Purple Heart Critical Needs Program

DFW Mid-Cities Chapter 1513 Purple Heart Critical Needs Program

"I will never leave a fallen comrade" is our Purple Heart Chapter's number one goal.   We have 520 Purple Heart Recipients in our chapter, but will assist all veterans, from any service branch, who honorably served in the US Military.  To provide assistance, we rely upon donors. like you, to empower us in support of veterans in need in North Texas and surrounding counties.  We have a very open inclusion policy, and we authenticate that all funds are disbursed for true dire emergencies, and that those receiving support, are in fact US veterans, irrespective of military branch or conflict served.  To do that, we need donors like you to empower us in supporting the combat wounded veteran in North Texas' and it's surrounding counties.

Expenses Eligible for payment: mortgage, rent, repairs, insurance. Vehicle expenses - payments, insurance, repairs (major repairs for vehicles over ten years old will not be considered). Utilities. Food and clothing. Children's clothing, diapers, formula, school uniforms or childcare expenses. Funeral Expenses - ie for cremation or burial military uniforms or medals.  Our evaluation process is to evaluate the veterans income, and the emergency at hand.  Our board meets monthly to determine who is eligible.  After the board signs off it is legitimate, we pay the bill directly to the company - on behalf of the veteran.  Ensuring the veteran is strengthened emotionally with financial coaching, and the support he / she may need to a weather future financial crisis. 

Why this is an especially critical for combat veterans who suffered wounds of war: The impact of combat trauma on the brain, and the social stigma of being a "wounded in combat" often leads to economic insecurity of combat wounded vets. If a combat wounded veteran has a relatively minor financial emergency, such as a car breaking down and needing repairs, keeping quiet about it, until it becomes a crisis, they are four times more likely to become homeless or suffer a mental health breakdown, within the year than the non-combat wounded veteran with the same type of emergency. Stigma: A combat wounded veteran fears admitting to a financial emergency to civilians or non-combat veterans. The combat veteran will hide, and never, ever say a word, to avoid the agonizing shame of being tagged with the "damaged goods" moniker or be shunned by non combat veterans and stigmatized publicly.  Mental health Risk: There is research evidence that a financial strain or sudden emergency on a combat veteran can also lead to suicide. For some, they rationalize, rather than being a financial burden on their families, they view them selves as disabled / broken, combat wounded veterans are at very high risk for a mental health breakdown.  The Military Order of the Purple Heart - Chapter 1513's mission is never, ever, leave any veteran behind.  We provide a hand up, not a hand out.  As long as we have donors to empower us, we will provide immediate financial assistance with dignity and respect, as well as guidance to lessen the burden in times of critical financial emergencies.

Chapter website: http://moph1513.com  | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moph.tx

Our Program that needs your donation today: Critical Needs Program https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/story/Combatwounded