Military Veterans and Patriots

Tag: Charity

  • Veterans Charity in Need

    Veterans Charity in Need

    A few times a year, I write something about charitable giving, and highlight a few places that may be worthy of your support. I make no secret of the specific charitable organizations I support, namely the St. Baldricks childrens cancer organization and a couple of smaller SF related charities. However, everyone who has read this Editor’s work over the years likely knows he never directly shills for any charity. Today I’m going to break that rule.

    Code of Vets is a 503(c)(3) Veteran’s charity, founded and run by Gretchen Smith, an Air Force Veteran. CoV provides immediate cash assistance to Vets in need. Typically, the payments help to cover utilities, rent and other emergency expenses.

    Gretchen mainly uses social media in her fundraising efforts. Her twitter timeline is where you can see the Vet missions she’s currently working on. Below is most recent mission that CoV has taken up.

    https://twitter.com/codeofvets/status/1402336197066870785?s=20

    At this point in any other charity post, I’d send you to one of the charity rating websites to check out the financials, but you can find all the filings for Code of Vets right on the site. CoV only has about a two percent overhead. That means 98 cents of every dollar donated goes to a Vet in need. Most good charities have between 20 and 25% overhead.

    If you choose to donate, you can do so from the Code of Vets homepage.

  • A 93-Year-old Veteran Whittling Walking Sticks…

    A 93-Year-old Veteran Whittling Walking Sticks…

    A 93-Year-old Veteran Whittling Walking Sticks Has Raised $16,000 For Food Pantry

    When the going gets tough, the tough keep going, or at least that’s what you do when you’re a 93-year-old retired Air Force Colonel—and John Hobson likes to keep busy.

    “If he just got put somewhere and told him to sit down, he’d go crazy,” his son Mark Hobson, told WKEF-TV.

    In 2020, Hobson occupied himself by handcrafting close to 100 walking sticks, the proceeds of which, he donated to a local Ohio charity outreach group, the Xenia Area Fish Food Pantry.

    “He’s just a sweet man who gives a darn about other folks who don’t have [anything],” Mark Hobson said.

    To sell his wares, Hobson set up a roadside stand in his front yard. The price was beyond reasonable: $3.00 each, or a food pantry donation.

    Not surprisingly, the senior whittling-wonder was sold out in just a few days, having earned about $600.

    Wanting to do more, Hobson and his family set up a GoFundMe page which has since raised $9,565 in cash for the Xenia Area Fish Food Pantry. All told, donations from the sale of the walking sticks, the GoFundMe campaign, and additional donations made in Hobson’s name total close to $16,000.

    “Thank you for doing a very kind thing to make Grandpa happy and to make a difference for so many in our community,” Hobson’s granddaughter Jenny Denen wrote. “We have been so touched by your kindness and generosity.”

    “We have been told by the pantry that a $1 donation generates five pounds of food. That means that we have helped the pantry be able to distribute about 40 tons of food to the Xenia community! What a massive blessing to those in need during this very difficult time.

    Staying busy is certainly one factor that keeps Hobson hard at work, but his main motivation is likely more simple. He says knowing that he’s still able to help others in need in a meaningful way just makes him feel good.
    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/john-hobson-whittles-walking-sticks-for-charity/ By: Judy Cole – December 28, 2020

    Comment: “He’s just a sweet man who gives a darn about other folks who don’t have [anything],” Mark Hobson said.


  • Charitable Giving

    Charitable Giving

    https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

    Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,100 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.

    This year was interesting for the organization. Arlington Cemetery said there would be no wreath laying due to COVID-19. The ruckus over their idiotic decision was massive!!!

    There will be wreath laying with necessary safety protocols in place.

    This year Wreaths’ has a “matching donor”. Any wreath you purchase will be matched. If you find you have a few extra funds, know it goes to a good cause.

    Managing Editors note: Do your due diligence before you donate to any charity. There are several excellent charity rating agencies on the internet.