Helpful hints and tips as you go through the process of filing out a disability claim if you were exposed to Agent Orange as a Vietnam Veteran. Need assistance? The BFL team is here to help!
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Catch up on what Backpacks For Life has been doing this summer - events, fundraisers, veteran support and more!
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Take a tour with us inside the Maryland Center for Veteran Education & Training. Our dear friend, Tyler took us on a wonderful tour of MCVET to show us all the great things they do for our veterans.
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Sgt. Reckless made a name for herself during the Korean War. This four legged majestic animal holds a special place in many veterans’ hearts and some say they wouldn’t be here today without her…
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Backpacks For Life is helping another NJ nonprofit, run by a formerly homeless veteran who is actively changing the lives of children aging out of the foster care program.
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Backpacks For Life was privileged to have a very special guest speaker at this year’s Golf Outing. Tyler Stallings, a 6-year-old boy with a heart of gold for serving our veterans, shared his mission with our supporters…
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U.S. soldiers experience PTSD like symptoms and side effects from Malaria drug
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Read about our experience with Cryotherapy as we continue exploring new and healthy approaches to healing for veterans.
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A new nonprofit serving our disabled veterans with American Classic Cars..
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We were recently contacted by someone interested in writing an article about what we do at Backpacks For Life. The woman asked some great questions and we thought, this would be a great thing to share with our followers to continue spreading awareness and familiarizing people with the work that we do.
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We at Backpacks For Life are constantly working hard & searching for new and innovative ways for veterans to get the help they need, instead of turning to medication and surgery. Recently we discovered the benefits of float therapy...
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Backpacks For Life went to Google HQ in NYC to have a packing event catered to our female veterans...
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We recently discovered a wide range of resources for veterans from the site that does jobs & networking best...LinkedIn.
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One year ago today we had the idea to make the coolest and most innovative Backpack out there. We have a few patents and a dozen other cool features in the works for this backpack. We have been busy prototyping,making 3-D prints, on calls getting the blueprints drawn out with Tsuga Canopies, LLC., and soon you will be able to have your own Backpacks For Life Backpack!
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You may know him as a judge on the hit TV show Top Chef, but Tom Colicchio is doing other great work behind the scenes involving food and veterans.
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With each backpack, we aim to give veterans not only resources but hope for the future. Backpacks For Life is proud to partner with companies, churches and organizations in the community to help us build the best backpacks we can for our veterans. We consider these backpacks an extended hand to let our veterans know they are not alone and never forgotten.
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Backpacks For Life was honored to attend the kick off event of a new nonprofit, Project Horses For Forces, which provides equine therapy to veterans with PTSD and other issues.
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We’re thrilled to announce we are collaborating with The Homeless Period Project. This organization aims to make a difference in the lives of homeless and underprivileged women and girls. Their goal to spread awareness, provide menstrual products, give hope and restore dignity.
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Last week we were able to assist in a unique donation to a veteran…We received an email from AJ Perri – Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing who was searching for a veteran in need of a new HVAC system that they were generously looking to donate.
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