501(c)3s doing good work for women Veterans.
Women service members and Veterans have benefited from many different support programs. But the vast majority of them are still built to meet the needs of men. SWAN is committed to changing that. There are currently 40,000+ non-profits serving the needs of Veterans. Yet SWAN is the only one advocating for women Veterans and servicewomen of every branch, rank, and era of service.
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The Military Women’s Memorial is the only national memorial that documents and celebrates the vital and long-overlooked contributions of women in our nation’s military history. This Women’s History Month, you can help Lady Vet support the Military Women’s Memorial mission to honor all women, past and present, who serve our nation. During the month of March, a portion of all purchases made in the Lady Vet Shop will be donated directly to the Military Women’s Memorial.
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Final Salute, Inc is a non-profit filling a critical gap in services within the Veteran space. Every day, they help homeless women Veterans and their children find safety, stability and hope. While Final Salute is based in the Washington DC Metro area, the organization has assisted more than 7,000 women Veterans and their children in 32 states and territories.
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Combat Sexual Assault is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering MST survivors and their families to exercise their rights. It is CSA’s
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Jessica Hodge is a Desert Storm Veteran who’s calling in life is helping women Veterans. She is open and candid about
This Desert Storm Marine Shines Brightest When She’s Helping Women Veterans Read More »
After Conley separated from the Navy, she felt the intense gaze of others who didn’t understand what their curiosity cost her. It was like being under a microscope. At this point she was still having surgeries. People would see her in a wheelchair and ask a cascade of questions that left her feeling very uncomfortable. Eventually she stopped talking about being a Veteran, and if people made assumptions, she let them go. “I wouldn’t do anything to correct them because it was just easier. And people don’t always need to know everything. I definitely downplayed and was almost secretive about what I did. Because [I got] everything from disbelief to that awful question: did you kill anybody?”
Women in Combat: How One Veteran Turned Struggle into Strength Read More »
