The VVA 126 Foundation
Sustaining our legacy of service, advocacy, valor, and excellence for veterans of all generations.
Foundation Objectives
The purpose of the foundation is to provide funding for research and practices which help foster, encourage and promote the improvement of the condition of the Vietnam Veteran and all other veterans in the New York City area. Also planned is to assist disabled and needy Vietnam Veterans, and other veterans, and their dependents, and the widows and orphans of deceased Veterans by funding private and public programs designed to assist veterans in their daily lives.
Our team of officers and directors are Fred Gasior, Mike Moreno, Dave Woodruff, Marty Edelman, Michelle DellaFave, Peter Funk, Vince McGowan, Adam Pacelli, and Loree Sutton.
We have over 300 years of veteran support experience.
From the beginning in the late1970s to today, we have fought for veteran issues and have no plan to stop.
We are veterans that help all veterans and their families.
Project 'Twenty-Two to Zero'
22-2-0
Every day, 22 veterans commit suicide. That is close to one veteran an hour.
Over four hundred thousand veterans attempt suicide every year.
What drives these veterans to end their lives so needlessly?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is by far the primary reason a veteran would commit suicide.
PTSD is the psychiatric diagnosis for a mental condition caused by a traumatic event or repeated traumatic events such as the intensity of combat, witnessing death and destruction, or being wounded. Symptoms include triggered flashbacks that cause the veteran to repeatedly relive the experience, constant nightmares, avoidance of any situation that would cause these memories to return, and hyperawareness, the fear of their surroundings. A veteran may often develop a deep sense of distrust, the feeling that no one understands or cares about them, and withdraws from their family and friends and become recluse.
These conditions are highly stressful and lead to anger, frustration, and the feeling of helplessness. Constant periods of anxiety followed by depression often lead the veteran to try to cope with these feelings in destructive means such as alcoholism or drug or substance abuse, which all lead to a possible suicide.
As the premier segment of our commitment to provide whole health solutions to our veterans, we are focusing on four highly successful drug-free programs that will drastically reduce or eliminate the PTSD symptoms that lead to veteran suicide.
RTM – Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories is a clinical drug-free therapeutic protocol that re-programs the neurological connection between the brain’s feeling center and specific traumatic memories.
Homeward Bound Adirondacks - is a free three-day retreat where veterans can create a community that gives every veteran a chance to overcome challenges and discover they are not alone on their journey toward healing and recovery.
Alliance 180 - is s a peer-to-peer, purpose-driven program that aims to prevent suicide for fellow Veterans facing the effects of trauma through a transformative equine experience.
Operation Warrior Shield - Transcendental Meditation training can provide a veteran with a genuine, practical benefit that comes from this simple, stress-reducing, health-promoting technique.
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RTM
If you are a member of or know of an organization that provides whole health programs that would benefit veterans, don't hesitate to contact us at VVA126@pipeline.com.
The Agent Orange Project
While 58,479 U.S. military members were killed in action during the Vietnam War, over 400,000 Vietnam veterans and their children have died or are suffering illnesses caused by Agent Orange and other toxic chemical exposure after they came home. These ailments include: AL Amyloidosis, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia, Chloracne, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Bladder Cancer, Hodgkin’s Disease, Ischemic Heart Disease, Hypothyroidism, Multiple Myeloma, Non- Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Parkinsonism, Parkinson’s Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Prostate Cancer, Respiratory Cancers, and Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Agent Orange also effected their children born with a long list of congenital disabilities.
This project's purpose is to provide funding to support medical research and the development of effective clinical treatments for Vietnam veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and other health-related conditions; together with funding and supporting the physical and mental health needs of Vietnam veterans. To honor those who died or are suffering from Agent Orange and other deadly airborne toxins, a portion of your contributions will be used to create a special Agent Orange Plaque for installation at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza at 55 Water Street in Manhattan.
THIS DAY WILL PROVIDE AWARENESS, REMEMBRANCE AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
We are requesting your participation through a tax-deductible contribution. A generous donation large or small will go a long way to help our veterans in their time of need.
Please send your check payable to:
VVA126 NYC Foundation
P.O. Box 209
New York, NY 10010
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