I would also suggest volunteering for meals on wheels. A large number of the clients I delivered to were also vets.
And if you take the "keep them company" rout remember to attentively listen to them. Trust me, they will talk your ears off if you give them the chance and it will make them so happy. :)
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Have another bump for a good cause!
And Pearadise's suggestion is also a good and worthy one.
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BUMP: This article is very helpful if you want to help.
Oftentimes service-members enter the military before they get their first job. Once they exit the service, finding a new job becomes their next mission. No amount of military training prepares some vets for civilian life, which means some former service members feel lost and without direction. Tens of thousands of veterans wind up homeless. But luckily, several agencies provide help for those who deserve it most.
Read full article here (The Veteran Site)
Also visit: https://www.facebook.com/TheVeteransSite
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How to Help Veterans During the Holidays?
During the holiday or Christmas season there are many ways to help veterans through what may be challenging times or simply don’t have any family bond with during the holiday season. You can assist veterans who serve, honor, and protect by volunteering your time, donating or simply by making a cash contribution to worthy cause. Here are some of the many ways you can reach out and make a difference to a veteran during this holiday season.
Help specific groups of veterans such as disabled or injured veterans, homeless veterans or veterans in need of employment.
Contact a local Veterans Association residential home or hospital. Often times there are multiple older vets who either are hospitalized or residing within residential centers without anybody to keep them company within the holidays. Most of these centers possess fundraisers where you can help. Contact them and check how you can best provide your service and time.
Reach out to local military hospitals where disabled vets are in recovery. Typically there are pre-determined lists consisting of typical things which soldiers want to aid in their recovery such as CDs, MP3 players, gloves, video DVD’s, cookies, socks and much more.
Knit a vet or an additional serviceman a lap blanket or quilt for usage at a convalescence.
Pick up the phone and call a local Veterans organization and ask how you can help this holiday season.
Or visit the following websites (and make a donation:)
WMVF: https://www.wmvf.org/
Help for Heroes: http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
Wounded Warrior: http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
Meals on Wheels: http://www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org/programs/veterans-services/
Give away: http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/WlMVu/company-of-heroes
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