In Honor of VETERANS DAY

his Nov. 11, check out these military-member-focused nonprofits and organizations founded by veterans, celebs and more. —Megan O’Neill Melle

TFormer U.S. Marines Ray Smith and Sam Meek know that mail delivers smiles, so they founded SANDBOXX, a mobile app that turns your typed letter into physical mail and ships it directly to basic training or military bases around the world. $4, sandboxx.us

“No mind left behind” is the mission of HEADSTRONG ,a free mental health service provider for veterans and families, VoĵvoÕn`i` LÞ voÀmiÀ >ÀĶni oÀ«Ã ovwViÀ <>Vh ÃVol Üho >lÃo

created veteran-focused job-matching site HIREPURPOSE). getheadstrong.org, hirepurpose.com

What happens when three vets and an admissions expert start a biz? SERVICE TO SCHOOL offers test and interview prep, résumé and transcript reviews, networking and more to help vets get into colleges and grad schools. service2school.org

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inVoÕÀ>}Ķn} ÛiÌiÀ>nà Ìo joĶn > niÜ Ìi>mpÌhi ovwVĶ>ÌĶn} VÀiÜ° i founded BATTLEFIELDS TO BALLFIELDS to help former military

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2 Grammy-winning country musician Zac Brown welcomes vets to his Georgia-based CAMP SOUTHERN GROUND, which features

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PATHH) that help post-9/11 military members transition to civilian life. campsouthernground.org

3 Known for playing Lieutenant Dan in Forrest Gump, Gary Sinise entertains troops with the Lt. Dan Band and raised more than $194 million between 2011 and 2019 through his

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Recently, the org expanded to provide cognitive health support.

garysinisefoundation.org