Ways to thank a Veteran: 1. Take a Veteran out to eat; whether it is a fast-food chain or a fine-dining establishment. 2. Are you a knitter or crocheter? Make a scarf for the cold-winters ahead. Donate them at a local-VFW for a veteran in need or contact Operation Gratitude to see how to donate. 3. Listen to their stories with interest. If they are a war-veteran they have seen things you will never see. Listen and Learn. 4. Call and Visit a local nursing home or VA Hospital. Find out what you can do to help. If you quilt make a blanket for a needy veteran. If you bake call and find out if you can bring in something special. Bring a book to read to a veteran ready and willing to listen. We all have talents that can be used. 5. Send an E-Card through the American Legion to the Veterans in your life that use email. 6. Support a Military Family through Operation Homefront. Watch their website for current needs: operationhomefront.net/need/list 7. Military-member at the same restaurant as you? Send them a drink or pay for their dessert. 8. Do you have a website? Make a page dedicated to our military. Need some help finding content for it?: For your site 9. Do you bake? Make an Apple Pie or another specialty and bring it over to a neighbor-veteran. Dont forget to grab a box of ice cream to take. Now Im hungry! 10. Employers: Host a special luncheon for all of your veterans. Recognize their service to your company and your country. 11. See a veterans group selling poppy flowers? Purchase and wear one. Proceeds made from these sales many times go to disabled, needy, and aging veterans in VA hospitals, State veterans homes and domiciliary across the country. 12. Call them. A grandparent, uncle, aunt, mother, father. Take the time to call them, especially if they live far away, and find out how they are doing.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 01:11:35 +0000