- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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15 people are interested
Serving For Heroes Charity Open
ORGANIZATION: Our Military Kids
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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15 people are interested
Serving For Heroes Charity Open was founded in 2013 as a way for the Mid-Atlantic tennis community to give thanks and recognition to the men and women who were returning home from years of war. Over the last four years the tournament has hosted more than 500 tennis players and raised over $30,000 to support the recovery process of wounded veterans as well as ease the emotional and physical hardships that many military children experience while a parent is deployed.
Volunteers are needed to help keep the tournament running smoothly. This means notifying the tournament coordinator when matches end and recording the final score.
More opportunities with Our Military Kids
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Our Military Kids
Location:
6861 ELM ST STE 2A, MCLEAN, VA 22101, US
Mission Statement
Our Military Kids, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide support and recognition to military children. This may include children ages 3 years through the 12 th grade of deployed National Guard and Reserve service members, along with children of Wounded and Fallen Warriors from all branches of service. The grants to children pay for fees associated with athletic, fine arts, and tutoring programs. Our Military Kids’ grants keep military children engaged in activities of their choosing, helping to relieve the stress of separation from a parent by providing a positive distraction, minimizing emotional destabilization, building self esteem, and enabling academic achievement.
Description
Grants to children of deployed National Guard and Reserve troops - the grants cover fees for activities that keep the children's minds and bodies connected with positive experiences while they are trying to cope with the challenges and anxiety that accompany a separation from a military parent serving overseas in a warzone. Children are able to maintain involvement in activities they enjoyed prior to deployment or engage in a new activity of their choosing. For some, a grant to provide tutoring services to maintain academic proficiency during a stressful time is what is most helpful.
Children of our Severely Injured - not unlike the children of our deployed, children of our severely injured have difficulty when separated from their parents who are undergoing treatment. Beyond that, they also have a difficult time adjusting to their new normal, living with a parent who is altered because of visible or invisible wounds of war. It is our goal to help these children remain active in their communities, which helps to provide not only an outlet but also a network of support from peers and adult mentors. It is not only beneficial for the children, but also the parents. Isolation makes recovery from PTS more challenging, and getting children on the basketball court, baseball field, dance studio and horse stables is therapeutic for the entire family. It is about the family healing from the kids up!CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Lake Newport Tennis Facility11452 Baron Cameron AveReston, VA 20190
DATE POSTED
June 20, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- 3 hours