Caring Causes: Bet on a Vet

For most military service members stationed overseas, coming home is a joyful time. But for many who are severely wounded and focused on their recovery, new challenges often loom, including mounting expenses and extensive delays in receiving their disability benefits, and perhaps most importantly, the search for gainful employment. The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes (CSAH), a 501(c)(3) organization, was created to help disabled veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as their families, gain access to the resources they need to rebuild their lives. Since 2004, the organization has provided millions of dollars in financial aid and support services to over 25,000 wounded heroes and their families.

The Coalition has initiated several key programs to aid and assist wounded veterans and their families: 

• Emergency Financial Aid helps wounded veterans and their families by covering some of their pressing basic expenses, such as mortgage and rent payments, utility bills, car repairs and insurance.
• The Heroes Thanking Heroes program offers veterans and their caregivers the chance to earn money by working in a virtual call-center environment.
• The Road to Recovery Conference and Tribute, serves as a one-stop place for injured veterans and their families to learn about a multitude of services that can aid their transition and speed their healing process.