All veterans' lives
matter from Theresa Chaze on Vimeo.
A chance meeting created Horses and Heroes. I met an elderly
gentleman in the Borders café. He was wearing a hat that identified him
as a veteran. I thanked him for his service and we started chatting
about his experiences in WW II. At the time, I was mentally taking
notes for a scripted series I was writing called, Operation Home Base;
however, our conversation showed me that I had the means to help in a
very meaningful way.
His name was William Greene. Decades later,
he still hadn’t come to terms with his guilt and regret. He survived,
but his many of buddies didn’t. He killed good men just because of
where they happen to be born. Through him, I connected the dots between
Operation Home Base and another project, which lead to the creation of
Horses and Heroes.
It is easy to get political and throw verbal
rock at individuals and agencies. But what good does it really do?
Pointing out the problem doesn’t create solutions. Everyone knows what
needs to be done. But many people are too busy pointing fingers to
actually find answers.
Horses and Heroes is my solution. It is a
Realty TV series that focuses on healing rather than glorifying bad
behavior. Working with the horses helps veterans find new ways to cope
with their physical and emotional challenges. Telling their stories in a
safe, supportive environment gives them the means to face their ghosts
head on. Horses and Heroes can’t get them back what they lost. War
took that person. Yet it doesn’t have to be the end of their story. One
of my favorite sayings is, “You can’t go back and make a brand new
start, but you can start from now and make a brand new end.” Horses and
Heroes will help veterans find the strength and courage within
themselves to rebuild their lives and create that brand new end.
Everyone
serves in the own way. Although, I don’t have the temperament for the
military, I greatly respect those who stand the wall. I choose use my
talents to help veterans tell their stories in such a way that they will
heal themselves and show others that healing is possible.
Equine
Therapy does not involve drugs nor lying on a couch and spilling their
guts to a therapist. What it does do is help them find new ways to see
and react to their emotional triggers. It helps their bodies remember
how it used to work. It can't replace what was lost, but it can give
them the confidence to see that they are more than the sum of their body
parts and life experiences. Horses and Heroes will give veterans and
military personnel the information they need to find alternative healing
solutions, which can help lower the suicide rate.
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Empowering People to break the Poverty Cycle
Until
You Walk The Path, You Won’t Know Where it Goes will be chatting
with social entrepreneur and philanthropist Neli Vazquez Rowland on
June 18, .2015 at 1 pm eastern as she talks about the A Safe Haven
Foundation's programs, including the Chicago 2nd annual
Veterans Stand Down.
A
graduate of Loyola University’s School of Business and of the
Minority Executive Management program at Tuck School of Business at
Dartmouth, Neli Vazquez Rowland has chosen to use her training and
innovative interpersonal skills to address the issues of poverty,
homelessness, and the hopelessness that accompanies both. She
firmly believes that social responsibility and a keen business acumen
do not need to be mutually exclusive. Her goal is to inspire and
influence how poverty and homelessness is addressed by connecting
services and leveraging investment resources of public and private
entities. By sharing responsibility and common goals the root
causes of poverty can be addressed by giving others the ability
achieve self-sufficiency.
Her
recent awards include:
Enterprising
Women Magazine Women of the Year – “Award Winner”
Clear
Channel Communications – Named “Charity Partner”
Illinois
Secretary of State – “Humanitarian Award”
The
White House – “Champion of Change Award”
American
Red Cross – “Community Impact Award”
A
Safe Haven Foundation (ASHF) is a 501(c)3 not for profit, social
enterprise that helps people aspire, transform and sustain their
lives as they transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency with
pride and purpose. Its approach uniquely addresses root causes of
poverty and homelessness by uniquely integrates the business models
of non-profit and for-profit social business enterprises. These
enterprises are able to successfully allocate resources and create
sustainable revenue models that produce measureable results in
breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness. A Safe Haven was
founded on the belief that if the private and public sector can
successfully combine their resources to eradicate poverty and
homelessness. A Safe Haven has aligned private donors; government
contracts and commercial enterprises to create a of series programs,
which helps people help themselves,
Safe
Haven Foundation, is once again sponsoring the 2015 5th Annual 5k
RUN! To End Homelessness. The run/walk will take place Sunday, July
12 at Chicago's Douglas Park, located at 1225 S. California Ave. The
event includes the Music Revolution To End Homelessness featuring
local and emerging artists. A Safe Haven is also hosting a separate
Military Veteran Stand Down exclusively for Military Veterans
featuring booths hosted by Employers, Universities, Veteran
Administration and Private Hospitals, and more following the 5k RUN
at the Douglas Park Field House. All proceeds for the event(s) will
go exclusively to help fill the funding gaps for helping the homeless
residing at A Safe Haven throughout the Chicagoland area.
Vazquez
Rowland Websites:
Tune into
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze on June 18, 2015 at 1 pm
eastern to learn how A Safe Haven Foundation will be addressing
poverty and homelessness from the co-founder, Neli Vazquez
Rowland. .The phone lines and chat will be available for
those who wish to ask questions. The phone number is (347) 838-9927.
The interview will be available in the
archives at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2015/06/18/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it-goes
Horses and Heroes is not about pointing fingers or creating a political firestorm. It is a documentary series, which will help military personnel and veterans find a new way to cope with the physical and emotional challenges brought into their lives by war. Equine Therapy does not involve drugs nor lying on a couch and spilling their guts to a therapist. What it does do is help them find new ways to see and react to their emotional triggers. It helps their bodies remember how it used to work. It can't replace what was lost, but it can give them the confidence to see that they are more than the sum of their body parts. Horses and Heroes will give veterans and military personnel the information they need to find alternative healing solutions, which can help lower the suicide rate.
It will provide the dual benefit of also providing jobs. We will be hiring veterans already in the entertainment industry as well as opening the door for those who are looking for a new career.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
How to help homeless Veterans
Davison
is service-connected disabled Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era.
For the past 14 years, he has advocated for homeless, addicted,
dual-diagnosed, and incarcerated veterans. His work has resulted in
the Associates Vietnam Veterans of America Member of the Year, the
California State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America Member of the
Year award, and the Chaplain of Four Chaplains Humanitarian award,
and a number of other acknowledgments. For 3 1/2 years, he
coordinated a federal program going into four federal correctional
institutions twice weekly, preparing incarcerated veterans for
successful re-entry back into society. He is currently Chairman of
the Veterans Incarcerated Program for VietNow, a national veteran
service organization.
Davison's
links.
The interview will be available in the archives at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theresachaze/2014/04/28/until-you-walk-the-path-you-wont-know-where-it
Horses
and Heroes is not about pointing fingers or creating a political
firestorm. It is a documentary, which will help military personnel
and veterans find a new way to cope with the physical and emotional
challenges brought into their lives by war. Equine Therapy does not
involve drugs nor lying on a couch and spilling their guts. What it
does do is help them find new ways to see and react to their
emotional triggers. It helps their bodies remember how it used to
work. It can't replace what was lost, but it can give them the
confidence to see that they are more than the sum of their body
parts. Horses and Heroes will give veterans and military personnel
the information they need to find alternative healing solutions,
which can help prevent another Fort Hood.
Horses and Heroes website
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