1402J_09R, Navy chief from S.I. raises money to send 65 military members home for the holidays
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“A lot of [U.S. Military members’] spouses lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, so money is tight for everyone. We thought this was the perfect opportunity to help them out,” he added.
Many times, active members of the U.S. Military can’t see their loved ones for the holidays because the cost of an airplane ticket is too expensive.
“It was really an accident how we got started,” said Ed Roshitsh, who is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and founder of Holidays For The Heroes. “Around Thanksgiving last year I realized I hadn’t given any money to military charities, which is something I had done forever. So I put up a post saying, ‘If you know anyone in active military who would like to get home for the holidays and can’t afford it, send it my way.’”
He said so far $55,000 was raised thorough Holidays For The Heroes this year.
“We are shooting to raise enough money to send 100 active military home this year,” said Roshitsh. “It’s been really special to see how many people we’ve been able to help. And truly it’s been special to see the generosity of people through some crazy times.”
He estimated he needs at least another $20,000 to fulfill his goal of sending home 100 active duty military members for the holidays.
who is stationed in Washington D.C., also spread the word via social media that the organization was seeing military members who needed help paying for a trip home during the holidays.
But it wasn’t as simple as providing money for airplane tickets.
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