Tom Hanks and Aaron Sorkin are joining forces for a Veterans Salute to raise funds for Volunteers of America Los Angeles’s veterans programs. In an appeal from Tom Hanks, he says “it is appalling to learn that there are more than 10,000 homeless veterans in Los Angeles.” Writer/Producer Aaron Sorkin, of A Few Good Men, The West Wing, and Charlie Wilson’s War, will be talking to vets being served in VOALA’s programs at an upcoming dinner, where he will deliver the message that they are not forgotten, and they are not alone.
Many of the soldiers now returning from military tours in Iraq and Afghanistan are young men and women with families. With PTSD and traumatic brain injury emerging in epidemic proportions, this new generation of veterans needs a caring community. Funds raised from the appeal will go towards housing, job training and placement, and support services to help our wounded warriors transition back to civilian life.
To contribute to the Veterans Salute, click here. For more information about VOALA's services for veterans, click here.
