Summary: We strongly believe outdoor events and activities are the best medicine for our troops. With our existing and proposed facilities we can reach thousands of veterans, provide them respite and allow them to reconnect with the Great Outdoors. In this environment, veterans can establish new friendships and support networks within their own peer groups, and also find that they themselves can be an instrument of healing and comfort for others. In addition, Soldiers Freedom Outdoor website content, along with focused webinars and conference calling, can funnel participants to scheduled outdoor events yet provide them a continuous stream of mentorship, counseling and most importantly, understanding and a compassionate ear. We also endeavor to canvas our troops for basic needs (food, clothing) and meet that need with every tool at our disposal. Our greatest challenge is to make a positive, tangible difference in the lives of every veteran we meet regardless of technology, material offering or event scheduled. People are the most effective tool for this task and the Soldiers Freedom Outdoors team intends to meet that challenge. A veteran’s gender, ethnicity, disability, rank, length of service, active or retired, offers no barrier to the pursuit of our mission. With the collective guidance and commitment of our talented Board Members, we are determined to succeed. Respectfully,
Dan DiMarco, Chairman and CEO
Soldiers Freedom Outdoors
soldiersfreedomoutdoors.org
