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The Rangers Charity Foundation just handed £10,000 to two Scottish veterans charities that provide daily support, hot meals, and mental health services to former military members and their families. The donation marks the end of a season-long partnership that's part of over £271,000 the Foundation has given to armed forces causes.
Volunteers at Royal Star & Garter homes across the UK are discovering that caring for veterans helps them heal from their own grief. These dedicated helpers, many who lost loved ones at the charity's care facilities, are now returning to give back and find comfort in the process.
A team of nearly 30 rugby veterans from Gloucestershire raised £15,000 for players suffering life-changing injuries, earning themselves a trip to play on hallowed ground at Twickenham Stadium. Their efforts support a charity that provides lifelong care for players whose passion for the sport changed their lives forever.
A South Carolina veterans organization just received a fully refurbished 2021 KIA Sorento to help deliver service dogs to those who served. The gift came from an unlikely alliance of insurance companies and auto repair shops turning wrecked vehicles into second chances.
When veterans enter hospice care in Florida, fellow service members are showing up to provide comfort through their final days. Community Hospice & Palliative Care has built a powerful program connecting veteran volunteers with dying veterans who understand what they've been through.
A veteran journalist is turning his love of horse racing into charity, pledging every dollar he earns from track bets to homeless veterans in Indianapolis. Even without a first-place win yet, he's already raised over $237 for heroes who served our country.
A small cafe in Orsett brought its community together for a Sunday fundraiser that raised £2,800 split equally between a local chemotherapy unit and a veterans' charity. The event combined coffee, barbecue, and raffle tickets with a spirit of togetherness that left organizers already planning their next gathering.
When a spinal injury left George Stewart unable to maintain his home, over 10 fellow veterans showed up to his door in Hiram with rakes, strong backs, and gratitude. The cleanup is part of a nationwide effort to help more than one million veterans access the support they've earned.
Country music legend Lee Greenwood is bringing back his patriotic spirits brand just in time for America's 250th birthday, with every bottle sold supporting veterans and first responders. The relaunch gives fans a way to celebrate while giving back to those who served.
A 100-mile ultramarathon from the Nevada desert to Las Vegas raised $330,000 for veteran cancer research, including a surprise $150,000 donation from Drake. The grueling 25-hour challenge brought together professional ultrarunners and YouTubers for a cause that saves lives.
Pro wrestlers Steve Maclin and Deonna Purrazzo are hosting Battle for the Brave on June 6 to support the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The event honors first responders and veterans affected by 9/11, with all proceeds going to families who lost loved ones.
Golf star Brooks Koepka is fulfilling his $5 million charity pledge by supporting causes from children's healthcare to ALS research. Among the recipients is a foundation started by a 30-year industry veteran recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease.
Women veterans just achieved their lowest unemployment rate in over six years at 3.3%, outperforming male veterans for the first time since 2019. The dramatic three-month surge shows employers increasingly recognizing the value women veterans bring to the workplace. #
A Staten Island mom accidentally donated her daughter's favorite clothes to Vietnam Veterans of America. What happened next proves charitable giving still matters.
The Emmie Smillie Charity Foundation just donated £1.2 million to a dozen UK charities supporting cancer patients and children's healthcare. Football legends including Sir Alex Ferguson and Alan Shearer helped raise the massive sum through charity events this past year.
When chronic injuries from military service left George Stewart unable to maintain his Hiram home, more than 10 volunteers from Disabled American Veterans chapters across Maine showed up to help. They raked his yard, stacked wood, and tackled spring cleanup tasks that would have been impossible for the former 82nd Airborne paratrooper to do alone.
A Iowa farmer who spent his life working the land left his entire estate to five local charities. Larry Rasmussen's farmland sold for over $2 million, with proceeds going to veterans, conservation, and health organizations.
At Michigan Veterans Home Chesterfield, volunteers are making sure no veteran celebrates their birthday alone. They deliver T-shirts and cards to residents who have no family to remember them.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is testing psilocybin therapy for veterans whose depression hasn't responded to traditional treatments. The groundbreaking PIVOT trial will serve veterans at five locations nationwide, offering new hope for those who've exhausted other options.
Virginia lawmakers just passed groundbreaking legislation to help veterans struggling with depression and PTSD. Once the FDA approves psilocybin-based medicine, veterans will have immediate legal access to this promising treatment.
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