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WELCOME TO
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SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA
SILVER STAR FAMILIES SUPPORTS THE
NATIONAL VETERANS GOLDEN AGE GAMES
is our Instant Messaging hotline manned by the SSFOA H4Y support team.. The program is a safe and supportive tool to benefit those who are struggling after a deployment.
Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can be terrifying. They may disrupt your life and make it hard to continue with your daily activities. It may be hard just to get through the day. PTSD symptoms usually start soon after the traumatic event, but they may not happen until months or years later. They also may come and go over many years. If the symptoms last longer than 4 weeks, cause you great distress, or interfere with your work or home life, seek help. Please see our PTSD and TBI RESOURCES
Silver Star Families joins with Soldiers' Angels in their Lend a Hand Program. "Poly Trauma patients enjoy the games, and increase their hand eye coordination," said Steve Newton, Co-founder of The Silver Star Families of America. An article on The Washington Post site quotes the folks at Walter Reed hospital in DC, who report that videogames make excellent therapy sessions for soldiers wounded in the Iraq conflict.
National SSFOA has launched a new program "Honoring Hungry Heroes." McDonald's and Taco Bell gift cards treat our Wounded Heroes to a meal or two at these restaurants and possibly their family too.
SILVER STAR LETTER WRITING TEAM
SSFOA members join together in supporting our wounded overseas, statewide and in Veterans hospitals and homes with letters and cards. The team exceeded its goal of 5,000 letters during the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans.
Dedicated to John A. Courant the "Destroyerman"
The Silver Star Families of America and the Thank You Foundation wish to say THANK YOU to our many Patriots who have been wounded while actively serving the United States of America by presenting them with a Certificate. To get a certificate visit:
To see a list of YMCAs supporting our wounded service members click on YMCA AND OUR WOUNDED If you do not see your Y on the list CONTACT US
VETERANS PROGRAMS
HOMELESS VETERANS: To see a list of of stand downs planned for 2008 and other homeleses Vets resources. SSFOA is also participating with CHALENG In 1994, the VA launched Project CHALENG (Community Homelessness Assessment, Local Education and Networking Groups) for Veterans, an innovative program designed to enhance the continuum of care for homeless veterans provided by the local VA and its surrounding community service agencies.
INCARCERATED VETERANS The Silver Stars will never forget any wounded Veteran be they homeless or incarcerated. We are there.
WOMEN VETERANS See a list of resources to benefit women veterans.
VA COMPLAINTS Process for complaints and VA Hotline
Educating our childrens and the future of America. Kids write letters and cards and send to Wounded Heroes
SSFOA supports the ARMY FAMILY COVENANT
and recognizes the sacrifice of our families alongside the sacrifice and commitments of our wounded servicemembers. We provide PTSD resources and a PTSD Forum, and our Hear4You program to support, encourage, and educate our families of our wounded.
SSFOA STANDS FOR OUR WOUNDED AND TROOPS
The Silver Star Families takes a non partisan view, however, the organization will stand and support our wounded and our troops when a situation arises that does
not offer a positive view point in their behalf.
SSFOA does not accept reasoning behind Code Pink visitors at the ball game in which Wounded Veterans from the Mt. Vernon Home were honored.
SSFOA is dedicated to supporting and assisting the wounded and their families of ALL Branches of Service and ALL Wars. Our goal is to recognize the blood sacrifice of our wounded and remember their efforts by honoring them with the Silver Star Banner. We are also advocates for the Wounded and assist in educating the public concerning their plight. SSFOA is a member of America Supports You and is working together with other ASY organizations to support our wounded service members in the way they deserve. SSFOA is a VA Volunteer Service Advisory Board member. Membership is FREE and includes the Bi-monthly Newsletter, and access to the Yahoo Boards.
America Supports You has helped the Silver Star Families of America to become a trusted nonprofit that is known for accomplishing its goals, and that is to present Silver Star banners at no cost to our Wounded.
DONATE TO HELP THE SSFOA AND AMERICA HONOR OUR WOUNDED WITH SILVER STAR BANNERS
PLEASE HELP We need donations to purchase Silver Star Banners that will honor the thousands of
Wounded Heroes on our waiting list. THANK YOU!
SILVER STAR SPONSOR PROGRAM
Become a Silver Star Sponsor by donating for any of the Programs for wounded listed below.
See PROGRAMS for details
Banner Packages includes Banner and Certificate
Vet Pacs
VA Coupon Books
Games Players and Games for Wounded
Food Cards
SSFOA is a 501 c 3 tax exempt nonprofit organization.
All donations are tax deductible; see your tax advisor.
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The Silver Star Families of America is a non-partisan, not-for-profit charitable organization committed to supporting the United States Wounded Military Members and Veterans from all wars, past and present, and honoring their sacrifice with Silver Star Banners.Content within this web site is the sole property of The Silver Star Families of America"All photos and letters sent to the SSFOA become the property of the organization to be used in any way we deem appropriate." SSFOA reserves the right to conduct the day to day business of the organization as they deem appropriate. State Coordinators and Reps will be chosen at the discretion of SSFOA National Headquarters. SSFOA is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) tax exempt nonprofit public charity organization. See your tax advisor. For more info on deductions see: http://apps2.irs.gov/charities/contributors/index.html
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SSFOA purchases 8.5"x 14" Silver Star Banners to honor our Wounded. Banner packages are free depending on donations and supply. Banners may also be Sponsored. Membership is always FREE. As a member of SSFOA--the monthly newsletter, VA information, prayer support, helpful resources, and the opportunity to support other Wounded Military members will be available to you.
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Silver Star Shining for Sacrifice and Honoring our Wounded We will never forget~
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2008 Silver Star Day Presentations
