1. Give homeless vets survival packs. On any given night, nearly 40,000 veterans are homeless, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The American Homeless Families Foundation distributes survival packs to homeless veterans in the cold winter months. Each kit contains warm clothing and a month’s supply of food.
  2. Send diapers to struggling families. Transitioning from military to civilian life is often difficult, and some veterans struggle to find jobs that pay well enough to cover their families’ basic needs. You can help. Jake’s Diapers, Inc., in partnership with the Center for Suicide Awareness, sends cloth diapers to struggling families.
  3. Introduce a vet to a new friend. Animal lovers, have you heard of Canines With a Cause? This nonprofit rescues dogs from high-kill shelters and places them in loving homes with vets. As many as 20 percent of vets from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the unconditional love and companionship of a dog is a form of therapy in itself.

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