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This was a day of mixed emotions - to think we have hosted 100 of these Wellness Workshops for our Veterans...it's an incredible accomplishment. I think about how my guts were twisted in a knot on day 1 -- thinking how the hell are we going to pull this off? It was simple. Stay focused on caring for the Veterans no matter what, and the rest will come, as it has.
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All the work every one of our team members has put in, every dollar donated, every mile traveled, every sleepless night worrying about our troubled Vets, every hand shaken, every smile, every tear shed, every word of encouragement, every lesson learned, every person who asked for help and got it, every person who needed help and left us suddenly. 100 workshops - 3.5 years - 3,704 Veteran participants - 8 states - 14 hospitals and we are just getting started!
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My heartfelt condolences to all the families who have lost someone who we have met through our program. Those are the numbers that I remember beyond the others listed. They are why we need to work harder and be better for the Veteran community and their families. -David Lionheart
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A special milestone was celebrated today with Play For Your Freedom -- we marked our 100th workshop!! A thoughtful and dedicated Mother of a Veteran Ambassador of PFYF made sure that we celebrated today at Lyons VA Hospital with a fanfare! •
At PFYF, we strive to make our Veterans feel special for the time that we are with them. These workshops are designed to get our Veterans physically and mentally active. There are laughs, and some serious moments, but we start and finish - together. Our open air workshop model allows the Veterans to come and go as they need to, enjoying what they feel they want to. So far to date, we have a 100% positive feedback rating, and almost 100% return rate if the Veteran is able to attend the next workshop. We've only just begun! •
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A special milestone was celebrated today with Play For Your Freedom -- we marked our 100th workshop!! A thoughtful and dedicated Mother of a Veteran Ambassador of PFYF made sure that we celebrated today at Lyons VA Hospital with a fanfare! •
At PFYF, we strive to make our Veterans feel special for the time that we are with them. These workshops are designed to get our Veterans physically and mentally active. There are laughs, and some serious moments, but we start and finish - together. Our open air workshop model allows the Veterans to come and go as they need to, enjoying what they feel they want to. So far to date, we have a 100% positive feedback rating, and almost 100% return rate if the Veteran is able to attend the next workshop. We've only just begun! •
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“I wasn’t going to come out of my room today, but I am so glad I did, thank you for what you do.”
🇺🇸 PFYF Wellness Workshop #98 in Milwaukee VA Hospital, Wisconsin •
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN US!!... and the forecast is calling for SUNNY & 72° -- Perfect golfing weather! ...There's still time to sign up to play in our inaugural Orange County Veterans Golf Open to support local Veterans thru Hudson Valley Honor Flight and Play For Your Freedom! Click the link below for more info - PLEASE spread the word, and share our post! 🇺🇸
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At Schneider's Fishkill Bowl 🎳with a great group of Veterans from Castle Point VA Hospital -- Members of the Hudson Valley Crusaders practicing for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games Competition, coming up in July in Louisville, Kentucky 🙂🇺🇸🏆🥇
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Yesterday afternoon at Castle Point VA Hospital, with the Hudson Valley Crusaders... practicing for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games Competition, which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky coming up in July 🙂🇺🇸🏆🥇
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Yesterday afternoon at Castle Point VA Hospital, with the Hudson Valley Crusaders... practicing for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games Competition, which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky coming up in July 🙂🇺🇸🏆🥇
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An afternoon with the Crusaders...practicing for the National Veterans Wheelchair Games Competition coming up in July 🙂🇺🇸🏆🥇
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“Thank you so much everyone who came out and volunteered to make our 97th workshop a huge success. - Albany Va staff and Veterans who were amazing and warmed all our hearts.
- ‪Dietz Stadium Diner‬ for donating all the food for the Veterans and staff
- Nan Potter and Potter Realty staff for volunteering. - My amazing team, who without you, none of this would be possible. " -Lionheart 🇺🇸 PFYF Wellness Workshop #97 with Albany VA Hospital, at Dietz Stadium in Kingston NY.
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Having some fun during set up with one of our amazing veterans here in Milwaukee Wisconsin. More to come from our football game with over 60 veterans on an incredible sunny Wisconsin day. We were blessed to work with an amazing whole health staff who does so much for their veterans, we will be back and we haven’t even left yet. Lionheart
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“Being outside, and the sports element with fellow Veterans. I think what you have going on is very good.”" 🇺🇸 -Feedback / what they liked best and how we can improve...from PFYF Wellness Workshop #97 with Albany VA Hospital, at Dietz Stadium in Kingston NY.
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“All around great time. Loved to see the interactions towards the older Veterans. They don’t get out much and that is going to be me one day, hopefully there is programs like yours in the future. Your program is an act of kindness. Keep doing what your doing. Its nice to see others that care." 🇺🇸 - Veteran in attendance at PFYF Wellness Workshop #97 with Albany VA Hospital, at Dietz Stadium in Kingston NY.
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“Getting out with other Vets and the volunteers and participating in activities. It is nice to see an organization doing stuff for Vets. Very enjoyable day. It was a lot of fun to get out and be able to be in a competitive atmosphere in a safe and fun way. The football was the best. But I also enjoyed how there were activities for all abilities present.”." 🇺🇸 - Veteran in attendance at PFYF Wellness Workshop #97 with Albany VA Hospital.
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“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." –Unknown
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I was honored to be selected to speak at the Chapel of 4 Chaplains located in the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. I was part of an amazing panel speaking on Veterans mental health as an awareness and solution convention. Thank you to Ellen and the Notre Dame Club of the Mid Hudson Valley and #Veteran community for receiving our organization and it sounds like we will be catching some football in #philadelphia very soon. - Lionheart

Photos from the PFYF fundraiser @ Newburgh brewery - 1/8/17

Photos from the Play For Your Freedom 2016 Football Classic

Photos from the Play For Your Freedom 2015 Football Classic

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Photos from our Wellness Workshops with local Veterans

Photos from the Play For Your Freedom 2014 Football Classic