Valour-IT – Helping wounded military personnel with specialized computers
By Marc • Nov 2nd, 2005 • Category: For the TroopsThis sounds like a wonderful idea to help those men and women who have served their country and lost the full ability to use a regular computer. I’m joining the Army team, but this will help men and women from all services.
Want to be part of something big?
Valour-IT’s online fundraising competition begins today! Let’s see who can raise the most money to help reconnect our wounded warriors with the world!
WHAT: Friendly fundraising competition for Valour-IT.
WHEN: November 2nd through Veterans Day (the 11th).
WHERE: Based in the blogosphere, spreading everywhere else.
WHY: Because giving wounded warriors with hand and arm injuries access to a computer supports their healing and puts them back in touch with the world.
HOW: Blogger teams will be divided along military branches, with civilians “up for grabs.”
Marc is a Catholic technology geek living in Tennessee. He blogs at Wild Tangents and is the host of the Catholic Vocations Podcast.
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