Resources
- Adopt a Hero – Adopt a Hero to send letters and care packages to.
- American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. – These women have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
- Andrew Chernak – Bronze Sculptor who has done work for the Gold Star Mothers.
- Army One Source – Army Family Programs offer a comprehensive array of programs and services dedicated to maintaining the readiness of Soldiers, Families and communities.
- Being There, Reaching Out – A site dedicated to showing support for the families of the fallen.
- Center for Minority Veterans
- Center for Women Veterans
- Department of Defense: Names of the Fallen
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Directory of Veterans Service Organizations
- Fallen Heroes Project – Portraits of the Fallen, free of charge.
- Families United – Families United is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to Honor the Fallen, Support those who Fight, and Serve their Families through programs, events, and outreach.
- Fisher House – Provides free or low cost lodging to veterans and military families receiving treatment at military medical centers.
- Gene Simmons Military Tribute on YouTube
- GI Bill
- Gold Star Garden Facebook Fan Page – If you have a Facebook, please become a fan and contribute to our discussions. And don’t forget to ask all your friends to join as well.
- http://yorkgoldstarrun.com/
- Hero Bracelets – Honor your hero with an engraved bracelet.
- Homeless Veterans
- Honor and Remember Flag – As of June 7, 2010, The Senate of Pennsylvania memorialize the Congress of the United States to designate the Honor and Remember Flag as a national emblem of service and sacrifice by the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.
An Honor and Remember Flag will be flown in the garden. - Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans – support and advocates
- Keystone Wounded Warriors – Honor, Empower, Aid, Assist
- Make the Connection – Shared experience and support for veterans.
- Mesothelioma & Veterans – Countless Veterans were exposed to asbestos during their military service. Visit the Mesothelioma Center today to learn more about mesothelioma statistics and all the different treatment options. Our Veterans Assistance Department can help you with your asbestos-related VA Claims or assist you with questions about potential benefits. To find out more about what is mesothelioma and how it relates to Veterans, please visit our site for the most up to date information for Veterans.
You can also visit MesotheliomaFund.com for more information - Military Times – News, photos and discussion of the war on terror.
- My Health e Vet
- NOT ALONE, a 501(c)3, provides programs and services for warriors and families impacted by combat stress and PTSD.
- Operation Thank You – Sending “Thank You” and “Get Well Soon” cards to the men and women who are risking their lives everyday. Located in South Carolina.
- PA Veterans Service–Pennsylvania Veterans Affairs Outreach & Events Calendar, excellent source for information.
- PA Wounded Warriors – We offer Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, their families, or Pennsylvania veterans with medical emergencies in their families financial assistance.
- Passion for Mother’s Flowers – A group that cares for gardens while patients are in the hospital for cancer treatments.
- Professional Tutors of America Inc. – Free tutoring to children whose parents lost their lives as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 1-800-832-2487 or bob@professionaltutors.com
- Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pennsylvania
- Remember the Brave – A Slideshow remembering those we lost by artist Jensen Sutta
- Salute 4 Service – connecting veterans with services
- SOAR– A non-profit group that supports our military personal in several different ways.
- Suicide Prevention – resources and contacts
- Suicide Prevention Crisis Line – Click or dial 800 -273-8255.
- Suicide Prevention, Iraq Afghanistan – http://iava.org/savact/
- Suicide Prevention, Veterans – PTSD is not crazy, and it’s not a disease. It’s a natural byproduct of unnatural stress, help available here.
- TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) – TAPS is the 24/7 tragedy assistance resource for ANYONE who has suffered the loss of a military loved one, regardless of the relationship to the deceased or the circumstance of the death.
- Together We Served – For current and former serving Members of the military, TogetherWeServed.com is a unique, feature-rich resource helping Soldiers re-connect with lost Brothers, share memories and tell their military story.
- Vet Friends – Reunite with friends and family that were in active service, or still are.
- Veteran Family Network – Uniting All Veterans, Active Duty, Reservists and their families. Using the strength of our numbers to obtain special discounts and privileges.
- Veterans of Modern Warfare – The Mission of VMW is to support you and your families by providing education and information about the benefits you have earned, assistance in obtaining your benefits, advocacy in issues important to our generation, camaraderie through locally based, national chapters.
- Vietnam Veterans of America – VVA’s goals are to promote and support the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, to create a new identity for this generation of veterans, and to change public perception of Vietnam veterans
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- York County Department of Veterans Affairs-advocates and serves military veterans and their families.
- York County Veterans Outreach – Identify veteran needs and create ways to solve them.
- York Revolution – York County’s Minor League Baseball team, and friend of the garden.
Wrapped in the stripes of the flag
Rolling onward
Into infinity – the Great Beyond
The silver chord chasing
Becoming earth bound in red and white
The honor and the blood
Flowing ever thus from one increment of time
To the next nonexistent increment.
— Cherriney B.W. Kondor