WARMINSTER, Penn., Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Officer Brad Fox Foundation presented representatives from Mission 22 with a $10,000 check from proceeds raised at Brad Fox Day 2018.
"We are proud to provide important financial resources to our friends at Mission 22 so they can continue with their critical work," Darren Meehan, Executive Director of the Officer Brad Fox Foundation, said. "Like us, Mission 22 is a non-profit organization focused on honoring and supporting the heroes within our communities and its deeply gratifying to us that we can support them and their work."
"Working alongside Mission 22 Pennsylvania State Leader Megan Klingensmith and the entire Mission22 family has been a truly exceptional experience. Megan and team are the model partners you hope to find when providing assistance for our Veteran community," Shawn Fichter, Veteran Affairs Coordinator for the Officer Brad Fox Foundation, said.
"Both the Officer Brad Fox Foundation and Mission 22 share a common desire to ensure Veterans have the necessary support systems in place to help with the transition from servicemember to civilian. This donation provides Mission22 the ability to expand its reach and support of Veterans in need," Fichter said.
"It was a honor to spend the day in Warminster, PA and be a part of Brad Fox 2018 representing Mission 22. I could tell how much Brad and his years of dedication and service meant to the community. It was a honor to be asked to be apart of it," Megan Klingensmith, Pennsylvania State Leader for Mission22, said.
"I am so grateful for the $10,000 donation from the Officer Brad Fox Foundation to Mission 22. I met so many wonderful people and had a great day spreading awareness of Mission 22 and the services we can provide to veterans to combat the war against Veteran suicide. This donation will help get at least four Veterans off of the waiting list for non pharmaceutical treatment," Klingensmith, said.
The Officer Brad Fox Foundation, established in honor of Warminster, PA, native, USMC Veteran, and fallen Plymouth Township Police Officer Brad Fox, is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that donates nearly all proceeds to the charities selected for each event. In 6 years, donations from the foundation have exceeded $250,000 in Brad's honor.
Mission 22 is a non-profit organization that helps veterans recover and reintegrate with civilian lifestyle while also spreading awareness of the issues many veterans face when returning home. Clinical treatment programs created by Mission 22 support veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injuries and substance abuse and partners with local hospitals, clinical and specialists across the country.
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