Home Sweet Home Campaign
"Helping Our Services Members and Their Families"
Which Arizona Cardinal autographed the football?
The past 4 months have been unbelievable for the Campaign. We have solicited many businesses across the Valley and for every 1 that said no, 3 said YES! We are so proud to be able to plan these charity events to help raise awareness and funds for our post 9/11 wounded vets and their families.
If you are in the Phoenix Valley - check out our events page - we have so many items to auction off! The auction seating is limited to 200, so please don't wait to purchase your tickets. You don't want to miss this event.
May 14, 2010 - 7pm - 10pm - Superstition Springs Golf Club
Proceeds from this event to benefit USA Cares Warrior Treatment Today Program
Home Sweet Home Campaign's 1st Annual Silent Auction Charity Event
The Home Sweet Home Campaign is Proud to Announce their 1st Annual Silent Auction Charity Event
Featured Celebrity Auction Items:
- Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA" Autographed Album
- Taylor Swift Autographed Guitar
- Miley Cyrus 16 x 20 framed Autographed Photo
- Twilight's Pattinson & Stewart 11 x 14 framed Autographed Photo
- Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean 8 x 10 framed Autographed Photo
- Eric Clapton Autographed Album
- U2 Drum Head and Photo framed Autograph
- 1980 Miracle on Ice - USA Gold Hockey Team Autographed photo (20 players)
- Jay Leno Show Tickets and Autograph
- Grand Canyon Hiking Experience for 2
Over 100 items donated by local Valley Businesses
Dining, Entertainment, Family Fun, Resorts/Hotels, Services, Art and More...
Featured Raffle: 5pc. Briana Bedroom Set
Door Prizes and Free Attendance Drawing "LA Getaway"
The Home Sweet Home Campaign Salutes Air Compassion For Veterans
The Home Sweet Home Campaign Salutes Air Compassion For Veterans - 14,373 Mission Flown Since NOV 2009
The mission and purpose of Air Compassion For Veterans is to ensure that no financially-stressed wounded warrior / veteran / active duty military person or their family member(s) is denied access to distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation for lack of a means of long-distance medical air transportation. ACV is committed to the ongoing healing process of our wounded warriors and will provide transport for activities that aid in the process as long as needed.
The influx of wounded warriors during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom is, and has been, a strain on our military medical facilities. Thousands of these wounded men and women need to reach specialized medical facilities, especially as close as possible to their families. The military cannot always provide the needed transportation and other options are not always available. That is when Air Compassion for Veterans can be utilized. We will continue toprovide this air transportation at no cost.
ACV has added this service for veterans who served prior to the OIF/OEF conflict. ACV has also broadened its scope to provide air transportation for the special needs of veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
The majority of our missions are through commercial airlines. We can also provide air ambulance service for qualified patients that are non-ambulatory. Our partner Angel Flight pilots and planes can be utilized for remote and rural areas as well as flights that are within1,000 miles.
The qualification process is simple. There is a one page form to complete. After verification the patient can be in the air within twenty-four hours.
To learn more go to www.aircompassionforvets.org
The Homes Sweet Home Campaign Salutes MYVetwork
The Home Sweet Home Campaign Salutes MYVetwork
If you are looking for a place that is designed just for military community, you may want to try this social network.
About MyVetwork
MyVetwork is the online social networking community custom designed to be the most valuable and sustainable community of individuals in the US military - whether active duty, retired or veteran - and their spouses, families and friends. MyVetwork is provided at no cost to individual users.
MyVetwork's objectives for individual users are twofold:
1) To provide our US military and those who care about them with a means to interact with and support each other in ways that range from the lighthearted and entertaining to deep and meaningful connections that they wish to sustain.
2) To create an interactive exchange where a broad variety of experts - including veterans of earlier conflicts - provide timely news of particular interest to military personnel, distributed in sophisticated, graphically exciting format; job and career advice; information about educational opportunities, advice regarding health care, access to coaching and mentoring services, and a variety of other resources valuable to recently separated veterans demobilizing from the military, whether they are recuperating from injury, moving on to further their education, or planning careers in public or private sectors.
Washington DC Artist Creates and Donates 5 Pieces of Art to Help Post 9/11 Wounded Vets
The Home Sweet Home Campaign is proud to introduce five new designs to their exclusive collectionof tees.
In recognition of the men andwomen who have made the ultimate sacrifice of themselves to ensure theliberties of America, Cyn Ibanez, a Washington DC artist and Corpus Christian,has created and donated these images tothe Home Sweet Home Campaign. Each imagewas created as an oil painting to represent the five branches of the military -Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
The Home Sweet Home Campaign Salutes Coupons to Troops
Coupons to Troops is a great organization that helps service members overseas receive the same discounts that we take advantage of daily, through manufacturer's coupons.
How does Coupons to Troops work?
Military families are limited to doing their shopping for groceries and household items at the Commissaries and Post Exchanges on base,where prices are much more expensive than you will find in our stores in the U.S. Both the Commissaries and Post Exchanges allow the use of manufacturer's coupons up to 6 months past their expiration date. In other words, a coupon with the expiration date of January 31st can be used overseas until July 31st. Military families who are stationed overseas do not have easy access to the Sunday newspapers like we do here, so they are very appreciative of any coupons that are sent their way.
So before you throw away that Sunday paper, take a minute and pull out all those coupons you don't use and send them to a family that will truly appreciate your small act of kindness.
For more information on Coupons to Troops Click Here
The Home Sweet Home Campaign Salutes the Howdy Show, Mesa AZ
This past week was quite special to my family and friends. We had the opportunity to take a moment and celebrate all the veterans who have served and protected our country. Our children had the day off from school, there were local town celebrations and several parades to attend, along with local restaurants offering free dinners to all vets. I was proud to be part of the celebrations and I think my family enjoyed one event more than any of the others that we attended... The Howdy Dinner Show and Extravaganza in Mesa Arizona.
This Show reached out to the Home Sweet Home Campaign and asked for our help. They were looking to honor our local Vets and wanted to invite a small group to their Premiere Opening Night. I was proud to be able to fill two tables with Veterans that had served our country and fought in both the Vietnam and Iraq/Afghanistan War. They were honored to be part of the shows celebration.
The show was quite a hoot - The cast , all local actors, were witty, fun and very talented. In addition to a great show, the food was fantastic. Serving about 700 people, family style, the atmosphere was full of energy and smiles. There was a lot of hootin' and hollerin', which was my favorite part and my husband, who is a vet, had the pleasure of going on stage to help act out the final scene of the show. Talk about a good laugh - it was priceless.
So a special "Thank You" to Ron Mitizer for hosting our 2 tables of Vets this past week - You made 14 people very happy!
To learn more about the Howdy Dinner Show Click Here
Check Out Our Newest Design - In Honor of Veterans of All Veterans
The Home Sweet Home Campaign is Proud to Announce
Our 1st Commemorative T-Shirt
Honoring each branch of the military, our latest shirt design (see insert)
holds the names of 47 Service Members, men and women who have taken the oath to serve and protect our country.
With Christmas just
around the corner, what better gift to give a friend or family member
than an exclusive Tee from the Home Sweet Home Campaign? You'll not
only be making someone's holiday bright with a unique and stylish
shirt, you'll be making a difference by helping a post 9/11 wounded war
veteran and their family.
For every Home Sweet Home purchase made, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to USA CARES.
We have a large
assortment of unique designs and styles to choose from, all high
quality 100% cotton. And if you're feeling creative, you can design your own "one of a kind" tee for that special someone on your holiday list!
You can find our collection of Tees here: http://shop.oursoldiers.org/
The Home Sweet Home Campaign has pledged to raise $1 Million for
USA CARES Warrior Treatment Today Program
"Helping our Post 9/11 Wounded War Veterans and Their Families"
To learn more about the Campaign Click Here
Please share our site with your family and friends: www.HomeSweetHomeCampaign.org
Join our Facebook Cause: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/359504?m=618c3fb4
Home Sweet Home Campaign's 1st Commemorative T-Shirt - Honoring Veterans Day
1st Commemorative Home Sweet Home Campaign T-Shirt
An Arizona Bunko Group Honors Veterans Day
The designer, Kimberly Steele, an amateur artist, was excited to be able to give back to the cause in such a way that would touch so many lives. When asked why, she replied, “My hope in designing this t-shirt was to help bring attention to the Home Sweet Home Campaign. Several of my family members have served in the military and I am grateful for this unique opportunity to honor them, as well as the other brave men and women who have served. Although the design only captures a short list of names, the intent is a heartfelt “Thank You” to them all”.
Kimberly’s small act of kindness is an example of how one person can make a big difference in a lot of people’s lives. Kimberly is part of a Bunko group that each year during the holiday season identifies a charity of choice to support. Not only will the group be making a financial donation to USA Cares, Kimberly has donated her design which will be featured on the Home Sweet Home Campaign’s website to help raise additional funds.
This design is so personal and unique that the Home Sweet Home Campaign could not have asked for a better design at a better time of the year. Campaign founder Beth Ann VanHoose had this to say, “We worked for weeks reaching out to our friends and families to find Service Members who would like to participate. Including these men and women on this shirt makes it so incredibly special to us, but even more so for those 47 Service Members and their families and friends. We hope to raise a lot of funds for USA Cares through the sale of this T-Shirt.”
About the Home Sweet Home Campaign
The Home Sweet Home Campaign was inspired by Tim Little; a US Army reservist who served two tours in the Middle East and currently suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Little and his family nearly lost their home while he was being evaluated by the VA, but thanks to USA Cares, they were able to stay in their home and focus on the future and healing.
The Home Sweet Home Campaign has pledged to raise $1 million for USA Cares “Warrior Treatment Today” program. A program designed for all post 9/11 wounded war veterans, bridging the gap between personal financial demands and the need to receive treatment. The Campaign has several venues to help raise funds; through the sales of T-Shirts designed exclusively for the campaign, through the Groups That Care Program and through local fundraising events.
To learn more about the Campaign and USA Cares, go to www.HomeSweetHomeCampaign.org
(Formally www.OurSoldiers.org) or contact Beth Ann VanHoose at 618-567-1384 or via e-mail at Beth@HSHCampaign.org.
How YOU Can Help Ft. Hood Soldiers and their Families
On November 5th the world became a little bit darker and the ugly face of war showed it's face in Texas. It is our duty to help lift that cloud of darkness and help our fellow American. No matter where you live, you can make a difference.
Here's how...
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Below you will find a copy of our recent
press release outlining USA Cares’ response to the Fort Hood shootings last
Thursday. I am asking for your assistance for these families as they struggle
with the consequences of this incredible tragedy. USA Cares will be assisting
the victims’ families in the areas of travel, lodging, and food during this
initial period. Long term, some of the victims will need financial support
for basic quality of life needs such as housing, income, and job training. |
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Fort
Hood Shooting Underscores Need for Military Family Assistance
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Sincerely,
Bill Nelson, Executive Director, USA Cares”
