For those of you who doesnt know what BOOTS ON THE GROUND NY (BOTGNY) is
Boots on the Ground NY is looking to accomplish a better awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and making PTSD an everyday household word, where families won’t be ashamed to ask for help for their loved ones. Just because you leave the fight, doesn’t mean the fight will leave you. We lose enough soldiers on the battlefield; we shouldn’t be losing them when they come home. We are constantly looking into creating new programs as well as researching existing programs for local Soldiers & Veterans suffering from PTSD. We also need to let them and their Families know there are people who care, understand and want to help them. We currently maintain a Veteran Activity Center where talk groups are held to help Veterans cope with everyday life. A place where they can gather and learn to lean on each other, rather than resort to drugs, alcohol and ultimately suicide.
Another priority of BOTG-NY is not letting Our Veterans that reside & live in Hospitals be forgotten. We schedule trips to Northport VA Hospital regularly. During these visits we deliver supplies as well as friendship and we bring catered lunches with us and sit with the Veterans to get to know them. We also visit our Wounded Soldiers at Bethesda.
As part of our Project Veteran Support Program we receive wish lists from various organizations of needs that local military/veteran families presently need or order to get back on there feet. We have assisted with housing, general funds, furniture, clothing and food… We maintain a food and furniture pantry for Veterans who were recently homeless and now living in govt approved housing.
Just a few of our other Veteran Support Programs include:
Care package Program: Actively engaging in events where we collect material donations for the Military serving in Harm’s Way in Iraq & Afghanistan then sending care packages to the Troops that no longer might have PX’s available in their area of operation.
Welcome Home!
We coordinate Welcome Home Escorts for active duty Military arriving at Long Island MacArthur Airport. Upon request of a Welcome Home we meet with families of Active duty Military prior to Service Members returning home and discuss issues that the Service Member may deal with upon their return Home.
Understanding Sacrifice Moving Memorial. We are currently designing a furniture moving trailer that will also act as a memorial to all we have lost since the Wars beginning on 9/11, creating a constant awareness of the cost of Freedom
But what we need to be successful and meet all our goals is fellow Americans like You. We survive and operate through donations from the public. No member receives a salary or compensation of any kind. We are all Veterans.
USVMC-LI, doing business as Boots on the Ground NY (BOTG-NY) is a 501c19 tax exempt not for profit organization.
In order to continue our programs, we are always in need of donations and sponsors. We have no salaries and no overhead so all money and goods collected go directly towards supporting our vets. If you would like to help, please contact us.
HELP DONATE ANYTHING YOU CAN, THESE SOLDIERS ARE COMING HOME AND ARE GETTING ABSOLUTEL NOTHING FROM OUR GOVERNMENT.. CONTACT ME OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CHECK OUT
www.bootsonthegroundny.com
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