Angels Among Us
Mental health support and advocacy for our heroes
Douglas County nonprofit, It’s A Calling Foundation (IACF), was founded to provide mental health and wellness support for emergency responders, frontline medical workers, service members, veterans and the families who support them. This work requires strength, courage and bravery, but behind that grit, these heroes can experience emotional tolls leading to mental health struggles, suicidal…
The power of companionship in healing
The strength of the human-canine bond is one for the ages. Dogs can instantly inspire a smile and provide hope and happiness. Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) is a national nonprofit that vets, tests, observes and provides support and insurance coverage to pet therapy teams (dogs and handlers) across the United States, Canada and Puerto…
Strength and hope are abundant!
As 2023 comes to a close, we reflect on the strength and hope that is all around us. For the past seven years, our Angels Among Us segment has featured nonprofits and people who are using their voices and abilities to bring incredible impacts to the community and beyond. This year, we featured 12 stories. …
Honoring legacy through Folds of Honor
Honor Their Sacrifice. Educate Their Legacy. That is the beautiful mission of Folds of Honor (FOH), a national nonprofit organization started by Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, dedicated to providing educational assistance to dependents of those who sacrificed so much. In 2007, after his second tour in Iraq, Rooney was traveling home to Grand Rapids, Michigan…
Helping vets get what they deserve
When a service member retires from the military, evaluations are made on mental and physical health to establish a barometer of disability for pensions and compensations. For some veterans going through the process, it is a good experience. For others, navigating the system with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is challenging. Command Chief Master…
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