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SSAFA: A Support Group for the Forces Community

Posted by Charity Watcher on Saturday, March 8, 2014, In : Military

Formerly known as the SSAFA Forces Help, SSAFA is a British based charitable institution that is set up to help those former and serving members of the United Kingdom British Armed Forces. They also extend their assistance to the families and dependents of these members.

It was James Gildea, who founded this organization initially as the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Families Association in 1885. In 1919, the organization became a charitable group which was renamed to Soldiers’, Saolors’ and ...

Blinded Veterans Association: Helping Veterans Overcome the Challenges of Blindness

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, December 20, 2013, In : Military

The Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1945 by a group of blinded World War II veterans who were staying at an Army hospital in Avon Old Farms, CT. Its primary mission is to help veterans and their families meet and overcome the challenges that come with blindness.

BVA’s mission includes promoting the welfare of blinded veterans for them to be able to take their rightful place in the community and getting the o...

The Royal British Legion: Serving the Members of the British Armed Forces

Posted by Charity Watcher on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, In : Military

Often simply referred to as The Legion, The Royal British Legion is a charitable British organization that was created to provide not just financial support but also social and emotional assistance to the dependents, veterans, and members of the British Armed Forces.

The merger of four organizations: the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers, the Comrades of the Great War, the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers and the Officers’ Associat...

National Retail Renovator, Carpenter, and Developer Kevin Craffey Supports Our Troops and New Hampshire Youth

Posted by Charity Watcher on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, In : Military

Successful journeyman carpenter, entrepreneur, and businessman Kevin Craffey, owner and operator of several development, general contracting, and carpentry businesses based in New England, shares his success through his support of charities dear to his heart. The son and grandson of carpentry-union presidents, he understands the value of hard work, commitment, and dedication. As such, Kevin Craffey particularly supports the men and women who serve our country in military service; and youth, o...
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Paralyzed Veterans of America

Posted by Charity Watcher on Friday, July 20, 2012, In : Military

Veterans have risked their life and limb for their country, and should therefore be entitled to proper benefits, so that they can fully live their lives after receiving incapacitating injuries. Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), a non-profit organization, fights for this very premise.

Founded by a group of servicemen, PVA lobbies for better health care services and benefits for veterans who can no longer work after having served in the American armed forces. The organization also seeks...