2. PRAY FOR VETERANS
Prayer is a powerful thing. You can simply pray
together at home for veterans. You can also pray for
veterans within your church community or request
that it be a part of Sunday sermon. You could also
tell a veteran you are praying for him. It is incredibly
meaningful and comforting for both veterans and
active duty military service members to receive prayers.
3. MAKE A CARE PACKAGE FOR
THE TROOPS.
Have your children create a card, picture or care
package to be sent overseas to a Soldier, Marine,
Airman, Sailor or Coast Guardsman actively serving.
Visit the sites AnySoldier.com or SoldiersAngels.org to
discover how and where to send your special items.
Nowadays, care packages are crazy creative and often
made around a special theme such as Thanksgiving or
fall. Care package inspiration can be found online.
4. DELIVER A HOMEMADE GIFT TO
A VETERAN.
You can also support veterans in your local area by
taking a special homemade craft or goodie to a nearby
Veteran Affairs Hospital or Veterans of Foreign Wars
(VFW) post to show your appreciation for their service.
5. ATTEND A PARADE.
Attend a Veterans Day parade in your local area. To
find one near you, search online. Teach your kids to
stand and clap for veterans marching past. This is a
huge act of gratitude!
6. SPEND TIME WITH A VETERAN.
Invite a veteran to your home on Veterans Day and
share a meal together. It could be a grandparent,
parent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, or any friend
or relative that is a veteran. Or skip the cooking
altogether and treat a veteran to dinner at a local
restaurant.
7. VOLUNTEER.
Talk to your local veterans’ organizations, American
Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars, to see how you
can help. Volunteering may be as simple as bringing
a warm meal to a home-bound vet that your kids
helped make. You could also offer to help with a
home maintenance or yard work and allow your kids
to pitch in. Finally, if you aren’t able to directly serve
a veteran in your area, check out fisherhouse.org, an
organization dedicated to helping military families
of soldiers in the field. Veterans do appreciate
knowing their families are well taken care of when
they are far from home.
I hope you all find a special and unique way to thank
a veteran this week! And remember, if you aren’t able
to do something special for veterans this Veterans Day,
that’s okay! Veterans appreciate and accept simple acts
of kindness and gratitude any day of the year.
Lauren Tamm is the author of
themilitarywifeandmom.com blog, and is passionate
about helping people discover simple tools that
minimize stress, create peace and build connection.
LOCAL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS
Please contact for opportunities to thank a veteran.
Daytona Beach Veterans of Foreign Wars
1590 (VFW)
1013 Veteran’s Court, Daytona Beach
(386) 252-5844
Port Orange VFW 3282
5810 S. Williamson Blvd., Port Orange
(386) 761-7217
Port Orange Marine Corps League 658
5810 S. Williamson Blvd., Port Orange
(386) 275-4311
Port Orange American Legion
119 Howes St, Port Orange
(386) 788-6800