The nonprofit 'Hope For The Warriors' has provided veterans with everything from greenhouses for gardening, to family vacations.
After a mortar blast in Iraq left Chris Kind with a brain injury, and later post traumatic stress disorder, the Army veteran said he struggled with returning to civilian life when he returned home.The father of five said he found joy again through gardening — but the burns that covered 65% of his body prevented him from being outside in the midday sun.
That's when Hope For The Warriors — a nonprofit organization that offers assistance to veterans — stepped in and gifted Kind with a $10,000 greenhouse. It's one of more than 250 wishes Hope for Warriors has granted veterans, ranging from woodworking equipment to family vacations.Hope For The Warriors CEO and Co-Founder."And to know that it's life changing.""The biggest thing about growing this stuff and making me feel good is just giving it away to other people, man," Kind said.
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