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An Historic Week for Organization That Helps Veterans
WINCHESTER, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV), the nation's largest supplier of
therapeutic arts & crafts to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and
military hospitals worldwide concluded an historic week in September.
HHV is a founding sponsor of one of VA's annual special events-the
annual National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, which introduces newly
injured and disabled veterans to activities such as kayaking, cycling,
sailing, surfing and track & field. With the use of adaptive sports
equipment, trained clinicians and rehabilitative specialists, severely
injured veterans reached new heights in their rehabilitative goals.
And while attending this year's Clinic, HHV presented its 25-millionth
craft kit to a veteran hospitalized at the San Diego VA. In attendance
for this historic presentation was VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki.
"The Secretary was very gracious to HHV," said Lynch. "We look forward
to continued opportunities to partner with VA in their goal to better
the health and lives of veterans through the use of HHV's therapeutic
arts & crafts and VA's annual special events."
"Veterans who thought they'd forever lost the ability to enjoy sports
now have hope, thanks to the efforts of the Department of Veterans
Affairs and their highly trained staff," said Lynch. "Throughout the
week, I was both amazed and privileged to witness the courage and
determination of these outstanding men and women. They took on daunting
challenges, with many mastering a new sport. VA should be commended for
thinking outside the box and promoting healthy and rewarding leisure
activities for our nation's disabled veterans. The use of adaptive
sports is cutting edge in the field of rehabilitative medicine."
Help Hospitalized Veterans, founded in 1971, is dedicated to improving
the lives of hospitalized veterans through its arts & crafts program and
direct support of VA's national rehabilitative special events. For more
information on HHV's programs and services visit www.hhv.org
or call 888-567-VETS.
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Veteran participating in 2nd annual National Veterans Summer Sports
Clinic
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(L-R) HHV CEO Mike Lynch, 25-millionth kit recipient, Army combat
medic Kortney Clemons and the Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary
of Veterans Affairs
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Veterans
Phone: (951) 926-4500
E-Mail: public.relations@hhv.org
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