Honoring Heroes: How to Support Veterans This Memorial Day
Memorial Day isn’t just about barbecues and pool parties—it’s a time to thank the service members who gave their lives in defense of our wonderful country. There are numerous ways to give back to our veterans throughout this week, all the while enjoying the festivities on your day off:
Spend a Day Volunteering
Groups often organize clean-up efforts or flag placement events in nationwide cemeteries. You can usually find these events via Facebook groups or through your local VFW. If you’re looking for more consistent and long-term volunteer options nationwide, there are Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. You can offer your time to assist patients by helping with everyday tasks and activities or just visiting to provide company.
Donating to Veterans’ Organizations
Work Vessels for Vets allows people to donate lightly used tools that help veterans start trade or farm-based careers. For financial donations, organizations like the Wounded Warrior Project, Fisher House Foundation, or Semper Fi & America’s Fund can provide physical and mental health programs, free lodging to families of veterans receiving medical care, and support to combat-wounded and critically ill service members across all branches. You can fund tuition or materials for a veteran entering a trade school or apprenticeship program to make an even larger impact.
Showing Appreciation to Veterans in Daily Life
There are often veterans all around you. Thanking coworkers, neighbors, or friends by personally reaching out is more than enough if you don’t have opportunities for volunteerism or donations. If you’re creative, featuring veteran stories and interviews in your business or blog is not just great content but also shows genuine appreciation for all veterans have done. If you’re a business owner, providing a veteran discount or a free tune-up/inspection on equipment is an excellent gesture of thanks. Organizing a workplace moment of silence or flag-lowering can encourage your workforce to reflect on this holiday.
Regarding a local event to Industrial Repair Service’s HQ, join the Memorial Day Freedom Run in Atlanta, as it’s a great way to honor and support local veterans simultaneously. Our company proudly stands with our troops on Memorial Day and every day through unwavering support, action, and appreciation. From all of us at Industrial Repair Service, we wish you a safe, reflective, and Happy Memorial Day.