Up to a Challenge

UP TO A CHALLENGE?

Next May, five people a= re traveling all the way from Australia to assist in a ‘Working Bee̵= 7; at a United Veterans Beacon House on a Native American Reservation in Promi= se, South Dakota and at a United Veterans Beacon House in Parade, South Dakota for Na= tive American female veterans with or without children.

Why = are we coming?

3Daus9 Because manpower is sad= ly lacking in the US.

Who = do we represent?

We are all members of t= he Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc. & The Veterans Coalition, <= /span>Australia and so we represent= the other Australian members of this organization.

How = are we coming?

At our own expense we w= ill be traveling to the Uni= ted States via United Airlines.

How = long will this trip last for?

Flying hours, one way, = are about 24. In-country at the working bee, will be three weeks with a weekend= off for R&R.

What= ’s the challenge?

To see if you, America= , can get five people to work alongside of us for three weeks! Wouldn’t it = be good if you could get more than five people?

What= is needed?

A willingness to work h= ard, a good attitude, the realization that you are not doing this for yourself but= to help those who need help and to be able to take orders from those who know = what has to be done – without complaining!

Are = you up to it?

Hope so! See you in May= all being well. Come up and shake our hands, get to know some Aussies.

MEMB= ERS OF THE ‘AUSSIE A’ TEAM.

This Working Bee in South Dakota will involve up to four weeks of intensive work. If you have any carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting or cleaning skills or would like t= o be taught how to do some of these things and can take time out of your life to help your fellow homeless veterans, please contact us at 1-800-843-8626 and= see if you can become involved. P= erhaps we can make arrangements to pick you up along the way or you could come to = the International Headquarters. W= e will do all we can to make it possible for you to participate. We need you and your positive atti= tude to accomplish this project.

We will have one weekend of= f so that those who are working can get to the Black Hills of South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, Sturgis, etc.

All accommodations, meals a= nd travel will be covered.

Make your commitment today! You will feel good about he= lping!o