Tailhook Association Supports Project Valour IT

Project Valour IT needs your help!  Your NAVY help!

Valour is not misspelled... like everything military related, "Valour IT" is an acronym for: Voice-Activated Laptops for OUR Injured Troops)...

Here's the scoop on what they are and who they serve.  But before you read below, it is important to know that their goal is to raise $240,000 with competition between the services.  Each service has an individual goal of $60,000 dollars to raise in competition with the other service branches. Navy and Coast Guard are Clumped together this year... And why not, both wear the same Wings of Gold!  Marines are separated from their Parent Service this year for unknown reasons other than to give Army a chance.  HA!!!!  I say we not let that happen!  Join the NAVY team and please donate to a MORE than worthy cause.  Challenge your Bus Driver friends! (Like our buddy Steel Jaw Scribe did here!)  And most importantly click here and donate by November 11th!  We'll be leaving the Image up in the left pane for the duration to see how we're doing and making it easy to donate. 

All I can say is:

GO NAVY!

BEAT ARMY!

and the Air Force and the Marines....

Click the "Make a Donation" button to do just that!

More on Project Valour-IT

Every cent raised for Project Valour-IT goes directly to the purchase and shipment of laptops for severely wounded service members. As of October 2007, Valour-IT has distributed over 1500 laptops to severely wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines across the country.

Valour-IT accepts donations in any amount to support the purchase and distribution of laptops, but also offers a sponsorship option.  An individual or organization may sponsor a wounded soldier by completely funding the cost of a laptop and continuing to provide that soldier with personal support and encouragement throughout recovery. This has proved to be an excellent project for churches, groups of coworkers or friends, and members of community organizations such Boy Scouts.

Originally Valour-IT provided the voice-controlled software, but now works closely with the Department of Defense Computer/electronic Accommodations Program (CAP): CAP supplies the adaptive software and Valour-IT provides the laptop.  In addition, DoD caseworkers serve as Valour-IT’s “eyes and ears” at several medical centers, identifying possible laptop recipients.  Wounded military personnel can also directly request a laptop through the sign-up form or through the Valour-IT/Soldiers' Angels representatives at the following medical centers:

* Balboa Naval Hospital

* Brooke Army Medical Center

* Madigan Regional Medical Center

* National Naval Medical Center (Bethesda Naval Hospital)

* Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton

* Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital (29 Palms)

* Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Thanks to the efforts of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Valour-IT is also able to reach patients in VA hospitals who would benefit from a Valour-IT laptop.

Comments

[Steeljaw Scribe]

> Huge props and thanks to the Association for stepping up to the plate (now, ahem, wonder if our black-shoed brethern in arms will do the same...)

> Folks, we've got a long way to go and a short time to get there: 3.7K of 60K raised thus far. The 'grunts have snaked the high vis/high traffic commentators and of course, are out to a substantial lead. spread the word at work and at Happy Hour. Flyers are avialable - hit http://soldiersangels.org/Flyer1.pdf and http://soldiersangels.org/Flyer2.pdf to pick them up.

> This group truly benefits all services -- see this post: http://steeljawscribe.com/2007/10/31/project-valour-it-its-not-just-for-marines-or-soldiers/
for an example of service to injured Sailors off the USS Frank Cable.

> Last year we were behind even the AF, but through some exceptional (and large) last minute donations, sailed across the finish line early enough that we went back and helped the Marines across ahead of Army and AF :) Let's see if we can do it again this year (except for the cardiac, last minute stuff - please!). Remember, 100%; not 80, not 90 but 100% of monies raised go directly to purchase and distribution of these laptops that dramatically improve the lives of our wounded heroes. Find me another charity in the CFC book that can make that statement...

Thanks and to Team Army, Marine and Air Force -- fight's on!

- SJS