What is Heroes on the Water? Learn about the Group that’s Helping Troubled Veterans Through Kayak Fishing Did you know that kayak fishing and other outdoor activities are effective ways to heal the wounds of traumatized individuals or those suffering from mental disorders? Heroes on the Water has found this to be true. Now, what ...Read More
What is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization? Anyone who’s planning to make a charitable contribution has probably asked these questions: What is a 501c3 nonprofit organization? What is the distinct provision that’s unique to charities that fall under this classification? What are the different types of 501c3 nonprofits? To give you a clearer picture of what ...Read More
How Yoga Helps Veterans With PTSD Hundreds of thousands of veterans have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric disorder that afflicts people who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events such as the gross killings on the battlefield. Knowing how yoga helps veterans with PTSD is now regarded as one of the ways ...Read More
October 10 – World Mental Health Day: 5 Reasons Why Mental Health Deserves Our Full Attention Did you know that October 10 of each year is World Mental Health Day? This special day was created by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) in response to the pressing issue of depression and other mental health conditions ...Read More
World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10:Â How to Recognize Suicidal Behavior Did you know that people across the globe will be joined together in the observance of the annual World Suicide Prevention Day this September 10? The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) works closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) to make this momentous event ...Read More
Donate a Car and Help Our Veterans Needing Mental Health Care This Mental Health Month Health is not just about having a good heart rate, a stable blood pressure level, or excellent functioning body organs. Every year, millions of Americans are confronting the reality of having a mental illness. As a matter of fact, one in ...Read More
Feed the Homeless Among Our Veterans and Uplift their Lives With Your Car Donations One of the most upsetting and disgusting images one can possibly see is a U.S. veteran turned homeless beggar begging for food on the sidewalk. That image is not at all uncommon as tens of thousands of our former troops are now ...Read More
With Your Car Donations, You Can Enable Our Veterans to Gain Financial Literacy that Will Improve Their Lives Our veterans face a host of challenges after getting discharged from the military following their return home from overseas deployment. These challenges include unemployment, poverty, and homelessness. All of these may be due to a lack of ...Read More
What is PTSD? Almost everyone must have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and how it can heavily affect certain individuals and their loved ones. This mental condition has become quite common in the country, with approximately 24.4 million people suffering from it any given time, according to authorities. Anyone can get PTSD, even ...Read More
How Veterans Can Overcome Social Anxiety and Other Mental Health Issues Psychological trauma is a common experience for many of our veterans. After going through a series of battles and witnessing horrific scenes of death and destruction, it’s not surprising that they will carry with them emotional scars. When they fail to get these painful memories ...Read More