Thank a veteran you know, in person
Ask a veteran you know about their service, if they'd like to talk, and listen.
- Who
- Adults, Families, Teens
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Fall
- Show up
- In person, wherever they're comfortable.
How to do it
- Ask first if they'd like to talk about it; some won't.
- Listen. Say thank you.
- With their OK, they can be honored on our Veterans page.
Why it matters
Gratitude for civil servants & first respondersPreserve historyEncourage community
Related
- Our Veterans page
- Write thank-you cards for firefighters
- Thank-you cards for police officers
- Thank-you cards for sheriff's deputies
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
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