Female Soldiers, Forgotten Heroes

Female Soldiers, Forgotten Heroes

Through correspondence with troops who are involved with the soccer ball distribution, the Kick for Nick Foundation has become acutely aware of a new and historically unique situation; the large number of women soldiers who, in the near future, will be returning home as veterans of combat zones and for whom housing is severely inadequate.

Housing specifically for female veterans is largely insufficient for the growing need.  Connecticut currently has 106 transitional supportive beds but less than 10 of them are for women.  Meanwhile, the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that 6,000 - 8,000 women veterans are homeless in our country.  For further information, download the Female Veterans Fact Sheet.  In addition, CNN.com recently ran an informative article that illuminates the growing problem of homeless female vetearans.

This project is being developed together with Joy Kiss, director of Homes for the Brave, with the guidance and collaboration of Dr. Laurie Harkness, PhD, CPRP, Director, Recovery Services ECCC, Errerra Community Care Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Associate Clinical Professor, Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine.

For more information, please read our Sponsor Letter.

Female Soldiers Distributing Balls in Iraq   
"SSG Tiffany Ranallo (left) Pensylvania Army National Guard, Military Police and fellow MP SPC Rittenbaugh (right) distributing soccer balls to Iraqi children while they wait with their mothers to visit their fathers who are being detained by the military.  May 2008"

Female Soldiers: Forgotten Heroes Fundraising Gala - May 1, 2010 -
Unlocking the Possiblities

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How to Help:   Anyone interested in lending their assistance or becoming involved in other ways can contact Shalini Madaras via email shalinimad@aol.com or phone 203-451-6622.  For more information please visit www.homesforthebrave.org.

If you would like to make a donation to the Female Soldiers: Forgotten Heroes Project, click on the button below.  Donated funds will be gathered by the Kick for Nick Foundation and dispersed directly to the FS:FH transitional housing project.

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For further information about FSFH, please download our Brochure.

A Gala Fundraising event will be held on May 1, 2010, click here to download the Save the Date card.

In our continuing effort to raise funds, we have several beautiful items available for sale, click here for our Merchandise Flyer.

Female Soldiers Forgotten Heroes featured at Fairfield University Library

The FSFH program is being featured in a display at the Fairfield University library for 3 months starting mid January 2010.  Many, many thanks to Pam Wertz for designing the window, creating all the posters and for the set up.  Additional thanks to  Dr. Dee Lipman (HFTB board member) who teaches at Fairfield and arranged this opportunity for us.  Hopefully the exposure to 6,000 students, faculty and residents will help spread the word about our project.
FSFH Fairfield University Display

 

 

Clicking on the logo below will link you to additional information about the Fundraising Gala held by FS:FH in May.