$7 Million in 7 Years
USA Cares Marks Military Aid Milestone
Radcliff, KY (Vocus/PRWEB ) June 14, 2010 -- USA Cares is celebrating providing post-9/11 military and their families with $7 million dollars in assistance in seven years. This achievement represents financial aid given to thousands of families across the United States, its territories and military installations around the world. Specifically, the $7 million represents:
Over 22,000 clients helped—service members, veterans and their families
Over 1,000 homes saved from foreclosure or eviction
Over 2,000 children spared the trauma of displacement
Along with housing assistance, USA Cares assists with the real problems service members face every day including utility shut off, car repair, unemployment and access to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment.
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USA Cares Marks Military Aid Milestone
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, September 6, 2009
In Remembrance CD to help USA Cares
Local talent contributes to CD dedicated to military families
By Scott DeSmit sdesmit@batavianews.com
Saturday, September 5, 2009 2:23 AM EDT
Thaddeus Nauden Jr. wasn't sure it would come to this.
After countless hours in the studio, on the phone, on the computer and out of his mind at times, his project, three years in the making, is finished and ready for release.
In Remembrance, a CD collection of 10 songs plus a hidden bonus track is scheduled for national release Tuesday, appropriately enough three days before the anniversary of the events that gave impetus to the project.
The CD, which includes an array of local and national talent, is dedicated to the memory of those who "served and suffered" in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Proceeds benefit USA Cares, a non-profit agency that supports post-9/11 military families with money and advocacy.
"There were times that I thought this project would never get done," said Nauden, 36. "But I worked with some of the best up-and-coming artists and now we are eagerly awaiting its release."
Nauden is president of Stage Recordings & Publishing, which he created in 2002 and incorporated in May 2008.
In Remembrance is the company's first major project and one that Nauden hopes will raise $1 million for USA Cares.
"When Thaddeus first came to us, we were ecstatic," said retired Navy Commander Bill Nelson, executive director of USA Cares. "Our caseload at USA Cares has been going up, up up and like anyone else, we're struggling to keep up. Thaddeus came out of the clear blue Western New York skies and to have him tell us he wants to raise $1 million, it just humbles us."
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http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/articles/2009/09/05/news/5918622.txt
By Scott DeSmit sdesmit@batavianews.com
Saturday, September 5, 2009 2:23 AM EDT
Thaddeus Nauden Jr. wasn't sure it would come to this.
After countless hours in the studio, on the phone, on the computer and out of his mind at times, his project, three years in the making, is finished and ready for release.
In Remembrance, a CD collection of 10 songs plus a hidden bonus track is scheduled for national release Tuesday, appropriately enough three days before the anniversary of the events that gave impetus to the project.
The CD, which includes an array of local and national talent, is dedicated to the memory of those who "served and suffered" in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Proceeds benefit USA Cares, a non-profit agency that supports post-9/11 military families with money and advocacy.
"There were times that I thought this project would never get done," said Nauden, 36. "But I worked with some of the best up-and-coming artists and now we are eagerly awaiting its release."
Nauden is president of Stage Recordings & Publishing, which he created in 2002 and incorporated in May 2008.
In Remembrance is the company's first major project and one that Nauden hopes will raise $1 million for USA Cares.
"When Thaddeus first came to us, we were ecstatic," said retired Navy Commander Bill Nelson, executive director of USA Cares. "Our caseload at USA Cares has been going up, up up and like anyone else, we're struggling to keep up. Thaddeus came out of the clear blue Western New York skies and to have him tell us he wants to raise $1 million, it just humbles us."
read more here
http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/articles/2009/09/05/news/5918622.txt
Saturday, August 30, 2008
USA Cares Grants More Than $85,000 To Pennsylvania Military Families
Corporate Social Responsibility News
8.29.2008 - 12:12pm ET
CSR News from: USA Cares, Inc.
News Categories: Socially Responsible Investing
CSR - General
USA Cares Grants More Than $85,000 To Pennsylvania Military Families
More than 180 families in financial need helped, eight homes saved
(CSRwire) RADCLIFF, KY. - August 29, 2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $85,000 over five years to service members living in Pennsylvania. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Pennsylvania military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 188 families have received grants. In 2007, 60 requests came in from Pennsylvania. USA Cares has received 68 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
"Today's military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can't win this battle without our assistance," Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn't have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. "USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we're not just talking about them," USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
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http://www.csrwire.com/News/12969.html
8.29.2008 - 12:12pm ET
CSR News from: USA Cares, Inc.
News Categories: Socially Responsible Investing
CSR - General
USA Cares Grants More Than $85,000 To Pennsylvania Military Families
More than 180 families in financial need helped, eight homes saved
(CSRwire) RADCLIFF, KY. - August 29, 2008 - USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $85,000 over five years to service members living in Pennsylvania. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Pennsylvania military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 188 families have received grants. In 2007, 60 requests came in from Pennsylvania. USA Cares has received 68 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
"Today's military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can't win this battle without our assistance," Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn't have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. "USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we're not just talking about them," USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
go here for more
http://www.csrwire.com/News/12969.html
Monday, August 18, 2008
"All My Children" Holds Open Casting Call For Role Of Injured Soldier
Help Wanted: Soap Opera Seeks Iraq War Vet
"All My Children" Holds Open Casting Call For Role Of Injured Soldier
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2008
(AP) An open casting call for "All My Children" is far from business as usual: The soap opera is seeking an Iraq war veteran to play an injured veteran.
The ABC daytime show has created a romantic story line to combine entertainment and a window into the challenges faced after combat, said executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers.
"All My Children" has launched a broad search to fill the role, inviting veterans to contact the show's New York casting director. The series also is working with a veterans' support group, USA Cares, as well as the military.
"It will make it such a heightened experience for the audience and for us ... to cast a real-life soldier, a veteran, and bring him into our created drama," Carruthers said.
The veteran-turned-actor will play the character of Brot, a key figure in a plot that's already under way and involves a visitor to fictional Pine Valley, Army Lt. Taylor Thompson (Beth Ehlers).
Taylor, who was stationed in Iraq and is on medical leave, has come to town to deliver medals to fellow soldier Dr. Frankie Hubbard (Cornelius Smith Jr.). But it's Brot, the soldier and lover she believes died in combat, who's on her mind.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/18/entertainment/main4358470.shtml
"All My Children" Holds Open Casting Call For Role Of Injured Soldier
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2008
(AP) An open casting call for "All My Children" is far from business as usual: The soap opera is seeking an Iraq war veteran to play an injured veteran.
The ABC daytime show has created a romantic story line to combine entertainment and a window into the challenges faced after combat, said executive producer Julie Hanan Carruthers.
"All My Children" has launched a broad search to fill the role, inviting veterans to contact the show's New York casting director. The series also is working with a veterans' support group, USA Cares, as well as the military.
"It will make it such a heightened experience for the audience and for us ... to cast a real-life soldier, a veteran, and bring him into our created drama," Carruthers said.
The veteran-turned-actor will play the character of Brot, a key figure in a plot that's already under way and involves a visitor to fictional Pine Valley, Army Lt. Taylor Thompson (Beth Ehlers).
Taylor, who was stationed in Iraq and is on medical leave, has come to town to deliver medals to fellow soldier Dr. Frankie Hubbard (Cornelius Smith Jr.). But it's Brot, the soldier and lover she believes died in combat, who's on her mind.
go here for more
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/18/entertainment/main4358470.shtml
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