01/12/2021
Good Afternoon, TWU Veterans!
Are you wanting to help your fellow veterans this week?
The National level of the SVA is participating in the National Day of Giving this year, on January 18, 2021. They have asked us, and our families if they’d like, to write letters to our fellow brothers and sisters who have served that are currently in assisted care facilities. Over the past year, many of us have felt isolated due to COVID-19. You can only imagine how those who are alone in care facilities feel.
The SVA is asking that we write letters to nearby VA Assisted care facilities to help decrease the veteran’s feelings of isolation. The SVA gave some recommendations for the letters if you are interested:
• Take a few minutes, sit down, and write a letter to an elder. Tell them about yourself, your school, your service.
• Letters should be legible (large print) and handwritten.
• Avoid politics and religion, please. Your letter should resonate with anyone.
• Don’t focus on world events—make this message personal from you to the recipient.
• Be as creative as possible! Include photos, a crossword, whatever you’d like! Have your child include a drawing or joke.
• Send as many cards as you’d like!
• Address the envelope as “The Veterans of” whatever facility you choose
Below is a list of some of the nearest VA Assisted care facilities closest to our school:
• AVANTE REHABILITATION CENTER
225 N SOWERS RD, IRVING, TX 75061
• BROOKHAVEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
1855 YENNE, CARROLLTON, TX 75010
• SENIOR CARE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER – DECATUR
701 NNETT RD, DECATUR, TX 76234
• SSC MCKINNEY (NORTH PARK HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER)
1720 N MCDONALD, MCKINNEY, TX 75071
We recommend getting your letters in the mail by Friday the 15th, so they make it in time. Make sure your envelopes are addressed and stamped and send them on their way! But do not forget to share photos and tag , , and .
