Freedom Station Explained

Freedom Station
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Type:non-profit 501c charitable organization
Formation:2006, San Diego, California
Key People:Sandy Lehmkuhler, President, Glenna Schmidt, Vice President
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Website:www.freedomstation.org

Freedom Station is a non-profit 501c charitable organization located in San Diego, California whose mission is to assist recovering injured military service members who are awaiting their retirement or discharge from their respective branch of the United States military service.

Freedom Station provides transitional housing along with career and educational guidance to medically retired or discharged military service members who have been injured or disabled during their service to the United States of America. Freedom Station is supported by volunteers and professionals who help these injured military service members with their transition to civilian life.[1] [2] [3]

Freedom Station officially opened and welcomed its first military service members in May, 2011.

Awards

Freedom station was designated "charity of choice" for the 2011 Holiday Bowl with $1 of every game ticket sold, designated directly to the charity.[4] [5]

Freedom Station was also the co-winner of the 2011 "San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year" by the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Freedom Station Gives Injured Military Vets A Place To Call Home In San Diego . Brown, Dwayne . March 2, 2012 . .
  2. Web site: Freedom Station helps injured troops . Yee, Promise . March 23, 2012 . The Coast News.
  3. Web site: Next stop for wounded vets: Freedom Station . Steele, Jeanette . May 26, 2012 . .
  4. Web site: Freedom Station Announced as 2011 Bowl Game Beneficiary. June 29, 2011 . .
  5. Web site: Bridgepoint Education Donates $59,000 to Freedom Station . Rodriguez, Shari . December 29, 2011 . Bridgepoint Education.
  6. Web site: 2011 San Diego County Non-Profit of the Year . Veterans Museum and Memorial Center.

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