![**Wife [Widow] of a Wounded Marine**](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--HK8lkPcPko/TsXJsVUgviI/AAAAAAAAAm8/sJqiMTcSwBQ/s1600/Header-WWM.png)
After much deliberation, and some really great entries, I
finally came to a decision. And trust me, it wasn’t an easy task. If I could’ve
had my way, I would’ve chosen everyone. I had some very deserving, amazing
families. Alas, that was not an option. So, before blabbering my reasoning, I’ll
get to it.
I chose….
Caleb, Brannan, and Laney Vines!
Ok, so here is why I chose this family. First of all, Caleb
is a wounded veteran who struggles with PTSD and TBI. Though that should be
reason enough, that’s not why I chose them. The reason I chose them is because
this family is not only struggling with the effects of war, but they are giving
back to others who are struggling as well. A few years back Brannan and Caleb
started “FamilyofaVet.com”- a non –profit that supports military families who
are struggling with PTSD and TBI.
Cool, right?
On top of everything, and most importantly, they could
really use these home improvements. There are numerous things in their home
that need to be fixed up to make it livable, and they deserve to have that. They
really do.
Now, this is where we all need your help. Tomorrow, November 29th, The Home Depot
Foundation will open up voting for the families on their Facebook page <---click there. It’s up
to you and your votes to choose a family. So, look for the Vines family and choose them!!
I know there will be many who
deserve it and it will be hard, but definitely consider Caleb and his family.
To meet them is to fall in love with them. You should just take my word on
that. They deserve this – I cannot stress that enough - if nothing else, for
the simple fact that the better their living situation, the more families they
will be able to help. So, you could say that by choosing them, you are choosing
every Military family they help.
Well, congratulations to the Vines family! This is a preset blog (I'm somewhere in the Caribbean right now) but I have an amazing helper who will be helping me get the word out. If you have any questions go to my blogs Facebook page and she can help you from there!
Thank you guys for the support! Ya'll rock!
Here is the link to Home Depot Foundations Facebook ONE more time:
7 words of wisdom:
Karie -
This is such a wonderful, marvelous, welcome, beautiful surprise. I hope your vacation is amazing!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
-Brannan
This is super!! Thank you for choosing the Vines, they are an amazing family! I envy you for having met Brannan in person but my day is coming...soon I hope! Enjoy your cruise!
Don't think the links are taking me to the right place to vote. I can only vote for organisations, not families...
I am so excited for them. THANK YOU!! As a volunteer with FOV, I couldn't think of anyone more deserving. Brannan and Caleb have such big hearts and are such giving people.
Hello Karie,
I'm a freelance writer with the Baldwin Register and I'm trying to get in touch with this family to do a feature on them in hopes to help them get more attention/votes for this Home Depot project.
If you could get this message to them, I'd really appreciate it. I'd rather not publish phone number on the internet but would be happy to message it to you if you'd like to talk more about this, or you could email athompson@press-register.com.
Amy Dodd Thompson
Rock Chef, the link at the bottom of the post is the right one.
Helen
What a great cause.
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