"Finding Peace from the Hidden Battle"
Our mission is to provide coaches who will help our nation’s veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) discover the cause of their PTS in order to facilitate healing in a supportive environment.
Andy's Story
In 2018, for $5000 we were able to house and help 8 veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) with our partner Dawn of Hope Ranch in Colorado. This year we were able to rescue an Oregon Veteran from suicide and place him on our VetREST farm in Florida. Below is a picture of Andy with my brother, Nate, who runs the farm.
I'd like to share with you what Andy recently wrote me:
"This place saved my life. Several weeks ago I was looking for a building to jump off of. I felt like the walls were closing in, everything was falling apart and there was no escape. Over the past couple years I was so focused on my recovery that I ignored what was causing it, and the majority of all the other problems win my life. I've spent the last 15 years running from my PTSD and it finally caught up to me.
I got a phone call from Dan that very day after my family reached out to VetREST. He said that he had a safe place for me to go, to take the time in needed to confront my demons. A week later I was in Florida on the farm. I can say without a doubt that this place saved my life. I have tried several different structured programs with the VA and haven't had any success. A place like this is instrumental in helping me get my life back on track!"--Andrew, US Army OIF/OEF Veteran
As you can see, our farms and ranches are key to helping vets recover. Now we have another veteran in Oregon who would like to join Andy on the Florida farm but we simply don't have lodging space. We need your help. $5000 will enable us to put another module on the property to house a veteran. If you would like to help simply go to www.vetrest.org and donate! Your gift helps us literally save the lives of our deserving veterans.
I'd like to share with you what Andy recently wrote me:
"This place saved my life. Several weeks ago I was looking for a building to jump off of. I felt like the walls were closing in, everything was falling apart and there was no escape. Over the past couple years I was so focused on my recovery that I ignored what was causing it, and the majority of all the other problems win my life. I've spent the last 15 years running from my PTSD and it finally caught up to me.
I got a phone call from Dan that very day after my family reached out to VetREST. He said that he had a safe place for me to go, to take the time in needed to confront my demons. A week later I was in Florida on the farm. I can say without a doubt that this place saved my life. I have tried several different structured programs with the VA and haven't had any success. A place like this is instrumental in helping me get my life back on track!"--Andrew, US Army OIF/OEF Veteran
As you can see, our farms and ranches are key to helping vets recover. Now we have another veteran in Oregon who would like to join Andy on the Florida farm but we simply don't have lodging space. We need your help. $5000 will enable us to put another module on the property to house a veteran. If you would like to help simply go to www.vetrest.org and donate! Your gift helps us literally save the lives of our deserving veterans.
