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When life happens, Army Emergency Relief is there for you. AER, the Army's official nonprofit, provides grants, interest-free loans, and scholarships to promote readiness and help relieve financial distress for Soldiers and their families. Learn more from this #WayBackWednesday #SoldierForLifePodcast episode (https://lnkd.in/dc7f6rWp) or at https://lnkd.in/eJA79fM. #SoldiersHelpingSoldiers

Sometimes we don't know how lost we are until we find our path again. Sometimes we don't realise how much we needed help and support until we get it. This is certainly the case for many Veterans who have battled difficult times, faced unseen challenges, as well as dealing with pain, injury and illness. Reaching out and asking for help can feel like a leap of faith, a jump into the unknown. But sometimes you can land just where you need to be - into a support network that gets it, into a place, a group of people, an activity that can help you find your way again. And for many Veterans this is exactly what the Ski-habilitation Week has done - helped them find support, the right people and get the right guidance and support to get back on track to a brighter future. To learn more about the transformation Ski-habilitation Week, please simply follow the link below - https://lnkd.in/ex7_hwhU To donate- Text VETERANS to 70470 to donate £10 Or VETERANS20 to donate £20 Texts cost the chosen donation amount plus one standard network rate message #veterans #ukveterans #charity #veteranscharity #veteransupport #support #hmarmedforces #reahabilitation #recovery #military

Hi LinkedIn friends! I am taking on the Army-Navy 100 Mile Challenge. All donations, support, partnership, and accountability is encouraged, as I begin logging miles on Dec 1 but am accepting donations starting now! Suicide rates among active-duty military members are currently at an all-time high since record-keeping began after 9/11 and have been increasing over the past five years at an alarmingly steady pace. In fact, some branches of the Armed Forces are experiencing the highest rate of suicides since before World War Il. In 2021, research found that 30,177 active duty personnel and veterans who served in the military after 9/11 have died by suicide - compared to the 7,057 service members killed in combat in those same 20 years. That is, military suicide rates are four times higher than deaths that occurred during military operations. For military families and parents, whose active duty loved one already sacrifices so much to protect our freedom, this trend is extremely troubling. l am not a runner but decided to take on this challenge to show solidarity with the brave people who continuously serve us everyday. 100 Miles is hard but it is nothing compared to the Mental Health struggle our service members often face. As a younger sister to an active service member who has mourned more than anyone should, it is important that we begin to have these hard conversations and offer support, even if we are just civilians. Thank you for your support and donations! https://lnkd.in/ecgJwAMe

✨TREND 4/12 Involvement in #charity and #volunteering is growing steadily. #Ukrainians direct most of their support to the Armed Forces of #Ukraine. Over the past year, the number of people who help through volunteering, defense activities and support of the frontline has doubled. This growth is due to those who wanted to join in - the results of Gradus Research showed that the number of those who only intended to join in but did not do so decreased compared to last year. Military purposes have become the top charitable donations, with almost two-thirds of Ukrainians donating to them. Such a significant level of involvement in supporting the Armed Forces once again confirms the high level of trust in them. For the full list of 12 trends that will influence Ukrainian #society in 2024, please follow the link https://lnkd.in/dMWrWfp5 #survey #social #monitoring

The ONE Lottery Jackpot is €3,600 and there's only 5 hours to play today! Play online from €2: https://lnkd.in/e_5r2J-y Last week's numbers were 07 | 13 | 20 | 24 and we had no jackpot winner and 1 match 3 winner of €400: Sandra Dowling, Online Winner. Our jackpot of €7,700 was won last summer. It is €2 to play - €2 for 1 line of 4 numbers or 3 lines for €5 - Multiplay options are also available. This is another good way of supporting our Defence Forces Veterans Charity and possibly winning some money. ONE’s primary objective is to support the needs of Irish veterans by the provision of accommodation to homeless and other veterans in need of such domestic accommodation in its Veterans’ Homes and the provision of other advice and support to veterans, in particular Mental Health advice, through its nationwide network of Branches and Veterans’ Support Centres. Visit ONE-Veterans.Org for more info. #DefenceForces #Veterans #Charity #SCAR #Support #Comradeship #Advocacy #Remembrance #NoIrishVeteranLeftBehind #Veteran #VeteransAffairs #Volunteering #TeamWork #Military #Membership #Community #ONEVeterans #Donation #MilitaryNetwork #MilitaryFamily #DefenceCommunity #Fundraising #Lotto #Lottery

The ONE Lottery Jackpot is €4,000 with less than 4 hours to play today! Play online from €2: https://lnkd.in/e_5r2J-y Last week's numbers were 01 | 07 | 20 | 22 and we had no jackpot winner and 1 match 3 winner of €400: Mick O’Connor, Sgt P Mulcahy Branch (McKee). Our jackpot of €7,700 was won last summer. It is €2 to play - €2 for 1 line of 4 numbers or 3 lines for €5 - Multiplay options are also available. This is another good way of supporting our Defence Forces Veterans Charity and possibly winning some money. ONE’s primary objective is to support the needs of Irish veterans by the provision of accommodation to homeless and other veterans in need of such domestic accommodation in its Veterans’ Homes and the provision of other advice and support to veterans, in particular Mental Health advice, through its nationwide network of Branches and Veterans’ Support Centres. Visit ONE-Veterans.Org for more info. #DefenceForces #Veterans #Charity #SCAR #Support #Comradeship #Advocacy #Remembrance #NoIrishVeteranLeftBehind #Veteran #VeteransAffairs #Volunteering #TeamWork #Military #Membership #Community #ONEVeterans #Donation #MilitaryNetwork #MilitaryFamily #DefenceCommunity #Fundraising #Lotto #Lottery

🌟 Honoring the Unseen Heroes: The Legacy of Military Children 🌟 These young heroes grow up in a world that's constantly changing, with challenges that many of us can only imagine. Yet, their strength, adaptability, and sense of duty are nothing short of inspiring. Research and anecdotes alike tell us that children of military personnel are significantly more likely to follow in their parents' footsteps and serve their country. This isn't merely a coincidence; it's the result of a unique upbringing that instills values such as loyalty, honor, and a profound sense of service from a very young age. Military children witness firsthand the sacrifices made for national security and are imbued with a deep understanding of what it means to commit to a cause greater than oneself. By supporting USA Cares, you can help keep these military-connected children safe remain safe and with their families. Join us in changes lives by donating today. Donate: usacares.org/donate #MilitaryChildren #Resilience #Leadership #Service #CommunitySupport

Happy Veterans Day! We should all take a moment to reflect on what we can do to support veterans everywhere. How can we use our votes, our time, our charitable contributions, and our personal relationships to support our warriors after they come home. The sacrifice most people think about happens on the battlefield, but the sacrifices veterans make doesn't stop there. And so we must raise awareness and fight for the rights and wellness of those who were willing to fight for us. Give them comfort, support, and care. Respect their sacrifice with more than words because they honored their commitment to us with more than words. And stand by them even when it would be more easy to look the other way or forget the incredible gift they gave us, to live free and at peace. Consider this, over the ~20 years our troops were at war in Afghanistan, we lost 6, 241 U.S. lives on the battlefield. However, the more striking statistic is when you discover that we currently are losing more veterans to suicide every year, than that total number of battlefield casualties over 20 years. Between 16-22 veterans are lost to suicide every single day and have been for every day since 2001 when the war on terror began. This is the cost of war and this is why we must do better to support our veterans after they come home. So this Veterans Day, I ask you to consider supporting the Wounded Warriors Project, Flanders Field, or another non-profit of your choice that defends, cares for, and supports our troops after they return home with wounds they will carry for a lifetime. https://lnkd.in/eVPkuwY4 https://lnkd.in/etD88FG4 And if you want to get more informed on what our government is doing (or not doing right now), take a look at https://lnkd.in/efkHB3rY

Since 2014, the Come Back Alive Foundation, dedicated to competent assistance to the army, has raised more than 11 billion hryvnias, or about 341 million dollars. In 2022, it also became the first Ukrainian charity foundation licensed to purchase military and dual-use goods. Read into the insides of how the foundation raises substantial funds in an opinion piece by Oleh Karpenko, Deputy Director of the Come Back Alive Foundation 👇 https://lnkd.in/eZYEm88n

The ONE Lottery Jackpot is €4,600 with just under 2 hours to play! Play online from €2: https://lnkd.in/e_5r2J-y Last week's numbers were 07 | 09 | 12 | 24 and we had no jackpot winner and 4 match 3 winners of €100: Susan O'Riordan, Online; Sean Tone, Harriet Hickey, & Eugene Stenson, all Mullingar Branch. Our jackpot of €7,700 was won last summer. It is €2 to play - €2 for 1 line of 4 numbers or 3 lines for €5 - Multiplay options are also available. This is another good way of supporting our Defence Forces Veterans Charity and possibly winning some money. ONE’s primary objective is to support the needs of Irish veterans by the provision of accommodation to homeless and other veterans in need of such domestic accommodation in its Veterans’ Homes and the provision of other advice and support to veterans, in particular Mental Health advice, through its nationwide network of Branches and Veterans’ Support Centres. Visit ONE-Veterans.Org for more info. #DefenceForces #Veterans #Charity #SCAR #Support #Comradeship #Advocacy #Remembrance #NoIrishVeteranLeftBehind #Veteran #VeteransAffairs #Volunteering #TeamWork #Military #Membership #Community #ONEVeterans #Donation #MilitaryNetwork #MilitaryFamily #DefenceCommunity #Fundraising #Lotto #Lottery