Women's History Month Honoring Women Veterans

Posted March 01, 2019 10:00 pm

United Relief Foundation

With March dedicated as Women's History Month, the United Relief Foundation believes it is a befitting moment to introduce a Women Warriors campaign in the service of the brave women who fall through the cracks of the support systems that are in place for our Veterans.

Of Veterans today, nearly 1.9 million-about 9 percent-are women and with Veteran women three times more likely as non-veteran women to live in poverty and experience homelessness the United Relief Foundation Women Warriors campaign will provide a lifeline of hope and help to female Veterans in need.

Engaging in one-on-one interactions, providing essential support and offering self-sufficiency tools will be how the United Relief Foundation shall help empower female Veterans in need, bolster their health and wellness, revitalize their self-dependence and enhance their quality of life.

Today is a good day to do a good deed that will help our women Warriors know they have not been forgotten and their service has not been forsaken. And if you can't today, then reach out to a female Veteran on March 29th, National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

The Vietnam Women's Memorial (photo) is a memorial dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War. It serves as a reminder of the importance of women in the conflict. It depicts three uniformed women with a wounded soldier. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and is located on National Mall in Washington D.C., a short distance south of The Wall, north of the Reflecting Pool.

A Deerfield based non-profit 501(c)(3) humanitarian organization, the United Relief Foundation is about doing the good deeds that make profound lasting differences in the lives of the men and women who served in the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy.

Turning Admiration into Action starts with Awareness, please visit UnitedReliefFoundation.org

Sources: United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Women Veterans and National Veterans Foundation.

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