As Veterans Day approaches I ask that All Hands spend a little time practicing gratitude toward those who have served and continue to serve our Great County. I'm on the Board of Directors for the Veterans Yoga Project, an organization whose mission is to bring support to veterans via the practice of yoga. To support the veterans we must support the yoga teachers that do the practical work of setting up classes and teaching the veterans. The vast majority of teachers receive no pay. Our organization is working to build a better world for our nations servicemembers. Veteans Gratitude Week is our annual intiative to raise funds to keep the organizations important work moving forward. Please consider donating and share this page generously.
From November 2 - 12, 2018, Veterans Yoga Project will be hosting our fifth annual national yoga event. Our 5th Annual Veterans Gratitude Week enables communities to support recovery and resilience among our veterans, families, and communities. We raise awareness about Post-Traumatic Stress (Disorder) and the work we are doing through yoga classes and events across the USA. Veterans Gratitude Week enables communities to support recovery and resilience among our veterans, families, and communities.
Estimates of PTSD Among Veterans
- 500,000 Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom & New Dawn Veterans with PTS(D)
- 80,000 Gulf War Veterans with PTS(D)
- 420,000 Vietnam Veterans with PTS(D)
In 2017, Veterans Yoga Project documented over 17,000 visits by veterans and their family members to classes taught by VYP-trained teachers. VYP has also documented that Mindful Resilience leads to clinically significant reductions in Pain and Distress among veterans in treatment at VAs and Vet Centers. Most importantly, we hear back from the clinicians, clinical directors, and the veterans and their family members themselves, that we are creating space for real healing, empowerment, and resilience.
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Christian Allaire | 10/31/2018 | $340.00 | Patricia Mcgehee | 10/31/2018 | $100.00 | Judy Gardner | 10/31/2018 | $100.00 | Kandice Murray | 10/31/2018 | $40.00 | Andrea Lynn Taylor | 10/31/2018 | $50.00 | Robert Ericksen | 10/30/2018 | $100.00 | Yumiko Komata | 10/13/2018 | $20.00 | Sylvia Trujillo | 10/13/2018 | $20.00 | Sylvia Trujillo | 10/13/2018 | $50.00 | Gina-Marie Latora | 10/13/2018 | $100.00 | Karinna Barlow | 10/13/2018 | $40.00 | I’m so glad that you are giving yourself for this wonderful project! Amazing | Kimberly G | 10/12/2018 | $100.00 | Joel Rudnick | 10/11/2018 | $100.00 | Awesome Cause! | Mary Ann Romero | 10/11/2018 | $100.00 | Have a Great day Christian! I am so sorry that I cannot make it on Saturday. Good luck, much success and God Bless your event! | Marty O'Hea | 10/11/2018 | $100.00 | Great work Christian, happy to support our veterans | Ronald K. Allaire | 10/03/2018 | $100.00 | Michele Butler | 09/16/2018 | $100.00 | John Madarasz | 09/14/2018 | $100.00 |
| Total | $1,660.00 | ||