Take a handSTAND for Homeless Veterans!

I ask you to imagine what it would be like to put your life on the line for your country, to give your all to strangers. Your office is located in a war torn country and your bed is next to a hero just like you. Now fast forward to your return home or transition out of the military, for you the cards did not stack up, things went a different way for you, not because you are a bad person, rather life just did not work in your favor. Now you find yourself without a job or a home. These are the same people that carried the weight of their country on his /her shoulders now forgotten by America.

                In a perfect world this would only be a darky story, but it is REALITY. There is an epidemic in our country. The amount of homeless veterans is increasing at an alarming rate. Veterans are finding themselves jobless and on the street. They are not there because of lack of drive or motivation. There are many reasons that contribute to the epidemic raining from PTSD to Addiction to physical handicaps and everything in between.

                As a combat veteran I grew ashamed at the lack of awareness about our homeless veterans, brining me to this letter. I have been blessed and things have gone my way both in my military career as well as my personal life. I have set a personal quest to help raise awareness as well as give back to the homeless veteran community in the United States. On January 1, 2012 I began a physical quest to do one handstand push up each day adding another in order to use physical feats to raise awareness, monetary donations and essential materials for our homeless veterans. As a society it is our duty to provide programs that will get these HEROS back into the workforce, the help they need and bring them home.

                Please join me on my quest and let's work together to change the world for the better. At this time I am searching for support, donations of any type, and resources in order to expand my reach.

                Thank you for your time. Below are the links to my FaceBook page and a link to a local news spot I did three weeks ago. Feel free to email me back with any questions.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Handstand-Push-Ups-for-Homeless-Vets/353121208034735?notif_t=page_new_likes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhGuJTBFP1M

Jeremy Boeh

http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm  This link will provide you with statistic regarding homeless vets.