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AMVETS and CareSource Partner to Transform Veterans Health Care

July 9, 2018

CareSource, an Ohio-based nonprofit health plan has been selected by AMVETS (American Veterans) the National congressionally chartered Veterans organization to develop a health care program using…

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Healing the Mind, Body, and Soul: A Holistic Approach to Serving Those Who Served

June 19, 2018

As a country, we’ve gotten so used to facing the alarming number of veterans who take their own lives that it often feels abstract at…

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Our Country’s Active Duty Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Supportive Caregivers Need Our Help

April 16, 2018

When a military service member is wounded, ill, or injured, these changes place tremendous stress on families and caregivers. Supportive family members and caregivers are…

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Defending the Rights and Benefits of American Veterans

October 19, 2017

AMVETS enhances and safeguards the entitlements for all American Veterans who have served honorably and continues to improve the quality of life for them, their…

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A Veterans Day Surprise: Companies Are Hiring the .04% – and It Has Nothing To Do With Corporate Philanthropy

November 11, 2015

By Ryan Scott According to the Department of Defense, only .04% of Americans are active military personnel, a staggeringly small number to be shouldering the…

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Help Homeless Veterans This July 4th

July 2, 2015

As July 4th approaches, I am reminded of the many homeless guests at Miriam’s Kitchen who helped fight for the freedoms that we enjoy. Bill,…

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Good360 Teams-up With Home Depot Foundation to Donate Mattresses to Omaha’s Homeless Veterans

June 1, 2015

OMAHA, Neb. —The Home Depot Foundation and Good360 donated 40 mattresses to New Visions Homeless Services to help homeless veterans in Omaha. “They get a…

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The Impact of Vietnam Project-Based Learning

May 26, 2015

By Melanie Lowry “‘Project-based learning’ is the new buzzword in education that our school is encouraging teachers to use”, said Laura Forde, a social studies…

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VVMF to Honor Sacrifice and Pay Tribute to Medal of Honor Recipients at Memorial Day Ceremony at the Wall

May 19, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) and the National Park Service (NPS) will host the annual Memorial Day ceremony to pay tribute…

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Show Your Support This Police Week By Saying Thanks With This MADD E-Card

May 11, 2015

This week is National Police Week, and we hope you’ll join us in thanking the officers who put their lives on the line every day…

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9 Eye-Opening Facts about the State of Human Rights Worldwide

March 3, 2015

In 2014, Amnesty International recorded and investigated human rights abuses in 160 countries and territories worldwide. While progress is being made in some areas, the…

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From the Fair Housing Act to Ferguson: Where You Live Impacts How You’re Policed

January 20, 2015

In less than 24 hours, the Supreme Court will hear a case that will define the future of decades-old legal protections against discrimination by landlords and banks…

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