Causes: Human Services

Mission: SALUTE, INC. is dedicated to meeting the financial, physical, and emotional needs of military service members, veterans and their families.

Target demographics: veterans and their families, active duty service men and women

Direct beneficiaries per year: 472 Veterans and their families

Geographic areas served: throughout the country

Programs: Emergency financial assistance: provides financial aid for rent / mortgage payments, food, utility bills, car-related expenses, travel and moving costs.

Builders of Hope: a collaborative effort with builders, contractors, and local businesses offering specially adapted home renovation services to severely disabled military members and their families.

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab paralympic sports camp: This camp is specifically designed to introduce disability sports into the lives of injured servicemen and servicewomen of the United States armed forces. The positive impact is not only physical but psychological as well, as evidenced through increased socialization and self-esteem and provides an opportunity for setting and achieving goals.