Support Wellness
Together, we're making an impact with proceeds!
One month after books arrived from the printer, we made our first donation: supporting the printing of a book of stories from CSU's Veterans Writing Workshop.
Charlie Mike was published in summer 2020 and again in fall 2023. We were so happy to support the printing of these veteran stories.
In July 2021 we presented a check for $7,500 to the Rocky Mountain VA Hospital to support The National Veterans Creative Arts Festival, which will be hosted in Denver in 2024.
TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) Good Grief Camp for Kids
We were humbled to donate $5000 toward this program and have a brief glimpse into the experience they provide for children and teenagers grieving the death of a military family member. Visit their website at TAPS.org.
In July 2021 we presented a check for $2,500 to the Heart-J Veterans program at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, CO, for their hosting of SongwritingWith:Soldiers, a retreat that pairs music industry songwriters with veterans to share their stories through song. SW:S has been featured on NPR and CBS, in the New York Times, the Washington Post and more.
In the summer of 2022, we presented a check for $5,000 to Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors to support their Good Grief camp for kids. It was a moving experience for our member who was able to experience the program first-hand when delivering the donation.
Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Program
After a representative from Hearts & Horses in Loveland CO came to our unit meeting to describe their program for veterans, our members voted to donate $5000 of proceeds from SerVe to support their mission. Learn more at HeartsandHorses.org.
We donated $5500 to the Veterans Community Project in the fall of 2023, as they held a Band Bier & Brats fundraiser in celebration of the opening of their Longmont, CO village.
Adult Learner & Veteran Services at CSU
In the spring of 2024, we took a tour of the newly expanded center for veterans and other adult learners on the CSU campus in Fort Collins. We were so moved by what they were offering and their dedication to the wellness and success of student veterans that we voted unanimously to donate $5000 for their programs. We are proud to be recognized on their donor wall (below).
Our Treasurer Debra Herrick delivers a check to ALVS Director Ben Schrader.
A Basket of Gift Cards for Local Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Our unit partnered with Veterans Life Magazine and Aims Community College Veteran Services for an event at Gilded Goat Brewing Company called "Stories & Care Packages: Vets on the Home Front" in December 2024. Veterans shared stories they'd written about home, holidays, and more as guests enjoyed foods from the SerVe cookbook and locals beers. Through cookbook sales and a donation of $1/beer from the Gilded Goat, we raised $705 on the night. All of it went toward the purchase of $15 gift cards for fast food restaurants, distributed through the Northern Colorado Veterans Resource Center.
A pile of gift cards for local veterans, and Ross Atkinson from Aims Community College Veteran Services
MEMORIALS in Honor of Local Veterans
Our members were particularly moved by two local veterans who continued to serve our local communities long after their military service had ended. In their memories, we donated in their names:
$500 in memory of U.S. Navy veteran Jacques "Tony" DuMosch of Loveland, CO, for the Veterans Honor Monument
$500 in memory of U.S. Air Force veteran Charles "Charlie" Doggett of Fort Collins, CO, for the Veterans Plaza
THESE GENEROUS, VETERAN-MINDED SPONSORS HELPED MAKE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE. PLEASE SUPPORT THEM:
AGI REALTY LLC: Agi Donahue, VA-preferred Real Estate agent in Northern Colorado for Veterans United http://www.agisellscolorado.com/
CANYON TITLE of Colorado and Jenny Gilbreath, Account Executive https://www.canyontitle.com/
BES: Business Equipment Sales, Solutions, and Service besofcolorado.com
SAFELITE AutoGlass of Fort Collins https://www.safelite.com/
ELEVATIONS Credit Union, Peggy Kramer, Mortgage Specialist https://www.elevationscu.com/personal/mortgage/our-mortgage-team
SAVORY Spice Shop, located in the Opera Galleria, Old Town, Fort Collins CO https://www.savoryspiceshop.com/colorado/fort-collins
ALL PHASE RESTORATION of Windsor, Denver, and Colorado Springs https://www.aprestoration.com/
FOREMOST HOME SOLUTIONS, trusted roofers in Northern Colorado http://www.foremosthomesolutions.com
POSITIVE ENERGY SALON and GRACE YOGA of Loveland, Colorado Positive Energy Salon on Facebook lovegraceyoga.com
HAZEL REED, RE/MAX ALLIANCE in Fort Collins Hazel Reed, RE/MAX Alliance
CAROL VOORHIS, The Group Inc. Real Estate in Fort Collins www.fortcollinshomeandland.com
DEBRA AND JUPE HERRICK of Fort Collins
RED RIVER CHURCH album by MITCHELL VANDENBURG; PROCEEDS COURTESY OF PERRY AND HEIDI VANDENBURG