Many brave men and women have served in the U.S. military, and they have sacrificed much to our country. However, sometimes they come home and find that they need help reintegrating into civilian life. Some veterans even come back with disabilities or experience other challenges that make this process difficult. There is much that we can do, however, for helping military families and helping disabled veterans, as well.
One of the ways that you can help military veterans is by providing donations to veterans and veterans’ organizations. Veterans donations can consist of anything that can help vets in their daily lives, whether they just got back from military service or if they’ve been struggling with civilian life for some time.
What can you give as donations to veterans? Here are some ideas to get you started:
Clothing: Clothing donations are a great way to help your community and the whole planet. Americans throw away between 12 and 13 million tons of clothing and textiles each year, which has plenty of negative effects on the planet. In order to curb this type of pollution, giving your clothing donations to veterans’ charities takes old clothing away from the landfill and gives it to someone who could use it. For clothing that isn’t salvageable, many charities recycle garments to help save the planet.
Household Items: If you have any old appliances, furniture, or other items you no longer need, why not donate to veterans’ charities? Even electronics such as computers and cell phones are considered useful because they can be given to someone who needs them. And just like clothing, any electronics that can’t be reused are broken down and the parts are recycled.
Time: If you have the ability to help out your local charitable organizations, try volunteering. You might end up serving food in a soup kitchen or sorting through clothing donations. However, you could also end up working with veterans directly. There are several great services out there that help veterans, so be sure to search locally to see how you can help.
How have you helped veterans in your community? Tell us about your experiences in the comments.
