City of Good Neighbors: FAMILY OF A VET

The Buffalo Etsy Team launched their inaugural "City of Good Neighbors" project on Nov. 10. Our goal is to raise money through sales of selected items from team members' Etsy shops for a family "adopted" through the organization Family Of a Vet. The money will be used to fulfill the needs and wants of an injured Buffalo veteran, his wife, and four young daughters. Their wishlists include everything from bedding to bicycles.  

Participating Buffalo Etsy Team members are donating 100% of the money from the sale of their items.

"Lately it seems if we didn't have bad luck, 
we would have no luck."

Our war hero joined the Army when he was 17 years old. He served two tours in Afghanistan. He returned home in April of 2004 after his last tour, and suffers from
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as a result of his service to our country.
 
He loved his job as a staff sergeant and had planned to stay in the Army for at least 20 years. He wishes he could still be in Afghanistan fighting with his brothers and feels like less of a person because he can't. He attempted college a couple of times. Because of the extent of his PTSD and TBI, he was unable to earn a degree. He did, however, earn a CDL (Commercial Driver's License) and worked for the first couple of years he was out. With blackouts and disorientation, he was unable to continue in this line of work.

His wife has a bachelor's degree in psychology and would love to be able to use and continue her education, but as the primary caregiver for her family, she can't. She likes to volunteer and believes in "paying it forward" whenever possible.

Their 9-year-old has had many health issues since birth. She has had two surgeries and is facing two more in the near future, requiring travel over 70 miles each way.

From the family: "Lately it seems if we didn't have bad luck, we would have no luck."  In addition to our vet's and his daughter's ongoing health issues, the family is also dealing with a grandparent's illness.


HOW YOU CAN HELP

PURCHASE ITEMS FROM BUFFALO ETSY TEAM MEMBERS' SHOPS 
Click https://www.etsy.com/search?q=FOV%20bflo
Participating Buffalo Etsy Team members are donating 100% of the money from the sale of their items.

MAKE A DONATION TO THE BUFFALO ETSY TEAM'S FOV FUND
All money will be used to purchase items from the family's wishlists. Donations are accepted via PayPal. Please email buffaloetsyteam@gmail.com for details, and include FOV in the subject line.

MAKE A DONATION DIRECTLY TO FAMILY OF A VET
Click www.familyofavet.com/support.html 
Family Of a Vet, Inc., is a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. All donations to Family Of a Vet are tax deductible. Please visit their website for more information.

 

Family Of a Vet, Inc., is a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. - See more at: http://www.familyofavet.com/support.html#sthash.uIQIDeS4.dpuf