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Troops Organizations
Homes For Our Troops (www.homesforourtroops.org)
(Representative: John Gonsalves)
Homes for Our Troops is a non-profit, non-partisan 501 (c)(3) organization founded in 2004. This organization is strongly committed to helping those who have selflessly given to their country and have returned home with serious disabilities and injuries. At no cost to the veterans we serve, we assist injured service men and women and their immediate families by raising donations of money, building materials and professional labor and coordinating the process of building a new home or adapting an existing home for handicapped accessibility.
Plymouth Veteran Services (www.plymouth-ma.gov)
(Representative: David Stone) 508-747-1620 x 173
Plymouth Veteran Services' mission is to serve Plymouth's veterans and their families with dignity and compassion. The office is their principal advocate, ensuring they receive the care, support, respect and recognition earned in service to our nation. They also enhance citizens' awareness of the sacrifices that veterans have made for our country.
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (www.goldstarmoms.com)
(Representative: Michelle Shea)
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. is a member of the Advisory Board of the Veterans Administration Voluntary Service. Almost all Chapters of American gold Star Mothers throughout the United States of America give many hours of volunteer work and personal service in all Hospitals for Veterans and to the veteran and his family in their community. The organization works closely with all Veterans' Organizations.
VFW Post 1822 Support the Troops Program (www.bluestarmothers.org)
(Representative: Bernice Wipfler)
A "Blue Star Family" denotes a family with a member who is actively serving our country over seas. Every month, the Blue Star Families meet at the VFW Post 1822 to package the much needed items they've collected and box them up to send to their deployed loved ones. Since the fund's inception in Feb 2004, over $90,000 has been spent mailing these packages.
Special Kindness in Packages (www.specialkindness.org)
(Representative: Tracy Stiers)
Special Kindness In Packages, Inc. (SKIP) was founded by Tracy Stiers in November 2004 soon after her brother, Army Sergeant Frank "Skip" Spoerke II, deployed to Iraq. Since the start of this organization SKIP representatives have appeared at numerous military appreciation events throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and have shipped hundreds of care packages to military members deployed around the world through voluntary contributions. Special Kindness In Packages, Inc. has applied for State and Federal recognition as a nonprofit organization and plans to continue supporting the men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces for years to come.
Other Organizations
The Angel Flight™ Network (www.angelflightamerica.org)
(Representative: David Wood)
Angel Flight™ provides, through it's members, access for
people in need seeking free air transportation to specialized
health care facilities or distant destinations due to family,
community or national crisis.
The Musicians & Artist Business to Business Co Operative Network (MAb2b)
The MAb2b gives artists, musicians, and businesses of all kinds a central network through which their mutual economic and artistic growth can be fostered through cooperative development, production, and promotion. Headed by experienced industry professionals, the network works to define its members' needs and match them with an appropriate member's talents while providing a behind the scenes support structure that creates promotional opportunities for everyone. There is strength in numbers.
The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc. (www.phoenix-society.org)
(Representative: Officer Robert Feeney)
The Phoenix Society is a national non-profit organization created to uplift
and inspire anyone affected by a burn injury through peer support, education,
collaboration and advocacy. For over 25 years, they have connected burn survivors,
their loved ones, and burn care professionals with valuable resources.
Plymouth Boys & Girls Club (www.bgcplymouth.org)
(Representative: Bill Hunt)
The mission of the The Boys and Girls Club of Plymouth is simply to provide area youth with activities designed to build self-esteem, develop leadership skills, and promote positive life choices. They've got a brand new, beautiful facility, located at 9 Resnik Road in the Plymouth Industrial Park. Visit them and see why your children will benefit from becoming a member today!
The Ryan J. Lariviere Memorial Fund (www.rjlmemorialfund.org)
(Representative: Rick & Marie Lariviere)
The RJL Memorial Fund is a non-profit 501C 3 Charity spearheaded by Ryan's parent's, Rick & Marie Lariviere. After Ryan passed away in 2003, the fund was established in their son's honor, to give new, original musicians a chance to be discovered in the ever competitive music industry. Each year, a Battle of the Bands is scheduled and the grand prize winner is awarded 48 Hours of recording and post production time in a professional recording studio, along with 1,000, illustrated, manufactured discs. This year's battle is scheduled for October 7th. Visit www.rjlmemorialfund.org for more information.
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