[Events] Charity recommendation - AVET

Fri Feb 15 18:38:06 EST 2013

After reading about AVET, I concur with Alice that this would be a good 
group to support and looks like they can use the money.  So many of the 
other charities have a good streamline of donations coming in.  And it's 
good that Alice knows the people who help run it and that Posey also is 
a big supporter.   I've attached a few things I found on the internet.  
They get my vote.

Pat

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AVET Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the 
needs of active-duty military and veterans of the United States of 
America. AVET Project has an ambitious goal to furnish, free of charge, 
every military member (approx 1.5 million) with a Empowerment Equipment 
Bag (EEB), which is a collection of personal care items and empowerment 
information. Donations are needed and appreciated so we can continue to 
expand this important mission.

Additionally, AVET Project is seeking donations to support our "Project 
Rest and Recuperation", which affords returning service members and 
their spouses an opportunity to readjust and reconnect with their loved 
ones after leaving combat 24/7 for months,... even years. AVET Project 
believes our heroes deserve a safe, relaxing place on the East & West 
coasts to decompress, sleep well and recuperate... all for FREE.

Please visit our website at: www.avetproject.org

Jump in and learn how you can support these important missions by 
donating generously of your money and time... SUPPORT OUR TROOPS by 
supporting AVET PROJECT, Inc.

Donations are accepted via PayPal on our website: www.avetproject.org
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Registration numbers for various states available on our website: 
www.avetproject.org

We are looking forward to your financial support and offer MANY 
volunteer opportunities in your neighborhood. Please take a moment and 
check out WWW.AVETPROJECT.ORG

Contact AVET Project Inc. today in Patrick Air Force Base at: (321) 373-7046

*Please mention you proudly found us on Veteran Owned Business (VOB)!*

      Comments on the Military and Business Ownership...

As a retired Legal Advocate and Air Force veteran who happens to be 
wartime disabled, it was a natural fit to become a part of something 
bigger than myself, so I formed AVET PROJECT, INC., which is a nonprofit 
organization which seeks out and meets the needs of active duty military 
members, veterans, and Americans who are in need.

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    Friday, April 20, 2012

*AVET Project Needs Donations to Send Military Care Packages *
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida - The AVET Project is asking Brevard 
County residents to please sponsor a soldier in order to send our troops 
overseas some much needed Care Packages.  250 Care Packages have been 
packed up in order to send to Afghanistan; however, $3237.50 is needed 
in order to ship those Care Packages overseas.

AVET Project, Inc., which works to better the lives of current and 
former soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, 
members of the Reserve Forces, as well as their families, is accepting 
donations to Support a Soldier.  Donate either online on the *AVET 
Project website* <http://www.avetproject.org/default.htm>, or sending 
your donation to AVET Project, PO Box 254555, Patrick Air Force Base, 
FL, 32925.  Your donations to the AVET Project are fully tax deductible.

Packages being shipped for humanitarian aid to countries like 
Afghanistan ship for free, according to Title 10 USC sec. 402. This 
allows for free shipping on packages sent to local people in countries 
receiving aid; however, does not allow for free shipping on packages to 
our troops providing humanitarian aid to these people. This is why the 
AVET Project is working to raise the $3237.50 needed in order to send 
our troops Care Packages.

As part of the AVET Project's mission, they are also working to amend 
Title 10 USC sec. 402 to allow for free shipping on packages sent to our 
troops overseas. The congressmen contacted thus far have not wanted to 
step up and fight for the change to ship packages to U.S. troops 
overseas for free.

*Support a Soldier* <http://www.avetproject.org/default.htm>, show your 
support, and allow these generous Care Packages to be sent to our 
deserving troops in Afghanistan.  The AVET Project has many great 
programs that work to show and send support to our troops, as well as 
prevent and help veterans cope with the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
(PTSD) that unfortunately plagues so many of our veterans.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	RE: My recommendation for a charity for the April 20th fund 
raiser
Date: 	Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:48:12 -0500
From: 	Matt Nye <matt at brevardteaparty.com>
Reply-To: 	<matt at brevardteaparty.com>
Organization: 	Brevard Tea Party
To: 	'Alice Kreitz' <ak55122 at yahoo.com>, 'Matt' <matt at mattnye.com>, 
'John Weiler' <johnWeiler at aol.com>, 'Linda Gangitano' 
<lulu2519 at cfl.rr.com>, 'Shirley Severin' <sseverin3 at cfl.rr.com>, 
'Barbara Weiler - RLC' <BarbWeiler at aol.com>, 'Rocket Weiler' 
<rawcommunication at gmail.com>, 'Pat Pasley' <ppasley at cfl.rr.com>, 'Roger 
Gangitano' <Bojwon at cfl.rr.com>
CC: 	<events at brevardteaparty.com>

Thanks for the suggestion, Alice. Avet is a great organization, and this 
will be tough because there are many worthy causes to choose from. I 
have two requests going forward:

1)Going forward, please do not notify prospective charities as it might 
create ill will on the part of those not chosen.

2)Please direct all correspondence to the events at brevardteaparty.com 
<mailto:events at brevardteaparty.com> email list so all relevant parties 
receive it.

Thanks to everyone for all your hard work. I'd like to have a list of 
prospects to discuss and possibly vote on for the next meeting.

In liberty,

Matt Nye

Organizer

Brevard Tea Party

Phone: (321) 626-9791

http://www.brevardteaparty.com <http://www.brevardteaparty.com/>

*From:*Alice Kreitz [mailto:ak55122 at yahoo.com]
*Sent:* Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:13 AM
*To:* Matt Tea party; Matt; John Weiler; Linda Gangitano; Shirley 
Severin; Barbara Weiler - RLC; Rocket Weiler; Pat Pasley; alice; Roger 
Gangitano
*Cc:* Kim Cone; Garren Cone-
*Subject:* My recommendation for a charity for the April 20th fund raiser

*Dear Tea Party friends,  I'm excited about the event in April, and I 
hope you will all get to know more about the great work with veterans 
that AVET does in Brevard.  I have been one of their many volunteers for 
years.  They are helpful for homeless vets; distressed vets; disabled 
vets; uninformed vets; vets who need services they can't get on their 
own, etc. *

*They work with wounded warriors and have received accolades from the 
County and the State for their work.   In fact, just recently, they 
received one of the top honors in the State.*

*Their office is in Patrick Air Force Base.  Garren Cone is a disabled 
vet,and his wife are "the salt of the earth". They are the most 
dedicated and hardest working couple I've ever seen for vets.    Bill 
Posey sings their accolades, and accommodates them often. *He and Katie 
were at a 2nd World War ceremony a month or so ago, when a man from 
Orlando was honored.

*I am copying the Cones with this message and hope they will get back to 
you with their credentials.*

*We have soooooooo many vets in Brevard and I do believe they alll would 
like to come out to our event in April and enjoy the food and support us 
and the AVET project. (They also love to eat!)*

*Every vet I've met here (and that has been A LOT! are conservative and 
on the same page with us, and LOVE the 2nd amendment....and hate the 
direction our 'leaders' are taking America).*

*_Please give the AVET project your utmost consideration.They would 
benefit us as much as visa versa._*

*I wish I could say more, but have an 11: appt. in Cocoa Bch., so gotta 
run.*

*The Cones will give you their contact info.*

*The other organizations that some of you brought up last night are 
grant recipients of large $$$$$$ grants (from the Gannett Foundation (to 
the tune of $5.3 mill) and get $$$$$ from a variety of other sources, 
including our own tax money!*

*AVET is truly a great 501C3, which gets NO grant $$.*

*They could use your help....and would help broaden our base of 
invites.    The Cones have a vast database and could also man a table 
with info.  They are involved in many events such as this....and they 
are CONSERVATIVES!*

*Sincerely,  Alice Kreitz*

*Please forward this to Eric Hoppenbrouwer; Corina, Liz, and any others 
whom I do not have in my contact list..*

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