Have you heard about the American Heroes Cafe opening gives Veterans a safe haven?

Have you heard about the American Heroes Cafe opening gives Veterans a safe haven?

There are all kinds of Veteran's initiatives across the country. RP Members hopefully this will inspire some of you to think outside the box and put on your entrepreneurial hats and start your own Veteran Initiative!

Check out the video!

http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/American-Heroes-Cafe-opening-gives-Veterans-a-safe-haven--328932771.html


I'm working with Ilene Morris and Virtual World Solutions d/b/a/ Sponsor a Vet Life, so reach out to me if your interested in making a difference. We need 20 to 20 veterans with PTSD for the Pilot Program. We need counselors, mentors, trainers, and sponsors. Veterans attend the program FREE.

The American Heroes Cafe opened today in Wisconsin Rapids and gave veterans an opportunity to share stories, experiences and laughs.

"When they go see their doctor or when they're talking to their family, they don't really open up, but when a vets talking to another vet or police to police or fire to fire, they've been through the same things together and they will open up and talk," said Bill Haack, the man who created it all.

Haack served in the navy for 20 years and was inspired to open the American Heroes Cafe after visiting the original one that's located in Kenosha.

Now military and navy veterans, police officers, and firefighters can meet here every Wednesday to enjoy free donuts and coffee, but more than that, they have a place to just sit and chat. For Wednesday's opening, some World War II veterans were bused in from nearby nursing homes to check it out.

"And then to talk to these older vets, WWII vets, its interesting the stories they tell," said Tom Sachs a Vietnam veteran.

The cafe relies on donations from community members and local businesses.