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<\/em><\/p>\nThe new organization is currently accepting donations on their website https:\/\/www.campfreeman.com<\/a>, GoFundMe https:\/\/gf.me\/u\/yxtbk6<\/a>, via PayPal https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/fundraiser\/charity\/4016569<\/a>, or by mail to Camp Freeman, PO Box 245, Jacksontown, OH 43030.<\/p>\n Volunteer opportunities are also available for individuals and organizations who wish to support the veteran community.<\/p>\n Services<\/strong><\/p>\n Camp Freeman is a planned 50+ acre veterans\u2019 retreat and the first facility of its kind featuring:<\/p>\n Each veteran will go through an initial interview and counseling that Camp Freeman will use to create an individual action plan with easy to reach personal goals. Major milestones will be celebrated to recognize these veterans\u2019 efforts for themselves and their community. All programs at camp freeman will be offered at no cost except for campground, Veterans\u2019 Village, and transitional housing; but those cabin and site rentals will be offered on an income-based scale so it is affordable for any veteran.<\/p>\n Camp Freeman\u2019s mission may best be stated by one of its founding members, Christopher Reynard: \u201dWe are tired of watching veterans fall through the cracks of a broken system. Our veterans need real behavioral health support, real community, real comradery, and most of all they need their military family back. With the onslaught of natural disasters, a nationwide pandemic, and a forthcoming eviction apocalypse, we can\u2019t wait any longer. The time is now! The place is right here where we can make the greatest impact.\u201d<\/p>\n Camp Freeman Board Members<\/strong><\/p>\n One of their Board Members, Timothy Godwin has already launched a highly successful PTSD Support Group, The Huddle, which is still active today. Another, Jacob Edgell, has spent most of his time in the past couple of years practicing and planning therapy opportunities for disabled Veterans including art, equine therapy, digital veterans\u2019 communities, and even volunteers as a counselor for veterans in his spare time through multiple online support groups. With over 15 years of combined experience serving veterans and active military members, the Board Members of Camp Freeman have witnessed what could only be described as Miraculous Transitions.<\/p>\n According to Army Veteran, Specialist Murphy who was homeless with a family of 5 near the onset of the Covid-19 crisis and is now transitioning into his own home in Southern Ohio: \u201dI don\u2019t know where I\u2019d be without Tim, Jake, and Chris. . .maybe on the side of the road\u2026probably not good. My family and I got to stay with Chris and his family, and it was different than anything I\u2019d seen. Seeing what they do for others makes it hard not to try every day and be a success story\u2026 I can\u2019t wait \u2018til I can come back and help some!\u201d<\/p>\n The Camp Freeman Team has supported veterans in crisis, assisted with housing, provided counseling, sheltered veterans and their families, and most importantly have built supportive relationships with veterans of every background using only their own resources. With the support of local organizations and public\/private donors to provide facilities and paid staff; Camp Freeman will make an unimaginable impact on the Veteran Community while providing a benchmark for the veterans\u2019 programs of the future.<\/p>\n Board member Timothy Godwin while speaking at a recent board meeting stated: \u201cIt\u2019s not just Central Ohio\u2026It\u2019s not just Ohio, it\u2019s all the surrounding states\u2026the whole nation\u2026None of our unsung heroes will be forgotten with time and no more will be abandoned if they come to us. That is going to be our legacy, our brothers continuing on, that is our legacy\u2026 Sometimes you just can\u2019t do it alone\u2026It takes a village.\u201d<\/p>\n Camp Freeman can be operational before the end of the year at a limited capacity with the success of this fundraising campaign then operating at full capacity before the end of 2021. On this September 11th, remember the patriotism and the unity after that great tragedy. With your support now, next year on the 20th Anniversary of this generation\u2019s Pearl Harbor (9\/11\/2021) Camp Freeman will be fully operational and serving veterans from all across the nation. With all of the hatred and discontent spreading today, this gives us all a chance to be a part of something positive that will not only save lives, but give our nations heroes the purpose and opportunity they deserve.<\/p>\n Important Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n Website \u2013 https:\/\/www.campfreeman.com<\/a><\/p>\n PayPal – https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/us\/fundraiser\/charity\/4016569<\/a><\/p>\n GoFundMe Campaign – https:\/\/gf.me\/u\/yxtbk6<\/a><\/p>\n MEDIA ONLY CONTACT:\n
\nChristopher Reynard
\nof Camp Freeman
\n+1-740-877-3053
\ninfo@campfreeman.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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