Community Partners 3
If there is one thing we have learned over the past 12 years, is that we can’t do it alone. After losing Brianna and Brandon’s diagnosis, we had several organizations reach out to help. Our Church and its members were there to help navigate all of the difficult decisions we had to make. We had other non profits that experienced a loss give us advice and help explore what we were feeling. Still yet we had others provide financial assistance when we needed it most.
Our goal for these series of BLOGs is to shine a light on organizations that are doing great work for the community. Some of these you may have known about and some will be brand new. Either way this is an opportunity to give other non profits even more credit for their work. This will be the next organization that we work with and want showcase them.
The next organization in this series is Operation 300. You can find out all you need to know on their website Op300.com. Please take the time to visit their site and explore more of what they do for the community.
The words below are from the website above. They describe their mission as well as the reason behind its existence.
MISSION STATEMENT
Providing mentorship to children of the fallen, honoring the sacrifice of those who’ve given their all for our freedom, and promoting patriotism and service in our communities since 2012.
In Honor of
SOC (SEAL) AARON C. VAUGHN
Special Operations Chief (SEAL) Aaron Carson Vaughn was KIA on August 6th, 2011 when a chopper carrying 30 Americans was shot down in the Tangi River Valley of Afghanistan while rushing into battle. Aaron left behind 2 small children; a son who was not quite two years old and a daughter who was only nine weeks old on that fateful night. Aaron's story, life, and legacy inspired the creation of Operation 300. We believe that when a member of our Armed Services gives his life in defense of our great nation, the least we can do is pledge to honor that sacrifice by caring for his family. This is the heart behind Operation 300, a registered 501(c)3 not for profit organization that hosts weekend-long adventure camps for children who have lost their parent as a result of military service, pairing each child with a father-aged, male mentor who spends the weekend doing things with the children they might have done with their parent.
We couldn’t possibly do this organization or any other organization justice here in a short Blog. Please go to their website and support them if you can.