Gold Star Dads / Camp Hope Christmas Party

Hey Guys, I just wanted to put the word out there about an organization I’m pretty passionate about.
The organization is Gold Star Dads of America. They are made up of a group of fathers who have lost children in active duty. The man who runs it is a true patriot, who lost his son in Iraq in 2007. He set up the foundation to help other people in the same situation, along with veterans suffering from PTSD. I try to help them whenever possible. They have done so much to support the families of veterans who have given their lives in service to our country.

Every year, they organize a Christmas Party for veterans housed at Camp Hope here in Houston, another foundation that is dear to me. They provide housing and support for veteran suffering with PTSD, along with their families. I don’t know if you guys are aware of this statistic, but we lose nearly 22 veterans to suicide EVERY DAY. These guys are working hard to change that.

I’ve had the honor of helping to build Camp Hope over the last few years, and it’s wonderful to see the impact they are making. Many of their residents are out of work, and this event is the only way some of these guys can provide any kind of Christmas at all for their families.

I know this time of year is tough for most, and there isn’t always a lot of money to go around. I know that there are many organizations asking for help during this time also. That said, if anyone here is willing and able to help in any way it would mean so much to us, and to our veterans who need our help. These guys gave everything for us, and this is a great opportunity to repay their sacrifice, if just for a moment.

The goal is to raise $10,000.00 for the event, and we are a little over halfway there. This money will provide food, entertainment, and gifts for the veterans and their families.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Even if you aren’t able to help now, please keep these guys in your thoughts, should you be able to help in the future. Please follow the links below to help.

https://goldstardads.org/about-us/

Also, they are having a toy drive for the kids. They have created an Amazon wish list. This is a very easy way to help:

https://smile.amazon.com/hz/charity...ing=UTF8&newts=1&null=&ref_=smi_chpf_redirect