try getting help. But someone there told him to check out Camp Hope. Today, he vowed to graduate from this residential program for combat related PTSD and go forward to find other Veterans who need this place. Will you join him in telling our story? Your voice is crucial as we endeavor to grow our outreach and support. Our request is simple, reach out to three friends through email or your social media and simply say, “I support / volunteer / share the story of The PTSD Foundation of America and Camp Hope because ____________________ (fill in the blank in 10 words or less).” You can. Will you? Then reply to this e-newsletter and letting us know you shared would be very helpful. We are grateful you are part of this team, working together to save lives and families!
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August | 2019
August 7th is National Purple Heart Day. We would like to recognize those on staff who are PurpleHeart recipients. We honor you and thank your sacrifice and your continued service to help otherVeterans with PTSD! Purple Heart Recipients on staff at PTSD Foundation of America
MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR
I will get straight to the point – we need your help.
Over this past weekend something horrible happened in our beloved country as some 30 innocent lives weretaken. It’s been all over the news and will continue to be plastered in front of us night and day. It was awful. Itis awful. My heart hurts for family and friends left behind.
Something else happened over the weekend, and will happen again today, and tomorrow, and the next day,and the day after that… We are still losing more than 20 Veterans every single day to their own handsin this country and you won’t find it on the evening news. You will see no outrage, you will see you nocelebrities demanding something be done. It’s up to us.
Will you introduce us to 3 of your friends? It is easy to click share on Facebook or retweet on Twitter, but weare asking to go a simple step further: send a note and invite them to join you in this great cause and letthem know why you support or volunteer or share our story.
This morning as I walked down our campus, I came across one of our residents. I stuck out my hand toshake his hand but he brushed right past my hand to give me a warm hug with a huge smile. He told me hehad been at the VA and they were about to lock him up in the psych ward on the fifth try getting help. Butsomeone there told him to check out Camp Hope.
Today, he vowed to graduate from this residential program for combat related PTSD and go forward to findother Veterans who need this place. Will you join him in telling our story?
Your voice is crucial as we endeavor to grow our outreach and support. Our request is simple, reach out tothree friends through email or your social media and simply say, “I support / volunteer / share the story of ThePTSD Foundation of America and Camp Hope because ____________________ (fill in the blank in 10 wordsor less).” You can. Will you? Then reply to this e-newsletter and letting us know you shared would be veryhelpful. We are grateful you are part of this team, working together to save lives and families!
David Maulsby, Executive Director
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CAMP HOPE ONGOING NEEDS
Camp Hope is always in need of many items to include,Grocery, Toiletries, Supplies, Gift Cards, &VOLUNTEERS! For a complete list of needs please visitour website PTSDUSA.ORG
Bottled WaterPaper Towels, hand soap, scrubber sponges,Toilet Paper, Dryer Sheets, Laundry DetergentPillow Cases (Standard Size) New Pkgs of Men's underwear-Large,boxer/boxer brief NOT WHITENew Pkgs of Men's ankle socksNew Men’s Running Shoes (Size 10-14) 2 Metal Storage Lockers with locks/keys -Grey 72"H, 36"W, 18"D & Grey 42"H, 36"W,18"DRefurbished ComputersCopy Paper
One of our goals when a veteran graduates from ourprogram is to ensure he has a job, a place to live, and avehicle. As you can imagine having a vehicle makesfinding a job and then a place to live much easier. If youwould like to donate a car or truck in good working orderto help one of our veterans click on DONATE HERE!
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SERVICE SPOTLIGHTS
Turner Construction Came out to upgrade thewood on the porch of The SPC AndrewBurkhead House. Great work, thank you!
Kingwood Fallen Heroes Memorial GolfTournament August 5, 2019 Over 240 golferscame out! PTSD Foundation of Americarepresenting our Veterans with a team of ourown.
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8th Annual BBQ Cook-OFF benefiting CAMP HOPE | PTSD Foundation of America
BBQ TEAMS NEEDED!!!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2019 | 5:00 PM TO 10:00 PMSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019 | 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
10478 WINDFERN, HOUSTON, TEX 77065 (Near the Sam Houston Race Park)
BBQ Cook-Off | Contest Free BBQ | Live Music | Silent Auction & Raffle Items
To enter a cook team or sponsor a veterans cook team contact:Rick Stephanow 713.705.3629 | [email protected]
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A CAMP HOPE GRADUATE
Meet Chris, US Army, our latest CampHope graduate! Congratulations,Chris and God bless you! If youwould like more information aboutCamp Hope and Peer to Peermentoring go toWWW.PTSDUSA.ORG.
HELPING US FURNISH THE WEATHERFORD FAMILY COMPLEX
We say thank you to Frankel Building Group for their generous donation of furniture. We will beable to fill many of the rooms at the Weatherford Family Complex. Also, thank you to Roadrunnerfor helping us move the furniture to Camp Hope, we could not have done it without you!
FOLKS MAKING A DIFFERENCE - THANK YOU!
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Quentin & Gary from BigAssCrawfish Bash Foundation
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Empire Industries,property managementcompany, presented uswith a check & officesupplies. They also gaveus the opportunity tospeak at their quarterlyvideo conference meetingbroadcast all over theUnited States & Mexico.
Brazoria County Marine Corp
Gringos Doing It Again!
Gringos held a fundraiser, #EveryQuesoCounts in June during PTSD Awareness month. Theybrought us lunch and a check for $52,694. Way to go Gringos! Thank you!
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