I have greatly impressed by his organization and what they are doing...its like a Craig's List for Wounded Warriors...below is the description from their website. Dave asked if I would get the word out not only to veterans but to people who would like to help one of these amazing men and women in need. You are receiving this email since you are connected to the military and would have the contacts who could get this information to the proper channels. This is a national organization with requests from many states.... and can fill requests as simple as a ride to the VA or severe financial issues... Please help get the word out to as many veterans as possible, men and women who are having problems and need support....I am very excited to connect to this organization....and have another source of assistance to our veterans. If you would like to contact Dave Mahler directly his email is Dave@USAtogether.org. Hope you are doing well...please keep in touch.... How it Works How it works USA Together brings together injured service members who need assistance as they recover with the people who want to help them. Here’s what we do: Injured service members, or someone acting on their behalf, such as a family member or caseworker apply to USA Together. We validate the service connected injury by requesting certain documentation be sent to us. Then we help identify the most essential needs to be posted and we do so. Pictures are NOT REQUIRED, but they do put a face to the story and we encourage them. As soon as a request is posted, those who subscribe to the USA Together site get notified via email and will review the request and potentially offer to help. People visiting the site daily also can browse the requests and offer to help. We cannot predict how soon a request will be met nor can we guarantee that it will be met at all. All we can do is get the word out across the country. So, how well does it work? So far, virtually every request posted has been met. Individuals, community groups and other veterans organizations who subscribe to USA Together all get notified and may offer assistance. Businesses and faith based groups have also stepped up. Sometimes this takes weeks, sometimes it happens in a few hours. And for donors, the good news is that they can offer goods and services (like legal assistance or home remodeling help) in addition to donating money. This means more people can and do get involved. If you do donate money, please know that 100% of what you donate goes to injured service members. We even cover the credit card transaction charge for you. A special note to Veteran Service Organizations—we can work together! Often the injured are overwhelmed trying to find which veterans group can help them. There are so many these days, it’s very confusing. Sometimes they simply give up before getting the help they need-and have earned. If your organization subscribes to our site, you will get notified automatically of new needs as they are posted on our site. This way, the injured only need to post once and the entire veteran service community can swing into action. Please subscribe here. Just select your areas of geographic coverage and your category of service.
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