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posted on Mar 22, 2008

I am a disabled vietnam era veteran. About two years ago I suffered and saw first hand the obstacles that people and families in need go thru when they are struck with an unforeseen incident. The world can turn into a cruel and cold and lonely place. It seems that the only visitors that approach you are people that want to take their pound of flesh. All the collectors come to collect their debts and there is no way of holding them off. Sometimes families are forced to make harsh and rash decisions just in order to survive the tradegy.

I do not want anyone to feel the way that I did when I had my strokes. Dealing with the feeling of complete loss and disarry of your life only compounds itself on your situation. It harms both you and the family around you in so many ways. The emotional, physical and financial strain can become unbearable. Along with the illness and long sleepless nights you are also plagued with the ever approaching feeling of doom. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO SURVIVE!!!

I was able to first hand experience this and to speak with others that have gone through these incidents also. There are a few basic needs that must be met in order to get through this crisis safely and remain in a stable environment.

Basic needs include but are certainly NOT limited to:

Food / Shelter / Medical Care

Knowing that someone cares and that there are people who can or want to help, makes a big difference in bridging the gap to becoming healthy and viable again.

What I have decided to do and wish to attempt to pass on to people are both the basic needs and the knowledge that there are others that care and sympathize with people in need.

I hope to help bridge the gap between the needs and the needy!

I am starting a non-profit organization to help veterans and their families cope with the difficult and rocky time between receiving either their benfits or their pension. I wish to exted this service also to the homeless in need.  

I need help to get this venture started. Any help from you would help out the cause greatly!!!  One of the things that we need too do is purchase wholesale/discount/surplus items to raise  funds for the cause.  
  We can't do this without you and there are people waiting to be helped. Please help us bridge the gap between the needed and needy.

I want to be an organization that ACTUALLY helps, not just a name that people are turned away from when they are in need.

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3. airbornevetswife101 posted on Apr 18, 2008

VetAngels...you definetly live up to that name. It is so touching to hear that someone, a vet himself..is so caring towards vets. It is so hard to find help. My husband was in the 101st, and has worked very hard since getting out of the Army. But it seems that when it rains it pours, not just for us..but for so many. And it is SO hard asking anyone for anything, I am just the wife..but I am just trying to help my husband to look towards the future. I hope one day to be in a position to help families, as you are so lovingly doing.

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2. anora08 posted on Mar 30, 2008

What a wonderful idea!! I sure hope you are able to find a way to bridge your own gap so that you will be able to help others find ways across theirs.

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1. mercury5 posted on Mar 25, 2008

my name is simon (mercury5)im from australia my father fought in ww2 then suffered a severe stroke and he would be ashamed of how ive been treated since my hit and run accident 6 mnts ago as ive had no help at all from any medical system here they quickly patched me up and kick me out the doors yet you guys fought for their freedom aswell hope u get the help and assistance ur looking for as its hard to be heard here ps.good luck  

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