Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11. The Bayberry Community Association would like to take this opportunity to thank all our resident veterans for their service and commitment to protecting our country and way of life. In doing so, we are listing local not-for-profit organizations devoted to helping our veterans in various ways. Contact information is included if you would like to donate or inquire about any of the following charities and its programs:
Clear Path for Veterans, based in Chittenango, is an all-inclusive community-based resource center that partners with local businesses and organizations to connect service members and their families to the resources they need, and provide them with in-house non-clinical programs to ensure that our veterans are holistically supported in all of their physical and emotional needs. To learn about the programs the organization provides, visit clearpath4vets.com, call 315-687-3300 or email info@ClearPath4Vets.com.
Honor Flight Syracuse, Inc. honors American’s veterans by transporting them to Washington, D.C. to visit the national memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. Its goal is to help every single war veteran in the greater Syracuse area, willing and capable, to obtain a flight or bus trip to visit their memorial at no cost to them. Top priority is given to American’s most senior citizen heroes, veterans of WWII and any war veteran with a terminal illness. For more information, write Honor Flight Syracuse, Inc., P.O. Box 591 Syracuse, N.Y. 133209-0591, call 855-433-5633 or visit honorflightsyracuse.org.
The Corporal Kyle R. Schneider Foundation was formed in honor of a fallen United States Marine from Baldwinsville who dedicated his life to serving his nation and community. The foundation focuses on families of fallen members of the armed forces and returned heroes. Initiatives include prayer shawl ministries to survivors, support of annual scholarships to graduating high school seniors at C.W. Baker High School (Cpl. Schneider’s alma mater), assisting in providing therapy dogs to military heroes, care packages to service members in combat zones and assistance to wounded warriors. For more information, write The Cpl. Kyle R. Schneider Foundation, P.O. Box 8, Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027, email col.krsfoundation@yahoo.com or visit cplkyleschneider.com.
