Through July 14th, bloggers are raising money for Soldier’s Angels’ Valour-IT OP!
This competition raises money for technology that reconnects wounded warriors and supports their recovery.
Project Valour-IT helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries. Items supplied include:
# Voice-controlled Laptops – Operated by speaking into a microphone or using other adaptive technologies, they allow the wounded to maintain connections with the rest of the world during recovery.
# Wii Video Game Systems – Whole-body game systems increase motivation and speed recovery when used under the guidance of physical therapists in therapy sessions (donated only to medical facilities).
# Personal GPS – Handheld GPS devices build self-confidence and independence by compensating for short-term memory loss and organizational challenges related to severe TBI and severe PTSD.
Major Chuck Ziegenfuss talks about Project Valour-IT:
As usual, I’m on Team Navy and also as usual, I’ll be bugging you to donate to this very worthy cause. If you are in a position to do so, please click the button top left.
FYI: Ranger Up is getting into the action with a discount this weekend:
20% of all sales this weekend at Ranger Up will go to the Soldiers Angels Team Army fund to help wounded warriors heal and reconnect with the rest of the world. The incentive starts Saturday, November 6th (0:01AM EST) and continues through Sunday the 7th (11:59PM EST). On Tuesday, Ranger Up will donate the 20% of all items sold this weekend to Valour-IT!
Yes, it benefits the Army Team, but it’s ALL for Valour-IT!
They used eBay for auctions… a much better idea than trying to sell on the site. Sorry I didn’t think of it!
From now through Veteran’s Day, November 11th, the blogosphere is raising money for Project Valour-IT. As usual, I’m on Team Navy!
Project Valour-IT, in memory of SFC William V. Ziegenfuss, helps provide voice-controlled/adaptive laptop computers and other technology to support Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries. Technology supplied includes:
# Voice-controlled Laptops – Operated by speaking into a microphone or using other adaptive technologies, they allow the wounded to maintain connections with the rest of the world during recovery.
# Wii Video Game Systems – Whole-body game systems increase motivation and speed recovery when used under the guidance of physical therapists in therapy sessions (donated only to medical facilities).
# Personal GPS – Handheld GPS devices build self-confidence and independence by compensating for short-term memory loss and organizational challenges related to severe TBI and severe PTSD.
The experience of Major Chuck Ziegenfuss (pictured), a partner in the project who suffered serious hand wounds while serving in Iraq, led to the creation of this program that has used voice-controlled laptops to the support recovery and reintegration of thousands of wounded troops since 2005.
Please consider DONATING to this very worthy cause! Our wounded men and women in the military deserve only our very best effort – they’ve already given theirs!!
I remember Tamitha Freemen. Harvey says: “She’s got beautiful puppies”.
"Lord, keep our servicemen and women safe, whether they serve at home or overseas. Hold them and their families in your loving hands and protect them as they protect us."
Through July 14th, bloggers are raising money for Soldier’s Angels’ Valour-IT OP!
July 3, 2011
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