1st Annual Charlie watkins parade of honor for veterans
NO VETERAN THAT FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY SHOULD BE HOMELESS
Hello everyone! The Jacqueline Smith Foundation cordially invite you all to participate in our 1st Annual Charlie Watkins Parade of Honor for our displaced veterans! EVERYONE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE! Please share the flyer with everyone that would like to show their gratitude for those that fought for our country! We want them to know that they are appreciated regardless of their status in our community! Please help us make this one of the best parades for our displaced veterans yet! We are looking forward to everyone’s participation. If you would like to volunteer with us as well, we would love to have you come on board and give back to your community!
ALWAYS ONE TEAM, ONE FIGHT!!
REGISTRATION
This parade is open to the public! Anyone can show their admiration for our displaced veterans. They have earned our gratitude!!
1st Annual Charlie Watkins Parade of Honor For Homeless Vets
This parade will be brought to our displaced veterans. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ALL VETERANS!!
This event will be held on June 26, 2021 @ 11 am, and we will be bringing the parade to our displaced veterans! We invite the entire community to participate by driving your vehicles, and bring out the big toys to show them off! For information regarding sponsorship, participating, donating, and information regarding the parade, you may email outreach@thejsmithfoundation.org, or call 210-646-8408!
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION
The parade section is for 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organizations.
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About Us
Our Team
Our History
Our History
We are a 501 ( c ) 3, nonprofit organization that assist active military, veterans, homeless veterans, and underserved communities with food, clothing, shoes, and hygiene items. We strive to provide solutions to your problems by offering FREE financial literacy classes, navigation of veterans resource classes, and a mental health outreach program. It's Always One Team, One Fight!
Our History
Our History
Our History
Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit work in this area mainly focusing on homeless veterans, we formed our 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization to provide sensible solutions. We've consistently grown since then, all thanks to the helping hands of this amazing community!
Our Mission
Our History
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower our military men and women by equipping them with resources needed to maintain and sustain in our community. No veteran that fought for our country should be homeless, or without resources.
MILITARY OUTREACH PROGRAM
FREE FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
We offer free financial literacy classes as preventative measures to reduce the homelessness in our military population. The classes are designed to teach how money works. Learn to budget, save, invest, utilize your VA home loans, and plan for exiting the military. If we can help orchestrate a plan, we can make better decisions that will effect the outcome of our future. Classes are offered evey 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 10am - 11 am.
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
Learn resources available to you as a veteran. Speak directly with CEO's that are looking to hire veterans, and staff at military organizations in regards to services they offer to veterans. Classes are offered every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. You must register at outreach@thejsmithfoundation.org to receive the Zoom link. We look forward to assisting you and answering any questions you may have.
MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
FREE NAVIGATION OF VETERAN RESOURCES CLASS
MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
Learn positive coping mechanisms for PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Group therapy for mental health can provide support, be a sounding board, propel you forward, promote social skills, and teach you about yourself. It is the focus of the organization to promote a sense of belonging to individuals as they effectively learn to positively deal with life's situations. Classes are offered every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 12pm - 1pm.
PTSD AWARENESS PROGRAM
UTILIZING YOUR VA HOME LOAN CLASS
MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM
About 6 of every 10 men (or 60%) and 5 of every 10 women (or 50%) experience at least one trauma in their lives. About 7 or 8 out of every 100 people (or 7-8% of the population) will have PTSD at some point in their lives. When you are in the military, you may see combat. You may have been on missions that exposed you to horrible and life-threatening experiences. These types of events can lead to PTSD. It is the focus of the organization to provide positive outlets to manage PTSD. Our PTSD Awareness Program is hosted with our Mental Helath Outreach program every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 10 am - 11am.
UTILIZING YOUR VA HOME LOAN CLASS
UTILIZING YOUR VA HOME LOAN CLASS
UTILIZING YOUR VA HOME LOAN CLASS
There are 13% of 23 million Veterans in the United States who have used their VA home loan benefit. It is the focus of our organization to assist the 87% that has not, by offering educational seminars to ensure that those that fought for our nation has the opportunity to own a piece of the country.
Also if you have been given a permanent change of station (PCS), and do not want to ruin your credit or lose your home, contact us today so that we can assist you while keeping your credit intact.
STAY TUNED...CLASSES ARE COMING SOON
SPONSOR A VETERAN PROGRAM
UTILIZING YOUR VA HOME LOAN CLASS
UTILIZING YOUR VA HOME LOAN CLASS
Register to sponsor a veteran/veteran and family in need. Your donation will provide food, clothing, and hygiene assistance to our military families in need. No veteran that fought for our country should be without resources.